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Department of Education investigates university LUKE NOZICKA | @LukeNozicka
The federal government is investigating SIU after complaints about its handling of two sexual assault cases. In one of the cases, the university overturned its ruling against an alleged assailant because the time limit for reporting the incident had passed. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights began its investigations on Sept. 4 and Dec. 14 into how the university examined the separate incidents of reported sexual violence, according to a U.S. Department of Education spokesman. The September investigation came after the university mishandled a 2013 sexual assault of an SIU student by the name of Eva, her attorney told the Daily Egyptian. In October 2013, Eva was sexually assaulted by a male student — someone she considered a friend at the time, said Cari Simon, a lawyer who represents Eva and other survivors at the Fierberg National Law Group in Washington, D.C. The Daily Egyptian is withholding Eva’s last name at her request. Eva, who graduated from the university in May 2015, chose to not report the assault; rather, she focused on finishing her courses and graduating. She confided in a friend — telling her about what she describes as the worst day of her life. The friend then reported it to the university on Aug. 19, 2014, Simon said. About a year after the assault — in October 2014 — the university emailed Eva and the accused assailant stating it had opened a sexual assault investigation, something Simon said SIU should not have done without Eva’s knowledge or consent. However, the Department of Education says universities are required to investigate cases even when victims disagree. Title IX Coordinator Casey Parker said SIU will open an investigation, despite the victim asking not to, if the accused assailant poses a health or safety risk to the campus.
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Sexual Assault Reporting Process If reported to the... Department of Public Safety
Office of Diversity and Equity
Carbondale Police Department
Counseling Center
Do you want police involved? Yes No Police investigate. If students are involved, university is notified and opens investigation.
Police investigate, send case to state’s attorney
Free counseling services, other university resources available
Do you want SIU to investigate? Yes No
Insufficient evidence Office of Diversity and for disciplinary action Equity compiles evidence, Sufficient evidence for McCabe Smith disciplinary action makes finding
Disciplinary action Both parties notified, option to appeal within three days
Case closed - appeal process available Both parties notified, case sent to Student Rights and Responsibilities
Upholds findings Student Rights and Responsibilities Overturns or makes decision changes finding based on ODE finding
If the accused appeals, victim is given documents and three days to respond
If victim responds, parties given one day to submit remarks to appeal officer. No new evidence allowed.
Six possible Student Conduct Code outcomes.
New investigation granted if appeal was based on: 6.23: New evidence unavailable at hearing. or 6.25: ODE findings based on factual error
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McCabe Smith reinvestigates and makes final decision, which cannot be appealed.
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Saluki athlete’s sexual assault case prompted policy change KAYLI PLOTNER | @kayplot
Editor’s note: The following story stems from Freedom of Information Act requests obtained by the DAILY EGYPTIAN. Neither the accused perpetrator or victim’s full names appeared in the FOIA documents. The university dismissed a sexual assault claim against a Saluki men’s basketball player in 2014 using a procedure that did not exist at the time. SIU’s sexual assault policy lists six outcomes for appeal proceedings. However, one of those outcomes was applied to a case belonging to a starting athlete before the policy was updated. Tyler Smithpeters was accused of sexual assault in the fall of 2014, university officials confirmed. Within the first two weeks of October, the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities found him responsible for violating the SIU Student Conduct Code on charges of sexual assault, sexual harassment and underage possession or consumption of alcohol. Smithpeters appealed the charges, and his case was reviewed by the chancellor’s office. The outcome of his appeal, “remand for new investigation,” was handed down by then interim-Chancellor Paul Sarvela on Oct. 14, 2014. “Remand for new investigation” did not become an official outcome for a sexual assault appeal until January 2015. Smithpeters was reportedly not practicing with the team on Oct. 14, 2014. However, he was confirmed to be back at practice and a member of the team the following day. Smithpeters declined to be interviewed for this story and said he would prefer not to revisit the topic. Linda McCabe Smith, associate chancellor for institutional diversity, deferred to SIU’s legal counsel, Reona Daly, and ultimately to university spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith, who said the university is unable to comment on specific cases. Please see POLICY | 4
Victim’s choice leading reason for dropped sexual assault claims KAYLI PLOTNER | @kayplot
Editor’s note: The following story stems from Freedom of Information Act requests obtained by the DAILY EGYPTIAN and data acquired from the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s office. When an SIU student reports a sexual assault, there is little likelihood the alleged attacker will be punished. That lack of punishment is often a result of the victim deciding not to pursue the complaint. At least 77 percent of sexual assault or abuse cases handled by the Jackson County state’s
attorney since Mike Carr took office belong to SIU students. Between Jan. 1, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2016, Mike Carr’s office handled 73 sexual assault/ abuse cases. In that same timeframe, SIU Department of Public Safety submitted 32 cases, and Carbondale Police submitted 24 cases in which the victims identified themselves as SIU students in their police reports. Of those 73 cases submitted, 12 ended in dismissals, 18 in convictions and 43 in declinations. Declination is when the prosecutor decides not to file charges, often because of lack of evidence. Please see DROPPED | 2
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Family mourns SIUC student killed in crash BILL LUKITSCH | @BILL_LUKITSCHDE
A memorial now rests on the side of the road where Ethan Baker was killed Saturday, surrounded by flowers, marked by an American flag and a small red cross. More than one dozen people had already left their signatures at the spot in the short time since first responders found 18-yearold Ethan Baker, of Carbondale, dead at the scene of a car accident Saturday. His parents, Amy and Douglas Baker, described their son as caring, fun-loving and kind. “He was a friend to everyone,” his mother said Sunday. Painted on the narrow road leading up to the Baker family home is an iconic Saluki paw print, a symbol of the university community intertwined with the southern Illinois region. A 2015 graduate of Carbondale Community High School, Baker was preparing to begin courses at SIUC this summer after completing the spring semester at John A. Logan Community College. “He was really excited about that,” Douglas Baker said, adding that his son had recently finished the orientation and enrolled in classes. Ethan Baker died in a singlevehicle crash early Saturday morning near the intersection of East Walnut Street and Bigler Road, according to Carbondale police. Police and firefighters responded to reports of the accident shortly after 3 a.m. and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Ethan Baker, the sole victim of the fatal crash, was pronounced dead at the scene. He would have celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday, his parents said.
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"Declinations are often decided because the victim or witnesses fail to cooperate after the police report has been referred to our office," said Justine Lamke, Carr’s paralegal, via email. "Dismissals are almost always decided by our Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse team and the State’s Attorney on behalf of the victim’s request in each case. It is very seldom that our office dismisses charges that have already been filed for any reason other than the request of the victim." When SIU students choose to report a sexual assault, they have four ways to do so: Carbondale Police, SIU police or the office of Diversity and Equity. Students may also confide in the campus counseling center to report an assault, but no investigation will be opened. Sgt. Chad Beights, the university’s Clery Act compliance officer, said if a report is made to SIU police, they investigate and hand their report over to the state’s attorney’s office for possible prosecution. "Our job is to prove the allegation that is made. We aren’t working to negate what a victim is coming to us to say," he said. "In the end, the goal is prosecution. The goal is to make the victim whole again, with whatever that may be."
Evan Jones | @EvanJones_DE An American flag and cross sit at the intersection of Bigler Road and East Walnut Street on Sunday in Carbondale. The crossroad was the site of a Saturday morning car crash that claimed the life of 18-year-old Ethan J. Baker, of Carbondale. Visitors to the memorial signed their names and wrote messages for Baker on the cross.
University records show the 18-year-old was admitted to the university as a freshman studying biological sciences. It was a beginning step toward a career in medicine, said Douglas Baker. Eventually, he planned to attend the University of Nebraska, his father’s alma mater, for dental school. "He wanted to follow in my footsteps," said Douglas Baker, who owns a dental practice in town. The oldest of three children, Amy and Douglas Baker said their son was family-oriented; a caring older brother to his younger siblings, Hannah and Sam Baker, and close with his extended family members who live in southern Illinois. He had a passion for racing cars, his father said, and belonged to local automotive clubs Domestic Disturbance and Southern Illinois Imports. He rooted
for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Green Bay Packers and the Salukis. He was also fond of animals — especially the family’s three dogs. His parents said they encouraged him to pursue his interests in life and follow his own path. He ultimately decided that he wanted to help people. That was his nature, Douglas Baker said. "He was just a kind soul," he said. Visitation for Ethan Baker is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church at 214 W. Main St. in Carbondale, with the service to follow immediately after.
Reports made to SIU police that involve students also get forwarded to the Office of Diversity and Equity, which offers to carry out an investigation regarding violations of the Student Conduct Code. "Every report goes to [the ODE] because the university has to do its own investigation," Beights said. "We’re not investigating to see whether or not you violated policy. We’re investigating to see whether or not you violated the law."
Casey Parker, the campus' Title IX coordinator, said most of her cases drop because of a lack of information brought forward by the reporting parties. "I don’t want bad people on campus any more than the next person," Parker said. "But we are limited by the information we receive." Parker said there are due process rights for both the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator, and she cannot force people to talk.
Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3229.
“In the end, the goal is prosecution. The goal is to make the victim whole again, with whatever that may be.” - Sgt. Chad Beights Cleary Act compliance officer
Reports of sexual assault can also originate in the Office of Diversity and Equity, but only get forwarded to police for investigation at the victim’s request. However, the number of dropped cases when pursuing a university investigation is also high. From 2013 to 2015, SIU investigated 71 cases of alleged sexual assault, 83 percent of which were dropped. More than one third of those dropped cases were at the victim’s request.
"If we don’t know something has happened, we can’t make anything better," she said. According to Parker, the Office of Diversity and Equity is planning to hire a victim’s advocate this summer, who will sit with and assist the reporting parties throughout the entire investigation. Kayli Plotner can be reached at 618-536-3325 or kplotner@dailyegyptian.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
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Autumn Suyko | @AutumnSuyko_DE Kyle Groves, of Freeport, hands a beer to Jennifer Colboth, of Herrin, Friday at the CarbondALE Brew Fest at the town square pavilion. James McCoy, middle, helped Groves work the Scratch Brewing Company’s booth. “The brewing community is really cool,� Groves said. “The culture around it is very sharing.�
SIU fails to redact names in sexual assault documents KAYLI PLOTNER | @KAYPLOT
The university has apologized after personal information regarding sexual assault claims was not redacted in Freedom of Information Act documents. In a September 2015 FOIA request obtained by the Daily Egyptian, SIU’s FOIA officer Rod Seivers failed to redact four full names, five partial names and one complete address. The FOIA request reads: “I am requesting a document that contains all reports of sexual assault in and around
the SIU campus and Carbondale area during the past five years. I have no interest in the names of the persons involved, so redacting their personal and contact information is suggested. Rather I request that the document contain the time, date, specific geographic location and type of incident reported.� University spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith said the failure to redact was simply an error. “It absolutely should not have happened,� she said. “Redacting documents is a human process, and we are very sorry it happened.�
Several of the case documents are letters that were sent to the assailant and victim, and contain detailed descriptions of alleged sexual assaults. Goldsmith said releasing the information was a violation of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and could lead to investigations by the U.S. Department of Education should those students whose names were not redacted wish to submit a complaint. All four of the students whose full names were left unredacted. Two replied, but did not wish to comment.
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The outcome of the second investigation, which was conducted by McCabe Smith at the request of Sarvela, was “insufficient evidence to support a charge of sexual assault.” During McCabe Smith’s second investigation “witnesses were interviewed and other evidence gathered previously was taken into consideration.” “The university protocol was followed to the letter, and vetted through the proper channels by
multiple university entities at the highest level,” said Mario Moccia, former SIU athletic director. “There was no finding, and thus there was no need to take action on the situation.” On Oct. 15, 2014, the Office of Diversity and Equity received an appeal from the victim to the outcome of McCabe Smith’s decision. David DiLalla, associate provost for academic administration, took over the case after Sarvela’s death. DiLalla also declined to comment for this story. DiLalla’s letter of decision rejected
the victim’s appeal. The victim’s reasons for appeal were: The accused party lied in his original statement and was allowed to make another. The accused party was allowed on campus and to continue practicing, despite the outcome of the first investigation resulting in suspension — the 2014 Student Conduct Code states that “sanctions become effective on the date they are communicated in writing to the student and are not held in abeyance pending the filing or outcome of any appeal.” Sarvela re-opened an investigation,
rather than sending the case back to Student Rights and Responsibilities for a new hearing. DiLalla rejected the procedural point, writing: “I understand that the code does not provide the specific remedy for reinvestigation … A new hearing for this sexual misconduct case would not have accomplished the development of new facts, and here, where the University failed to garner sufficient information to make a determination, a reinvestigation was the fairest option for both parties.” DiLalla denied the victim’s appeal.
“This decision is final, and there is no further avenue for appeal,” the letter reads. The 2015 Student Conduct Code, amended in January 2015, includes “remand for new investigation” as an outcome for sexual assault appeals. The update also states that students who were sanctioned for violating the Student Conduct Code do not have to serve their punishment during the appeals process. Kayli Plotner can be reached at 618-536-3325 or kplotner@dailyegyptian.com.
Timeline of Eva’s case Eva gets a letter saying an investigation is being opened
Sexual assault occurs
October 2013
Aug. 19, 2014
Eva’s friend reports sexual assault
Notice of hearing outcome, alleged assailant is suspended
Oct. 18, 2014
Oct. 7, 2014
Dec. 1, 2014
Eva gets a letter saying investigation found sufficient evidence, and her hearing date is set
Eva gets letter from DiLalla saying the alleged won his appeal
Dec. 2, 2014
Dec. 9, 2014
Alleged assailant appeals
Dec. 23, 2014
Eva gets letter from Dunn saying he is upholding the appeal, her alleged assailant goes on to graduate
Abbey La Tour | @AbbeyLaTourDE
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“Eva received and read the letter from SIU in shock, over and over again, her heart racing,” Simon said. “She called [the university] frantically and told them she did not report, but somehow got a letter asserting she had.” She called the university to say she did not want an investigation and found out her alleged assailant had been informed about the investigation at the same time she was, which is university policy. Regardless, this terrified Eva, her attorney said. She explained to the university that notifying both parties at the same time threatened her safety, warning that one day SIU “would get someone killed,” Simon said. SIU’s investigation of Eva’s case lasted two months, a process she described to Simon as devastating. But on Dec. 1, 2014, the university notified Eva there was enough evidence to find her assailant responsible for sexual assault. SIU suspended him from campus for two years, something Eva considered reasonable, Simon said. “In determining the appropriate sanction, the factor most influencing my decision is the fact that you sexually assaulted another individual while said individual was unable to give consent,” according to the email a Student Rights and Responsibilities’ hearing officer sent Eva and her assailant. “This behavior is not acceptable in an academic community and, given the severity of the outcome of this violation, I see no alternative
but to remove you from the university community at this time.” Then Eva’s assailant appealed. On Dec. 9, 2014, Eva received a letter from David DiLalla, associate provost for academic administration, who took over the investigation after then-interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela died Nov. 9, 2014. It said Eva’s accused assailant won his appeal. Two weeks later, Eva got a letter from SIU President Randy Dunn, who was serving as the campus’ interim chancellor at the time, saying he had upheld the man’s appeal. The accused was never removed from campus. The accused male won his appeal, according to Eva’s attorney, because Eva’s friend who reported her attack to the university used the wrong date of the assault. The actual date of the assault fell outside SIU’s 180-day statute of limitations. Eva’s case ended there — her alleged assailant winning the case she did not want investigated in the first place. Shortly after the university concluded its investigation of Eva’s case, the Student Conduct Code was updated to say SIU’s statute of limitations is 120 days — not 180 as it was in 2014. Thus, if an SIU student is sexually assaulted today, he or she has until early September to report it to the university if he or she wants it to be investigated. The assault can also be reported to the university if a third party reports it within 120 days of learning about the abuse — meaning if an SIU student is assaulted today and tells a friend, that friend can report it to the university within 120
days of being told. In Eva’s case, it is unclear when she informed her friend of the alleged assault. “At a time when schools should be encouraging victims to report and respond appropriately when they do, it is shocking that SIU is limiting the ability to report,” Simon said. “SIU’s arbitrary time limit is dangerously blind to the severity of sexual assault trauma and the victims who need time before they are ready to report.” SIUC is one of three state public universities — the other two being Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois at Springfield — that have a statute of limitations for students to report sexual misconduct. The other nine public universities have no statute of limitations for students written into their policies, according to a review of the policies by the Daily Egyptian. At SIUC for example, Linda McCabe Smith, the university’s associate chancellor for institutional diversity, received “concerns regarding an alleged sexual assault” on Aug. 17, according to documents obtained by the Daily Egyptian through a Freedom of Information Act request. But because the person had not reported the incident to the university within 120 days, SIU did not conduct an investigation. “As more than 120 days have passed since the date of the alleged incidents and your report of such incidents, a formal investigation will not be conducted into this matter,” according to the Sept. 8 email from McCabe Smith to an alleged victim of
a September 2012 assault. Citing legal and privacy concerns, SIU cannot confirm the specific cases that are subject of the U.S. Department of Education investigation, and “we cannot respond to questions regarding the details of any individual case,” according to a university statement provided by SIU spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith. She said SIU is cooperating with the Department of Education’s investigations, noting it “takes all reports and investigations of sexual assault very seriously.” “Our staff members are welltrained, and we have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all parties in the process are treated fairly and respectfully,” according to the university’s statement. “In addition, we are always assessing our policies and procedures to make sure that they are in compliance with federal law.” As for Eva’s alleged assailant, her lawyer said in December, he has since graduated with a degree from SIU. SIU part of a bigger problem There are 228 sexual violence cases under investigation by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights at 181 postsecondary institutions as of April 27, according to the department’s data. Eleven of these open cases are at Illinois universities and colleges — three at the University of Chicago, two at Knox College in Galesburg, two at SIUC and one each at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia College Chicago, Monmouth College and Judson University in Elgin.
Stanford University, Kansas State University and Saint Mary’s College of Maryland have the most open investigations with four each. The Department of Education would not disclose “any case-specific facts or details about cases under investigation.” Investigators of the department’s Office of Civil Rights “gather information through a variety of methods to determine if a school is meeting its obligations to comply with the civil rights laws that OCR enforces.” “These techniques may include data requests, interviews and site visits,” a department spokesman said in a December email. Department officials met with students on campus in mid-April to discuss their experiences with the university’s response to sexual harassment and assault. “[The Office of Civil Rights] analyzes all relevant evidence from the parties involved in the case to develop its findings,” the spokesman said. “At the conclusion of the investigation of all issues, OCR will determine if the evidence supports a conclusion of noncompliance or if the evidence is insufficient.” The Daily Egyptian is unaware of details of the second case under investigation at SIU. Kayli Plotner and Anna Spoerre contributed to this report. Luke Nozicka can be reached at 618-536-3325 or lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com.
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Sweethearts of the Saddle
Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Santiago Thomas, a native of Mexico who lives in Cobden, polishes his horses’ hooves Saturday in preparation for pictures with guests during the annual Sweethearts of the Saddle Derby Day Gala at the Carterville Community Center. “It’s like girls getting their nails painted,” said Thomas, the barn manager at Giant City Stables. “I got up early to give them a bath as well. … My job is to have the horses fed, have the correct saddle and be ready for the day’s programs.” All funds raised at the event benefited students enrolled in Specialized Equine Services and Therapeutic Riding at Giant City Stables.
Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Santiago Thomas, barn manager at Giant City Stables, tightens the straps on Zena’s bridle Saturday before the annual Sweethearts of the Saddle Derby Day Gala at Carterville Community Center. Thomas, a native of Mexico who lives in Cobden, has been working with the horses for six years and said his favorite part of his job is riding them. “A lot of people like it and a lot of people don’t,” Thomas said. “A lot of people say it feels really bumpy, but if you relax your whole body, you enjoy it more because you don’t feel all the movements.”
Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Danette Schaefer, of Carterville, pats Zena alongside Santiago Thomas on Saturday during the annual Sweethearts of the Saddle Derby Day Gala at the Carterville Community Center. All funds raised at the event benefited students enrolled in Specialized Equine Services and Therapeutic Riding at Giant City Stables. Zena, along with 32 other horses, belong to Giant City Stables. “I’m a volunteer at the stables,” Schaefer said, “so I love these girls.”
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Best performances of spring 2016 SEAN CARLEY | @SCARLEYDE
10. Barry Hinson winning Coach of the Year After three years of mediocrity, men's basketball coach Barry Hinson is finally top man in the conference winning the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year award. Hinson is probably the most recognizable face in Carbondale. With his combination of humorous charisma off the court and his serious demeanor on the court, it's hard not to like the guy as a person. However, his 40-57 record through his first three years at SIU made it tough for fans to desire keeping him around. Couple that with having five players transfer out of the program after Year Three, and many took to the blogosphere calling for his job. But, the new — at the time — Director of Athletics Tommy Bell stuck with Hinson and was rewarded. Piecing his team together with junior college players (Mike Rodriguez, Leo Vincent) and the few returners who played significant minutes (Anthony Beane, Sean O'Brien, Bola Olaniyan, Tyler Smithpeters), Hinson led SIU to its first 20-win season since 2006-07. There was still criticism for Hinson's soft nonconference scheduling — which ranked fifth-easiest in Division I according to kenpom.com — but is that a bad thing? He got the team to relearn something the program had forgotten: how to win. 9. Anthony Beane ties SIU Arena
Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE Senior guard Anthony Beane drives toward the basket during SIU’s 75-60 win over Drake on Feb. 13 at SIU Arena. Beane scored 31 points and had six rebounds in the game. During the game, Beane reached 1,000 career points in conference games.
scoring record Anthony Beane had a great career for SIU, and the Salukis best season in a nearly a decade was a great send off for the Normal native. He led
Daily Egyptian file photo SIU coach Barry Hinson reacts to a call during the Salukis’ 66-60 loss to Northern Iowa on March 4, 2015 during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis.
the team in scoring, 3-pointers, free throws made and field goals. Beane was second in scoring in the conference, named a First Team All-MVC selection and part of the Lou Henson All-America team. Aside from all the awards he earned, the most important feat may be tying the all-time scoring mark at SIU Arena. On Senior Night against Missouri State, Beane's 19 points tied the mark (885) set by Mike "Stinger" Glenn, who played nine seasons in the NBA. Unfortunately, Beane did not play in the final 12 minutes of the game after hitting his head on the court. It would be hard to believe that Beane would not have scored during those 12 minutes, but even though he shares the spot, Beane is still No. 1. 8. Michael Baird throws a onehitter against Illinois. The highlight to this point of Michael Baird’s stellar sophomore
season came March 20 when he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against Illinois. A leadoff pinchhit single by freshman pinch hitter Jack Yalowitz in the final frame was the only hit the Illini would muster against the 6-foot-5 right-hander. Baird finished the game with four strikeouts and three walks, needing 106 pitches to put away Illinois. Although he missed out on the first Saluki no-hitter since 1979, his complete game shutout was the program’s first since 2012. Baird earned Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for his gem. Baird has continued his dominance of opposing lineups, sporting a 8-3 record with an MVC-leading 1.74 ERA. His eight wins also lead the Valley. 7. Cartaesha Macklin and Dyana Pierre set career scoring and rebounding records Two Saluki seniors made their marks on the women’s basketball
record books, as guard Cartaesha Macklin and center Dyana Pierre became the career leaders in program history in points and rebounds, respectively. Macklin became the Dawgs’ all-time leading scorer with the first basket of a 74-56 win Jan. 16 against Evansville, breaking Amy Rakers’ 25-year-old record of 1,538 points. Macklin finished her career with 1,779 points. She is also the all-time leader in free throws made with 465. "I was really nervous," said Macklin after breaking the scoring record. "I guess I'm young, so I don't really know to feel about it, but it's definitely a huge accomplishment that I'll appreciate more down the line." Pierre took first place in career rebounds Dec. 22 in an 87-72 win at SEMO, picking up seven boards. She finished her career with 1,218 rebounds, passing Sue Faber’s 1,014. Pierre is also the career leader in blocked shots with 162.
Dawgs fend off Bears to complete sweep THOMAS DONLEY | @TDONLEYDE
The Southern Illinois offense stayed hot Sunday, giving Saluki baseball its first sweep of a conference series since 2013. SIU beat Missouri State 14-8 to complete its first sweep in Springfield since a two-game sweep of the Bears in 1990. Saluki sophomore righty Michael Baird (8-3, 1.74 ERA) held MSU (2917, 3-11 Missouri Valley Conference) to two runs on six singles in six innings of work to earn the win. MSU senior left fielder Spencer
Johnson's three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh off junior righty Anthony Shimkus cut the Saluki (2819-1, 9-6 MVC) lead to 13-6, staving off the mercy rule. Sophomore closer Ryan Netemeyer came in and shut down a ninth-inning rally that drew the Bears within six, retiring all three batters he faced. SIU sophomore first baseman Logan Blackfan hit a grand slam in the fourth to cap a weekend in which he was 4-8 with 10 RBIs and five runs scored. Sophomore second baseman Connor Kopach was 8-17 in the series with four extra-base hits.
All nine Salukis scored at least one run Sunday. Sophomore right-hander Austin Knight (4-2, 5.40 ERA) took the loss, giving up eight runs on seven hits in four innings with four walks and four strikeouts. Kopach and sophomore catcher Nick Hutchins collected a game-high three hits apiece. Blackfan's four RBIs were a game high. SIU has the week off for finals. Its next game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Evansville. Junior right-hander Chad Whitmer (5-3, 2.45 ERA) will take the mound for the Dawgs.
Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Sophomore infielder Logan Blackfan attempts to catch the ball April 2 during the Salukis’ 13-3 win against Jacksonville State at Itchy Jones Stadium. Blackfan had one hit during the game.