# 1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team

The 1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team represented the University of Southern Illinois in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Salukis played their home games at Abe Martin Field. The team was coached by Itch Jones in his 2nd season at Southern Illinois.
The Salukis lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Southern Illinois win
* Southern Illinois loss
* Southern Illinois tie
1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball game log :
Regular season (36–6) :
March (8–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCMU record
March 21at UNLVUnknown • Paradise, Nevada2–11–00–0
March 22vs UC IrvineUnknown • Los Angeles, California4–12–00–0
March 23at Cal State Los AngelesUnknown • Los Angeles, California5–102–10–0
March 23vs Cal State PomonaUnknown • Los Angeles, California3–42–20–0
March 24vs ChapmanUnknown • Los Angeles, California8–23–20–0
March 25vs Cal State FullertonUnknown • Los Angeles, California9–34–20–0
March 26vs UCLAUnknown • Los Angeles, California5–64–30–0
March 27vs Cal State PomonaUnknown • Los Angeles, California6–05–30–0
March 29at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico13–116–30–0
March 31MonmouthAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–67–30–0
March 31MonmouthAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois17–38–30–0 :
April (15–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCMU record
April 2Memphis StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois6–29–30–0
April 3Memphis StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois3–49–40–0
April 3Memphis StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois6–210–40–0
April 4MacMurrayAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois10–011–40–0
April 4MacMurrayAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois8–112–40–0
April 9TulsaAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–213–40–0
April 10TulsaAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–114–40–0
April 10TulsaAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois5–415–40–0
April 12Ole MissAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois5–416–40–0
April 16IllinoisAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois14–117–40–0
April 17IllinoisAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–618–40–0
April 17IllinoisAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois6–219–40–0
April 20at Washington University (MO)Unknown • St. Louis, Missouri5–120–40–0
April 23Indiana StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–321–41–0
April 24Indiana StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois5–122–42–0
April 24Indiana StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–922–52–1
April 30at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky7–423–52–1 :
May (13–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCMU record
May 1at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky5–324–52–1
May 1at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky7–824–62–1
May 4at EvansvilleUnknown • Evansville, Indiana22–225–62–1
May 7Illinois StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois13–626–63–1
May 8Illinois StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–127–64–1
May 8Illinois StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois12–228–65–1
May 14at Northern IllinoisRalph McKinzie Field • DeKalb, Illinois5–429–66–1
May 15at Northern IllinoisRalph McKinzie Field • DeKalb, Illinois8–630–67–1
May 15at Northern IllinoisRalph McKinzie Field • DeKalb, Illinois17–831–68–1
May 18McKendreeAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–332–68–1
May 18McKendreeAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–033–68–1
May 21Ball StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois8–134–69–1
May 22Ball StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois9–135–610–1
May 22Ball StateAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–336–611–1 :
Postseason (7–3) :
District IV Playoff (4–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCMU record
May 27vs OhioJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan5–437–611–1
May 28vs CincinnatiJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan10–1137–711–1
May 28vs OhioJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan7–138–711–1
May 29vs CincinnatiJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan6–239–711–1
May 29vs CincinnatiJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan10–740–711–1 :
1971 College World Series (3–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCMU record
June 12vs Texas–Pan AmericanJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–441–711–1
June 13vs USCJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–342–711–1
June 14vs TulsaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–942–811–1
June 15vs Texas–Pan AmericanJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–643–811–1
June 17vs USCJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–743–911–1 :
Schedule Source: :

## Awards and honors
### Mike Eden

* All Tournament Team

### Dan Radison

* All Tournament Team

### Jim Dwyer

* All Tournament Team

### Larry Calufetti

* All Tournament Team

### Bob Sedik

* AACBC Third Team All-American

## Salukis in the 1971 MLB Draft

The following members of the Southern Illinois Salukis baseball program were drafted in the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | MLB Club |
| 11 | 255 | Jim Dwyer | OF | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 22 | 516 | Richard Langdon | P | Cleveland Indians |
| 27 | 620 | Mike Eden | 3B | Cleveland Indians |