| Marshall Tucker |
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Worth Noting
Has the capability of being SIU's ace on the mound this season...showed at times he was the Salukis' most effective pitcher in 2003...has a good change-up and is a consistent groundball pitcher.
2003
Named second-team Scholar-Athlete all-MVC...was one of the Salukis' most productive relief pitchers...made a second-best 18 appearances out of the bullpen...put together a 3-1 record and boasted a third-best 3.38 ERA...struck out 16 batters to just five walks in 42.2 innings...ended the season with 14.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run...picked up three saves which tied for second on the team...struck out a career-high five batters against Central Michigan (3/15)...threw hitless ball over 2.2 innings in game one of the MVC Championship round versus Wichita State (5/24)...struck out two batters and picked up one save in four appearances at the MVC Tournament...those numbers came during a span of 10.1 innings...his postseason efforts helped the Saluki bullpen, who went the entire Valley Tournament without giving up an earned run.
2002
Appeared in 10 games...struck out seven batters and was touched for nine earned runs in 16.1 innings of work...posted a 4.96 ERA.
Pre-SIU
Transferred to SIU from East Central Community College, where he was an academic all-region choice and part of a team which won its conference, while setting a school record for wins...two-time Great Overland Trail Conference player at Hancock High School...also played football, basketball and ran cross country.
Personal
Full name is Marshall Lee Tucker...majors in Marketing, where he carried a 3.5 GPA at the end of last spring...born September 22, 1981...son of Darrel and Holly Tucker...has one brother, Steven, and one sister, Crystal...favorite professional sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals...favorite professional athletes are Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens...most memorable moment as a Saluki was stepping on the field after battling back from elbow surgery while in junior college...following graduation, wants to continue playing baseball.
Marshall Tucker's Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | G-GS | W-L | Pct. | SV | CG | SHO/CBO | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | WP | BF | Avg. |
| 2002 | 4.96 | 10-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 16.1 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 73 | .288 |
| 2003 | 3.38 | 18-0 | 3-1 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 42.2 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 176 | .267 |
| Totals | 3.81
| 28-0 | 3-1 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 59.0 | 68 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 249 | .273 |
