BOX SCORE: USI 15, Tiffin 11

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team overcame a 5-1 deficit with an eight-run fifth to complete the three-game sweep of Tiffin University, 15-11, Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles rise to 6-3 in 2010, while the Dragons fall to 3-7.

USI started the scoring in the first inning when three Tiffin errors helped the Eagles put a runner across the plate. The Dragons responded by scoring three in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead.

The Eagles rebounded with eight tallies in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by a lead-off solo home run by junior leftfielder Todd Martin (Rockport, Indiana) and a two-run triple by senior designated hitter Caleb Ehmke (Waterloo, Indiana). USI sealed the victory with four runs in the sixth when junior rightfielder Justin Blinn (Vincennes, Indiana) cleared the bases with a bases-loaded double and scored on a throwing error by the Tiffin leftfielder.

Blinn would finish the day with a three-for-five performance, scoring three times and drove three more. Martin also would finish the day with three RBIs after going two-for-five with a run scored.

On the mound, junior right-hander Dan Marcacci (Jupiter, Florida) posted his first win as an Eagle. Marcacci (1-1) allowed five runs on seven hits while striking out four in five innings of work.

Marcacci was followed to the mound by sophomore right-hander Josh Schultze (Evansville, Indiana) and junior right-hander Trevor Leach (Danville, Indiana). Senior right-hander/shortstop Wandy Rosario (Boston, Massachusetts) pitched the ninth to finish the game.

The Eagles resume action next weekend when they host the Dunn Hospitality Invitational, featuring USI, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and Wayne State College. Former USI assistant coach Joel Weaver will be making his first appearance at the USI Baseball Field as the head coach of UW-Parkside.