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Baseball Ray Simmons, USI Sports Information

Eagles hit the road in the GLVC

USI is away for the next six games
 
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team is on the road for the next six games in the GLVC, beginning at Lewis University for a four-game series Saturday and Sunday. The first pitch for each day's doubleheader is noon.
 
Game coverage, including audio and live stats, can be accessed at gousieagles.com. Fans also can listen to all of the action on WSWI 820AM.
 
The road trip finishes April 19 when USI visits Kentucky Wesleyan for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
 
USI moved up in all three of the national polls this week. The Screaming Eagles were ranked 14th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 25; 15th in the College Baseball Lineup Top 30; and 23rd in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30.
 
The Screaming Eagles (21-9, 13-3 GLVC) ran their way to a 5-1 mark in the recent homestand with KWC and Northern Kentucky University. Nine USI players were a perfect 21-of-21 on the base paths during the homestand, while the team is 72-of-88 during the season.
 
Junior rightfielder Bryan Chestnut (West Terre Haute, Indiana) led the Eagles with five stolen bases during the homestand, while junior catcher Jarrod Rose (Mishawaka, Illinois) was second with four thefts. Senior centerfielder Justin Blinn (Vincennes, Indiana), who had three stolen bases during the homestand, is the top thief on the team with 14 base swipes this spring.
 
Blinn leads off for the Eagles and leads the team with a .339 batting average. Senior designated hitter Tyler Choate (Carmi, Illinois) is second with a .304 mark at the plate.
 
In clutch situations, the Eagles are turning to junior shortstop Brad Vance (Louisville, Kentucky) for the second year in a row. Vance, who is hitting .357 with runners on base, has a team-high 28 RBIs this spring. Choate and Rose follow in the RBI category with 22 each.
 
USI's bulldog on the mound continues to be senior right-hander Trevor Leach (Danville, Indiana). Leach has accrued a 6-2 mark in nine games and 71.0 innings of work, posting a 2.54 ERA.
 
During the homestand, the Eagles also received an outstanding performance by senior right-hander Taylor Dennis (Covington, Indiana). Dennis raised his record to 4-1 overall with his first complete-game victory of the year. He also has lowered his ERA nearly two runs per game the last two weeks to 4.75 in 10 games and 30.1 innings on the mound.
 
The Flyers of Lewis (17-8, 10-4 GLVC) welcome the Eagles after winning four-straight GLVC games last week and have won seven of eight overall. Lewis is in second place in the GLVC East Division, two games off of USI's pace.
 
USI trails Lewis in the all-time series, 46-44, but won the only meeting with the Flyers last season in the GLVC Tournament. The Eagles swept the 2009 three-game series from the Flyers in Romeoville, Illinois, the last time the teams met during the regular season.

NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (as of April 12)
 1. West Florida (12) 34-4 345 1
 2. Emporia State, Kans. (2) 27-4 330 2
 3. Mount Olive, N.C. 30-6 317 3
 4. Grand Valley State, Mich. 23-3 301 4
 5. Southern Conn. State 27-1 293 5
 6. Central Missouri 27-5 272 6
 7. Catawba, N.C. 32-8 229 9
 8. St. Mary's, Texas 28-7 216 8
 9. Millersville, Pa. 23-7 214 12
10. Chico State, Calif. 22-7 206 14
11. Barry, Fla. 27-10 205 T10
12. Wilmington, Dela. 26-3 175 13
13. Winona State, Minn. 19-6 164 NR
14. Southern Indiana 21-9 160 16
15. UC San Diego 24-12 144 RV
16. UNC Pembroke 32-7 133 20
17. Florida Southern 24-8 126 22
18. St. Cloud State, Minn. 18-6 107 7
19. Franklin Pierce, N.H. 26-6 90 21
20. Cal State Los Angeles 22-14 75 T10
21. Tarleton State, Texas 28-7 65 RV
22. Seton Hill, Pa. 21-5 64 NR
23. North Alabama 26-10 48 17
24. Francis Marion, S.C. 29-10 39 25
25. Armstrong Atlantic, Ga. 26-10 37 15
Also receiving votes: Nebraska-Kearney (20-10) 28 points,Indianapolis, Ind. (20-8) 26 points, Harding, Ark. (31-7) 24 points, East Stroudsburg, Pa. (20-7) 23 points, Southwestern Oklahoma (27-12) 20 points, Sonoma State, Calif. (22-10) 18 points, UMass Lowell (22-6) 12 points, Tampa, Fla. (27-9) 12 points, Nebraska-Omaha (20-9) 11 points, Stonehill, Mass. (23-8) 6 points, Tusculum, Tenn.(30-10) 6 points, Minnesota State (18-8) 4 points, Ashland, Ohio (16-11) 2 points, Cal Poly Pomona  23-12) 2 points, Columbus State, Ga. (25-14) 2 points.
Collegiate Baseball Top 30 (as of April 11)
Rank Team Record Points Previous
 1. West Florida 34-4 480   1
 2. Central Missouri 27-5 456   2
 3. Mount Olive 30-6 452   3
 4. Grand Valley St. 23-3 418   4
      Emporia St. 27-4 418   5
 6. Southern Conn. St. 27-1 406   6   
 7. N.C. Pembroke 32-7 396 12
 8. Tampa 27-8 360   8
 9. St. Mary's (Tex.) 30-8 338 10
10. Cal. St. Chico 22-7 320   7
11. Barry 27-10 316 14
12. Francis Marion 29-10 310 15
13. Franklin Pierce 26-6 298 13
14. Florida Southern 24-8 282 16
15. Catawba 32-8 252 21
16. Harding 31-7 232 18
17. U.C. San Diego 24-12 218 21
18. Tarleton St. 28-7 214 25
19. Columbus St. 25-14 182 29
20. Armstrong Atlantic St. 26-10 164 11
      Millersville 23-7 164 26
22. Winona St. 19-6 142 RV
23. Southern Indiana 21-9 110 RV
24. Georgia College 24-14 104   9
25. Wilmington 26-3   80 RV
26. Mansfield 15-6   72 RV
27. Cal. St. Los Angeles 22-14   70 20
28. Sonoma St. 22-10   44 16
29. East Stroudsburg 20-7   30 RV
30. St. Cloud St. 18-6   20 24
     Limestone 27-14   20 RV

Also Receiving Votes: Cal Poly Pomona (6), Western Oregon (4), S.E. Oklahoma St. (2), Erskine (1), Nebraska-Omaha (1), Incarnate Word (1), S.W. Oklahoma St. (1), Nova S.E. (1), North Alabama (1), S. Arkansas (1), Adelphi (1), Minnesota St.-Mankato (1), Mesa St. (1), Augustana (1), Nebraska-Kearney (1), Metro St. (1), Indianapolis (1), Wayne St., MI (1), Slippery Rock (1), West Virginia St. (1).
College Baseball Lineup Div. II
Baseball Top 30 Ranking
   1 West Florida Argonauts
 2 Central Missouri Mules
 3 Grand Valley St. Lakers
 4 Mount Olive Trojans
 5 Francis Marion Patriots
 6 St. Mary's (TX) Rattlers
 7 Emporia State Hornets
 8 Southern Connecticut St. Fighting Owls
 9 Tampa Spartans
10 UNC Pembroke Braves
11 Florida Southern Moccasins
12 Franklin Pierce Ravens
13 Columbus St. Cougars
14 UC San Diego Tritons
15 Southern Ind. Screaming Eagles
16 Minnesota State Mavericks
17 St. Cloud State Huskies
18 Armstrong Atlantic Pirates
19 Catawba Indians
20 Millersville Marauders
21 Wilmington (DE) Wildcats
22 East Stroudsburg Warriors
23 Georgia College Bobcats
24 North Alabama Lions
25 Harding Bisons
26 Southern Ark. Muleriders
27 Neb.-Omaha Mavericks
28 Cal St. Chico Wildcats
29 Nova Southeastern Sharks
30 Limestone Saints
 

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