EVANSVILLE, Ind .—  The University of Southern Indiana baseball team begins its final homestand of 2015, starting with Oakland City University Wednesday at 6 p.m. The homestand also includes a four-game GLVC series versus McKendree University April 24-26 and a contest with Kentucky Wesleyan College April 28. Live coverage, including live stats and audio broadcasts, is available on GoUSIEagles.com.
 
SCREAMING EAGLES BASEBALL NOTES VS. OAKLAND CITY & MCKENDREE:
 
USI in non-conference action. USI hosts Oakland City University Wednesday and Kentucky Wesleyan College next week for its final non-conference action of the year. The Screaming Eagles are 3-4 against non-conference opponents in 2015 and are led by freshman infielder/outfielder Sam Griggs (Evansville, Indiana), who is batting .444.
 
Eagles look to get back on track versus OCU. The Eagles hope to break a two-game losing skid and get back on track when they host Oakland City. USI lost its first meeting with OCU in March, 7-5, at the USI Baseball Field on a pair of runs in the ninth after coming back from a 5-0 deficit. USI junior rightfielder Kyle Kempf (Evansville, Indiana) and junior catcher Ryan Bertram (Zionsville, Indiana) led the way with three hits each in the March loss.
 
USI Baseball and the GLVC.  Last week's 2-4 road swing dropped USI from a tie for second to fifth in the GLVC East Division. The Screaming Eagles, who start this week's GLVC action a game out of second place and a berth in the conference tournament, need to win at least five of the last eight league games to have a shot at the post-season.
 
Holder has the hot hand on the mound. Former GLVC Pitcher of the Week and junior right-hander Alex Holder (Princeton, Indiana) has had the hot hand for the Eagles in his last two starts. Holder, who threw a one-hitter against the University of Indianapolis on April 4, is 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA, winning each of his last three starts.
 
Wright in the record book. USI senior right-hander Ben Wright (Newburgh, Indiana) has been moving up in the Eagles' record book. Wright, currently, ranks first in games started, second in innings pitched, seventh in wins, and 10^th in strikeouts all-time at USI.
 
Chavarria moving toward all-time record for ERA. Senior right-hander/shortstop Matt Chavarria (Carlsbad, New Mexico) is attempting to break the 40-year old USI career-record for ERA. Chavarria, currently, has a 1.47 career ERA, 1.18 better than the John Warner's (1972-75) mark of 2.65.
 
Archuleta at the helm. USI Head Coach Tracy Archuleta has a USI record of 328-169 (.660) in eight-plus seasons and is 476-293 (.619) in 13-plus seasons as a head coach. He has been named the ABCA Division II Coach of the Year twice (2010 and 2014) after leading the Screaming Eagles to a pair of national championships. He also has earned a pair of GLVC Coach of the Year awards (2011 and 2014).
 
USI vs. OCU. The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Mighty Oaks of Oakland City, 84-11, despite losing the first meeting of 2015 in March. USI has won eight of the last 10 meetings with Oakland City, dating back to 2006.
 
USI vs. McKendree. The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Bearcats of McKendree, 22-11, after splitting the four-game series last spring in Lebanon, Illinois. USI has won six of the eight match-ups with McKendree since the Bearcats joined the GLVC.
 
USI vs. KWC. The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Panthers of KWC, 94-63, and are playing the first games with KWC since USI swept a pair of doubleheaders in 2013. USI has a 16-6 record against KWC since 2007.