Williams throws 2^nd shutout of the series; Kempf hitting streak ends at 26

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The 18^th-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Drury University, 4-0, Saturday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri. USI sees its record go to 11-4 overall with Drury finishing the series 4-11.
 
The Screaming Eagles, who are currently 4-1 on the road trip, broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning when they scored all four of their runs on five hits and a Drury error. Senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf (Evansville, Indiana) got the rally going with an RBI-single, while senior catcher Ryan Bertram (Zionsville, Indiana) put the game out of reach with a two-run single to make the score, 3-0. The Eagles finished the sixth-inning rally when senior first baseman Andrew Cope (Evansville, Indiana) produced an RBI-single to make the score 4-0.
 
Kempf's hitting streak ended at 14 games this season and 26 overall (a USI school record) since last spring (final 12 games of 2015; first 14 games of this year). The longest hitting streak in a one season is 19 games (senior third baseman Trent Gunn (Tell City, Indiana) in 2015; Josh Perkins in 2000).
 
USI junior right-hander Devin Williams (Evansville, Indiana) was masterful on the mound for the Eagles in posting his second win and first complete-game shutout of the year. Williams (2-1) scattered three hits and two walks, while striking out a season-best four batters in his nine innings of work.
 
USI finishes the road swing March 18 when they visit the University of Evansville for a 6 p.m. game at Braun Stadium. The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field March 19 when they start a two-game non-conference series with Quincy University. The USI-Quincy match-ups start a six-game homestand for the Eagles.