EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior leftfielder Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) hit a pair of home runs and junior second baseman Jacob Fleming (Evansville, Indiana) drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 6-5 victory over the University of Missouri-St. Louis Tuesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI watched its record go to 26-18 overall, while UMSL end the non-conference game, 19-27.  
 
USI jumped out to a 2-0 lead on McNamara's first inning home run and a third inning sacrifice fly before UMSL rebounded with one in the fourth and three in the top of the fifth to lead 4-2. McNamara struck again in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run blast to center to tie the game, 4-4.
 
Overall for the game, McNamara finished the contest two-for-two, both home runs, two runs scored, a sacrifice fly, and four RBIs.
 
After the Tritons regained a one-run advantage, 5-4, in the top of the seventh, USI junior catcher Logan Brown (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) scored the 5-5 equalizer from second base on a wild pitch that ricocheted into the UMSL dugout. Brown moved into scoring position after walking and moving to second on a sacrifice by freshman shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana).
 
The Eagles got out of a second-and-third one-out jam in the ninth when senior right-hander Nick Coudret (Newburgh, Indiana) got a strike out and a ground out to end the frame and set the stage for Fleming in the bottom half of the inning.
 
In the bottom of the ninth, freshman centerfielder Bryce Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) walked with one out and stole second base to get into scoring position. Fleming finished off the win with a game-winning double on a blooper to right to score Krizan from second.
 
On the mound, Coudret (5-2) picked up his team-best fifth win of the year, going one inning and striking  out one.
 
Eagles' sophomore right-hander Jacob Bowles (Mt. Washington, Kentucky) started and got a no-decision. Bowles allowed four runs, three earned on eight hits, while striking out two. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Hagedorn (Evansville, Indiana) followed Bowles to the bump, allowing a run on two hits and striking out five, while junior left-hander Dalton Lewis (Parker, Colorado) allowed a hit in one-plus innings of work.
 
USI finishes the 2018 regular season next weekend when it visits the University of Indianapolis for a Friday and Sunday four-game series. The first half of the series was moved up from Saturday to Friday due the UIndy graduation. First pitch for Friday and Sunday is slated for 11 a.m. (CDT) each day.
 
The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Greyhounds, 54-52, after sweeping a four-game set at the USI Baseball Field in 2017.