EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball senior leftfielder Bryce Krizan set the record for stolen bases and drove in three runs to lead the Screaming Eagles to a run-ruled 11-0 victory over the University of Missouri-St. Louis Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Eagles, who had won seven-straight, go to 11-11 overall and 9-7 in the GLVC, after today's action, while UMSL ends the series 5-18 overall, 3-13 GLVC.
 
Krizan set the USI all-time record for stolen bases in the second inning after singling to reach base. The stolen base was the 87^th of Krizan's career, surpassing the 27-year record set by Matt Vince (1992-94; 86 stolen bases) in 1994.
 
The senior leftfielder also drove in a team-high three RBIs in the victory and finished the series. Krizan also batted .778 with six runs scored, five RBIs, a double, triple, home run, and four stolen bases over the weekend versus UMSL.
 
As a team, USI score once in the first, third, fourth, and four times in the fifth and sixth for the 11-0 victory. In addition to Krizan, freshman third baseman Michael Conner had a team-high four hits, while junior second baseman Ethan Hunter was second with a pair of RBIs.
 
On the mound, the Eagles continued to dominate UMSL with the third-straight shutout and held the Tritons scoreless in the final 23 innings of the series. Freshman right-hander Tyler Wheeler posted his first collegiate victory and goes to 1-1 after blanking the Tritons for six innings on two hits. The freshman also struck out four batters.
 
Up Next for the Eagles:
The USI five-game homestand comes to an end April 7 when Kentucky Wesleyan College visits the USI Baseball Field. The Eagles hold a 98-66 overall series lead over the Panthers, but KWC took both games in the series in 2019, winning 12-7 in Owensboro and 9-4 at the USI Baseball Field.
 
Live coverage can be accessed through GoUSIEagles.com.
 
The Eagles resumes GLVC action April 9-11 when they visit McKendree University for a four-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. for a single game April 9; noon for a doubleheader April 11; and noon for a single game April 11.
 
USI leads the all-time series with McKendree, 30-13, including 12 of the last 13 dating back to 2016.