EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball is going to start its upcoming five-game homestand early this week when it hosts Oakland City University Tuesday at 6 p.m. The USI-OCU game is being moved up from Wednesday due to the forecast of rain.
Following Tuesday's USI-OCU showdown on Tuesday, USI returns to GLVC action Thursday when it start a four-game series versus Truman State University. The four-game set will run Thursday at 6 p.m. with a single game; Friday at 2 p.m. for a doubleheader; and Friday at noon to complete the series.
The USI-Truman State doubleheader on Thursday is West Side Nut Club Day at the USI Baseball Field.
Throughout the 2022 season, fans can follow the Screaming Eagles all season long on GoUSIEagles.com. Selected games can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin, in addition to live stats, video streams, and audio broadcasts.
USI Baseball Notes:
Eagles in 2022: USI hopes to break its four-game losing streak and get back to the .500 mark with four games at home this weekend. The Eagles struggled against nationally ranked University of Illinois Springfield last weekend, dropping the four GLVC contests.
USI vs. Oakland City: USI leads the all-time series with the Mighty Oaks, 88-11, and has not hosted Oakland City since 2019. The Eagles have won seven-of-the-last-10 match-ups, including the 7-1 win in the 2019 campaign.
Oakland City in 2022: Oakland City is 20-16 after two games with Midway University with the third game canceled Monday due to weather. The Mighty Oaks are 5-5 through the last 10 games this spring. The OCU-Kentucky State University game that was scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
USI vs. Truman State: USI returns to GLVC action and concludes the homestand with a four-game set with Truman State University. The Eagles hold an 8-7 all-time series lead over the Bulldogs, winning three-of-the-last-four, including the last meeting, 20-1, in 2019.
Truman State in 2022: Truman State is 13-20 this spring, 3-5 in the GLVC, and had a bye this weekend in the GLVC. The Bulldogs come to USI on a three-game losing streak and is 5-5 in the last 10 games.
Predicted in the GLVC: USI was predicted to place third in the GLVC Blue Division, while Quincy was forecast to finish seventh of seven teams in the Blue Division.
Eagle Leaders: USI junior infielder/catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) leads the Eagles with a .354 batting average; 10 doubles; six home runs; and 37 RBIs. He also is third on the team with 24 runs scored. Senior shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana) follows McNew with a .337 batting average, two home runs, and 20 RBIs.
On the mound, senior right-hander Brice Stuteville (Rockport, Indiana) has a team-best four wins and 33 strike outs.
Hunter all-time at USI: USI senior infielder Ethan Hunter continues to move up the all-time lists for USI. Hunter ranks first in triples (16); 11th total bases (318); 12th in RBIs (133) and tied for 13th in home runs (16); tied for eighth in runs scored (154); 11th in hits (208); and 21st in doubles (30).
McNew all-time at USI: Junior infielder/catcher Lucas McNew is starting his move up the all-time rankings at USI. He is 19th in doubles (34); ninth in home runs (18); and 17th in RBIs (106).
Archuleta at USI: USI Head Coach Tracy Archuleta is in his 16th season at the helm of the Screaming Eagles. He has a USI record of 517-300 during his 16 season and has a 19-year record of 665-424 (5 years University of Wisconsin-Parkside; 16 years USI).
