EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana lost the 2023 home finale to Ball State University, 12-1, Tuesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI watched its record go to 15-36 overall, while Ball State is 33-18 in 2023.
 
USI fell behind early, 10-0, as Ball State scored three in the second, six in the third, and one in the fourth. The Eagles got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when junior rightfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) scored on an error to trail, 10-1.
 
The Cardinals, which hit five home runs in the contest, would finish the scoring in the game with pair of runs in the top of the seventh to close out the 12-1 final.
 
Up Next for the Eagles:  
The Eagles, who are 6-14 in Ohio Valley Conference action this spring, hit the road to Tennessee Tech University for a three-game set in Cookeville, Tennessee, to close out the 2023 regular season schedule. The series starts with a pair of 6 p.m. starts Thursday and Friday before concluding at 2 p.m. Saturday.
 
Tennessee Tech is 18-30 overall, 9-12 in the OVC, in 2023 and enters the series having lost three of the last four. The Golden Eagles, currently, are sixth in the OVC standings.
 
The series is the first meeting between USI and Tennessee Tech in the history of the baseball programs.
 
Inside the OVC:
USI, currently, has a hold on the final slot in the OVC's post-season tournament by a half game and with one weekend to play. The top eight teams in the conference advance to OVC Championship, which is set for May 24-27 at Mt. Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.