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BB-USI mound visit in loss to SIU.
Connor Specht
6
Southern Indiana USI 6-8
7
Winner Oral Roberts ORU 10-4
Southern Indiana USI
6-8
6
Final
7
Oral Roberts ORU
10-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Southern Indiana USI 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6 12 0
Oral Roberts ORU 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 11 2

W: Brenden Asher (1-0) L: Yamada, Hiroyuki (0-2) S: Conner Floyd (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications

USI rallies, falls short 7-6

TULSA, Okla. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball led early, fell behind, and rallied, but fell short of Oral Roberts University, 7-6, Sunday afternoon at J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. USI is 6-8 overall in 2025, while ORU goes 9-4 this year.
 
USI jumped out in front in the top of the first, 2-0, on a two-run single by junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens. Junior third baseman Patrick McLellan reached on an error to lead off the game and senior centerfielder Khi Holiday singled before moving into scoring position for Kitchens on a ground out by sophomore second baseman Parker Martin.
 
The Golden Eagles would fly into the lead with six unanswered runs, scoring twice in each of the first three frames to lead 6-2.
 
The Screaming Eagles would stop the bleeding in the top of the fifth with a pair of runs. Martin cut the deficit to 6-3 by scoring on a wild pitch, while Kitchens crossed the plate for a 6-4 score on a RBI ground out by junior first baseman Kannon Coakley. The Golden Eagles would manage a tally in the bottom of the fifth to re-extend the margin to three, 7-4.
 
USI cut the deficit to one, 7-6, with a tally in the seventh and the eighth innings. Martin scored USI's sixth when sophomore rightfielder Evan Zapp hit into a first and third double-play in the seventh, while sophomore pinch hitter Cameron Boyd hit his second home run of the season to close the gap to 7-6.
 
The Screaming Eagles would not challenge in the ninth, going down in order for the 7-6 final score. Kitchens led the Eagles at the plate by going four-for-five with two RBIs and a run scored and finished the series eight-of-11 at the plate.
 
On the mound, senior right-hander Hiroyuki Yamada took the loss for the Eagles. Yamada (0-2) went three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and striking out five.
 
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Screaming Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field Tuesday when they host Austin Peay State University for a 5 p.m. contest. APSU is 11-5 in 2025 after taking a three-game series with the University of St. Thomas this weekend.
 
The Governors lead the all-time series with USI, 9-0, and won the last meeting in 2023, 10-6.
 
USI will be on the road for one game next week, visiting Bellarmine University Wednesday for a 1 p.m. (CDT) first pitch. The Knights are 2-12 after being swept by Southern Illinois University in a three-game series over the weekend.
 
The Screaming Eagles hold an 88-77 all-time series lead over the Knights after sweeping a three-game series last year, 3-0.
 
USI Schedule Update:
USI has rescheduled a pair of games that were postponed due to weather. The Screaming Eagles will host the University of Evansville on April 22 at 6 p.m. in a game that was postponed from February 22 and will travel to Saint Louis University May 13 at 5 p.m. for a game that was postponed March 5.
 
Due to the ever-changing weather in March, USI encourages fans to watch for potential schedule changes on USIScreamingEagles.com, X, and Facebook.
 
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