EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball posted an early lead, but needed three runs in the seventh and eighth to defeat the University of Evansville, 7-5, Wednesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 22-26 overall, while UE is 14-33.

The USI victory over Evansville was the first for the Screaming Eagles at the USI Baseball Field since they swept a doubleheader in 1980. 
 
The Eagles scored one in the first and third and two in the fourth to post a 4-0 lead. Junior designated hitter Charlie Marisca drove in the first inning tally with an RBI infield hit, while junior first baseman Cole Kitchens doubled down the left field line in the third to make the score 2-0.
 
USI extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth on an RBI single by senior centerfielder Khi Holiday and a second RBI double by Kitchens. The Eagles held onto the four-run lead until the sixth when the Aces scored five times to lead for the first time in the game, 5-4.
 
A pair of manufactured runs would put the Eagles back into the lead, 6-5, in the seventh. Junior leftfielder Hunter Miller started the rally by walking, advanced to second on a single by sophomore second baseman Anthony Umbach, took third on a passed ball, and scored the tying run on a wild pitch.
 
The Eagles took back the lead, 6-5, when Holiday drove in the go-ahead tally after getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to finish the scoring in the seventh. USI scored the two runs in the seventh on a single, two walks, and two hit by pitches.
 
USI sophomore rightfielder Cameron Boyd sealed the victory for the Eagles in the eighth by scoring on a wild pitch to make the score 7-5. The Aces put a runner on in the ninth before the Eagles closed out the contest for the win. 

On the mound, USI sent six hurlers out against UE in the win. USI junior right-hander Andres Gonzalez (1-4) picked up his first win of the year by throwing a pair of scoreless innings, allowing a walk and striking out two.
 
USI senior right-hander Ian Anderson threw a scoreless ninth inning to get his third save of the year. Anderson faced four batters in the ninth, giving up one hit.
 
The Eagles received three scoreless innings from freshman right-hander Sage Stout to start the game. Stout, who made his fourth start of the year, permitted two hits and a walk, while striking out one.
 
 
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