EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball posted a doubleheader sweep of Oakland, 10-7 and 14-4, Friday in the Fairfield Inn Invitational at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 5-2 after the doubleheader, while Oakland goes to 1-5.
Game 1:
USI reached double digits for the fourth-straight game and posted a 10-7 victory in the opening game of the doubleheader. The Screaming Eagles scored 10 times on 12 hits to get the victory.
USI junior designated hitter
Collin Senior led five Screaming Eagles with two hits each by posting a pair of RBIs. Graduated rightfielder
Noah Foster, senior shortstop
Clayton Slack, and junior catcher
Drue Saenz followed with two hits and a RBI each.
On the mound for USI, junior right-hander
Abdriel Figueroa started and posted his first win of the season. Figueroa (1-1) allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits and two walks, while striking out three in five innings of work.
Sophomore right-hander
Ean DiPasquale posted the first save of the season for the Screaming Eagles. DiPasquale threw three strong frames, giving up one run on three hits. He also struck out four Oakland Grizzlies.
Game 2:
The Screaming Eagles pounded out 14 runs on 12 hits to run-rule Oakland, 14-4, in the nightcap of the doubleheader. The Grizzlies had an early 4-2 lead after two-and-a-half frames before the Screaming Eagles blew the game open with an eight-run third inning before scoring three in the fifth and one in the sixth to finish the game in the seventh.
USI graduate rightfielder
Noah Foster led the Screaming Eagles in game two with three RBIs on two hits, including a double. Junior designated hitter
Collin Senior and senior leftfielder
Hunter Miller followed with two RBIs each in the win.
The win on the mound went to junior right-hander
Ryan Skwarek in relief. Skwarek (1-0) gave up one hit and struck out four in blanking Oakland over three innings.
Up Next for the Screaming Eagles:
The Screaming Eagles and the Grizzlies conclude Saturday at 1 p.m. The game that was originally scheduled for Sunday was moved to Friday due to the forecast of cold weather.
