EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior right-hander
Ryan Weller threw eight shutout innings to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 4-2 win over the University of Tennessee at Martin Saturday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI, which snap a five-game losing streak, is 21-18 overall and 5-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference this season, while UTM goes to 19-19, 6-8 OVC.
Weller (3-3), who blanked the Skyhawks through the first eight innings, had his shutout ruined by a pair of UTM runs in the top of the ninth. The junior right-hander allowed the two runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out five in eight-plus innings of work.
USI started the scoring in the first inning when senior catcher
Micajah Wall legged out a RBI-single for the 1-0 lead. The 1-0 lead would remain until the third inning when the Screaming Eagles pushed three runs across for a 4-0 advantage.
Wall struck for a second time with a RBI-single to center for a 2-0 lead, while senior leftfielder
Hunter Miller and junior second baseman
Zion Stephens finished up the scoring with RBI-singles of their own to center field.
The 4-0 lead would stand until the ninth inning when UTM pushed a pair of runs across before USI senior right-hander
Andres Gonzalez closed the door on a 4-2 victory. Gonzalez was credited with one ining and struck out one to get his third save of the season.
For the game at the plate, Wall finished the contest with a pair of hits and two RBIs, while senior first baseman
Patrick McLellan, senior shortstop
Clayton Slack, and graduate rightfielder
Noah Foster also had a pair of hits in the win.
Up Next for the Screaming Eagles:
The Screaming Eagles and the Skyhawks conclude three-game series Sunday with a 1 p.m. first pitch.
Fans are encouraged to watch social media and
USIScreamingEagles.com for any schedule changes due to weather. Links to follow the Screaming Eagles during 2026 can be found on
USIScreamingEagles.com and the
USI Baseball Schedule.
The final game of the homestand is Wednesday when USI hosts the University of Evansville for a 6 p.m. matchup.