EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball completes its four-game homestand Wednesday by hosting the University of Evansville at the USI Baseball Field. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
Following Wednesday's non-conference matchup, USI, which is 22-18 overall and 6-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference, returns conference action by traveling to Morehead State University for a three-game series and the start of a four-game road swing. The series starts Friday at 5 p.m. (CDT); continues Saturday at 2 p.m. (CDT); and concludes Sunday at noon (CDT).
USI's four-game road swing ends April 29 with a visit to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The next homestand for the Screaming Eagles is May 1-3 when USI hosts Tennessee Tech University for a three-game OVC series. USI will be at home two of the three conference weekends in May.
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.
USI Baseball Notes:
Ramirez wins #400. USI Head Coach
Chris Ramirez recorded his 400th career win Sunday in the Screaming Eagles' win over UT Martin.
USI has winning week. The USI Screaming Eagles got back on track last week by taking two of three from UT Martin at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles lost the opener, 10-1, but bounced back to take the second game, 4-2, and the finale, 10-3. Game two win Saturday snapped USI's five-game winning streak, while the finale win gave the Screaming Eagles a series win for the first time since the OVC opening weekend.
Gonzalez out of the bullpen. Senior right-hander
Andres Gonzalez is doing the job out of the bullpen this season for USI. Gonzalez earned a pair of saves last week, tying him with graduate right-hander
Nathan Anderson for the team lead with four saves this spring. In the last 10 games, Gonzalez has made seven appearances that have resulted in three saves and a 3.68 ERA in 7.1 innings of work.
Leaders last week: Last week, USI was led by graduate outfielder
Noah Foster, who batted .667 (4-6) with three RBI and a home run. Senior catcher/designated hitter
Micajah Wall tied Foster for the RBI lead with three. Junior right-handers
Ryan Weller and
Ean DiPasquale posted the wins during the homestand.
Last 10 games for USI. USI is 4-6 in the last 10 games, hitting .278 as a team (94-338) and producing a 7.04 ERA in 84.1 innings. Graduate outfielder
Noah Foster leads USI with a .424 average, five RBI, and 10 runs scored.
USI in non-conference action. USI is 16-9 in non-conference action this spring. Senior shortstop
Clayton Slack (34-90) and senior first baseman
Patrick McLellan (37-98) lead the hitters with a .378 average and three home runs each. Slack and McLellan also led the batters with 30 and 29 RBI, respectively. Junior right-handers
Trey O'Neil and
Levin East lead USI on the mound with three victories each.
USI after five weeks in the OVC. The Screaming Eagles are 6-9 after five weeks in 2026 OVC action. Graduate outfielder
Noah Foster leads USI in OVC play with a .373 average, while senior first baseman
Patrick McLellan is hitting .345. Senior catcher/designated hitter
Micajah Wall has a team-high 11 RBI in league play. Junior right-hander
Ean DiPasquale and
Levin East have two wins each in league play.
Hitting at home/on the road. The USI hitters have been cool while on the road this season. The Screaming Eagles are batting .305 (192-630) in 19 home games this year, while hitting .281 (203-723) in the 21 road games.
Pitching at home vs. on the road. USI hurlers are 15-4 at home with a 4.42 ERA, while going 7-14 on the road with a 6.46 ERA.
Multi Games. Senior first baseman
Patrick McLellan, senior shortstop
Clayton Slack, and graduate outfielder
Noah Foster lead the Screaming Eagles with 15 multi-hit games this year. McLellan also leads the team with 11 multi-RBI contests.
East leads in victories. Junior right-hander
Levin East leads USI and ranks fourth in the OVC with five victories.
UE in 2026. The Purple Aces are 15-22 overall and 8-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference after taking two of three from Belmont University this weekend.
USI vs. UE. The Aces lead the all-time series with the Screaming Eagles, 36-32, after the two programs split the season series last season, 2-2.
MSU in 2026. Morehead State is 18-21 overall and 5-10 in the OVC after being swept by Lindenwood University last weekend. The MSU Eagles have 2-5 in the last seven games.
USI vs. MSU. Morehead State leads the all-time series with USI, 6-4, after the Screaming Eagles swept the three-game set last year in Evansville.
