University of Southern Indiana Baseball fell flat in the in its road trip opener at Trevecca Nazarene University, 11-2, Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles fall to .500 at 2-2, while the Trojans open the season 1-0.
Trevecca jumped out to the early lead with a tally in the second inning and would increase the margin to 7-0 with six-run outburst in the fifth. The Trojans would seal their victory with a four-run sixth to lead, 11-0.
USI senior right-hander Austin Gossmann took the loss on the mound. Gossmann (1-1) allowed seven runs on five hits and struck out six in 4.2 innings of work during his second start of the year.
The Eagle bats woke up for a pair of runs in the ninth inning before the Trojans closed out their 11-2 win. USI freshman centerfielder Steven Molinet drove in the first run of the ninth with a single to left field, scoring senior designated hitter Manny Lopez, while freshman pinch hitter Drew Taylor drove in the final run of the game with double down the right field line to score freshman pinch hitter Tyler Wheeler.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles and the Trojans conclude the three-game series Saturday when the pair square off for a 1 p.m. doubleheader. Live coverage can be accessed through GoUSIEagles.com
Following the conclusion of the three-game series at Trevecca, USI remains on the road and opens the GLVC slate March 12-14 with a four-game set at the University of Illinois Springfield. The Eagles don’t return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field until March 19-21 when they host Quincy University for a four-game series.
