EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball rolled through Bellarmine University, 18-5, Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles, who take their second series of the season, watch their record go to 5-3, while Bellarmine goes to 4-2.
USI controlled the game from the start, scoring in five of the first six innings. The Eagles posted a run in the first, five in the second, two in the fourth, five in the fifth, and three in the sixth before finishing out the victory with two in the eighth to build an insurmountable 18-2 lead. Bellarmine rallied with three in the ninth for the 18-5 final.

The USI offensive attack was led by senior leftfielder Evan Kahre (Evansville, Indiana), who was three-for-four with five runs scored and two RBIs. Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) was the USI RBI-leader with four on a hit and three sacrifice flies.

In addition to Kahre and Ebest, sophomore shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela), senior catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana), and freshman second baseman Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) drove in two runs each.

On the mound, sophomore right-hander Gavin Seebold (Jefferson, Indiana) was dominate through his five innings of work to get his first win of the season. Seebold (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, while striking out four.

For the game, USI’s five pitchers allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out five.

Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles hit the road next week to play a three-game set at Washington State University March 3-5 in Pullman, Washington. The three-game set will be the first meetings between the two programs all time.

Washington State, currently, is 5-1, playing the University of California San Diego later today and the University of Nevada Las Vega Monday in San Diego before hosting USI for its 2023 home opener.