KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball goes toe-to-toe with #8 University of Tennessee, but lost, 2-1, Wednesday evening in Knoxville, Tennessee. USI is 4-8 to start the season, while Tennessee goes 13-1.
A pitcher’s duel through five innings as the Screaming Eagles and the Volunteers were not able to muster more than a combined seven hits and nine total base runners. USI senior designated hitter Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) ended the offensive drought by both teams by crushing a bomb to center field for a 1-0 Eagles lead and his second round tripper of the season.
The 1-0 lead was short lived as the Volunteers responded with a solo shot of their own in the bottom of the frame. Tennessee broke the tie four batters later with a single and run scored for a 2-1 lead at the end of six.
USI would go down in order in the seventh and would strand the tying run at second in the seventh and eighth as Tennessee closed out the 2-1 decision.
Freshman right-hander Clayton Weisheit (Ferdinand, Indiana) began the contest on the mound for USI, getting a no-decision in his first collegiate start. Weisheit threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk, while striking out four.
The loss in the game for USI went to junior right-hander Gavin Morris (Brazil, Indiana). Morris (0-1) allowed two runs on four hits, while striking out four.
