University of Southern Indiana Baseball dropped the series finale with Missouri University of Science & Technology, 5-2, Monday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles move their record to 17-10 overall and 10-5 in the GLVC, while the Miners go to 18-8, 11-4 GLVC.
Missouri S&T got the early 1-0 lead with a run in the second before USI posted a two-spot in the third to take the 2-1 advantage. USI senior first baseman Nathan Kuester (Rockport, Indiana) knocked in the only Eagle runs of the day with a two-run two-out double down the left field line.
The Miners would get to Eagles senior left-handed starter Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana) and junior right-hander Jacob Bowles (Mt. Washington, Kentucky) in the fifth, scoring four times to get the lead back, 5-2. Partain (3-3) would get the loss in the contest, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits and five walks.
Bowles was effective in relief, giving up one run on six hits and striking out six batters in 4.1 innings of work.
Missouri S&T would hold onto the three-run, 5-2, lead for the final four frames as the Eagles stranded 11 runners on base in the game. USI had a chance to get the momentum back in the seventh, but left the bags jammed after loading the bases with one out.
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USI starts a five-game GLVC road trip Wednesday when the Eagles visit McKendree University for a noon doubleheader. The road trip moves to the University of Indianapolis April 6-7 when USI visits the Greyhounds for a three-game series.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with McKendree, 27-13, after sweeping the four-game series with the Bearcats last spring. USI also has won 10-straight versus McKendree and 13 of the last 14 matchups, including seven of eight in Lebanon, Illinois.
The all-time series between USI and UIndy leans toward the Eagles, 58-54.USI won the series last year, 4-2, by taking three of four during the regular season in Indianapolis and splitting a pair of games in the GLVC Tournament.
During the last three seasons, USI is 10-3 versus UIndy and holds a 6-2 advantage on the road.
