Eagles grounded by Panthers, 4-1

OWENSBORO, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana could not get the bats going and lost at Kentucky Wesleyan College, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon at Panther Park. The Screaming Eagles are 15-21 overall, while The Panthers are 16-21.   
 
The Panthers had all of the offense in the first seven innings, scoring one in the fourth and three in the seventh to build a 4-0 lead. The Eagles got their only run of the contest in the eighth when junior centerfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) singled in sophomore second baseman Alex Archuleta (Evansville, Indiana).
 
USI was held to one hit, a first inning double by junior catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana), through seven frames. The Eagles had three hits in the eighth when they got their only run.
 
On the mound, USI sophomore lefthander Blake Ciuffetelli (Newburgh, Indiana) took the hard luck loss. Ciuffetelli (1-3) allowed one run on six hits and a walk through six innings, striking out four.  
 
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles continue the road swing by visiting Lewis University April 22-24 for a four-game GLVC series.
 
USI has a 71-59 command of the series with Lewis since entering the GLVC in1980. The Eagles took three of four from the Flyers in 2021 and have won 10 of the last 11 match-ups. USI also has won 15 of the last 18 in Romeoville, starting in 2007.
 
The Flyers are 10-21-1 in 2022, 6-11 in the GLVC, after being swept by the University of Illinois Springfield. Lewis has lost seven-straight after today’s action.
 
Following the four-game set with Lewis, the Eagles return home to play KWC on April 26 and start the final five-game homestand of 2022.