MURRAY, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball scored eight times in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-5 win over Murray State University Tuesday evening in Murray, Kentucky. USI is 13-15 overall, while Murray State goes to 18-10.
 
USI senior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) put the Screaming Eagles on the scoreboard in the first inning with a two-run double for the quick 2-0 lead. The Eagles finished the first frame by adding a third tally as senior catcher Tyler Kapust (Sellerburg, Indiana) laced a RBI-single through the right side for the 3-0 advantage.
 
After the Racers wasted little time in closing the gap to 3-2 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning, USI got both runs back in the top of the third. Kapust struck again to put USI up 5-2 with his second and third RBIs of the game on a single up the middle.
 
USI junior second baseman Lane Crowden (Jackson, Missouri) continued the third inning rally with a two-run double to right field, while senior rightfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) followed with a RBI-single up the middle to finish the frame and put the Eagles up 8-2.
 
The Racers put a run across in the plate in the third and fourth to close the gap to 8-4. USI sophomore second baseman Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) re-extended the lead to five, 9-4, with a solo shot in the top of the sixth. The home run was Niehaus’ first of the season.
 
USI would seal the 10-5 victory in the top of the ninth when junior centerfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa) hit solo home run to right field after Murray State had drawn to within four with a tally in the sixth.
 
On the mound, junior right-hander Carson Seeman (Auburn, California) picked up the win in relief. Seeman (2-1) blanked the Racers over two innings and struck out two in two innings.
 
USI senior right-hander Trent Robinson (Louisville, Kentucky) started and picked up the no-decision for the Eagles. Robinson was touched for four runs, three earned, on five hits and three walks, while striking out two in three innings.
 

Aces travel to Des Moines this weekend

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With the inclement weather forecasted in Evansville on Wednesday, the softball game between the University of Evansville and USI has been canceled.  Updates on a potential make-up date will be announced if the game is rescheduled for a later day.

This weekend, the Purple Aces will be in Des Moines, Iowa for a 3-game road series against Drake.

PADUCAH, Ky.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf earned a fifth-place tie at the Carpenter/Chaney Classic hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin and Morehead State University at the Country Club of Paducah.
 
The Screaming Eagles began the tournament with a 5-1 match-play loss to Morehead State in the quarterfinal round. Junior Sam Vertanen (Ames, Iowa) picked up the lone point for USI in the match with a 5&4 victory in the match play round.
 
USI picked up a decisive 4-0-2 victory over Tennessee State University on Monday afternoon to advance on to play Tennessee Tech University on Tuesday morning. Junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California) led the way for the Eagles with a 6&5 victory followed closely by senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) who finished the match posting a 6&4 victory. 
 
USI finished the tournament with a fight for fifth place against Tennessee Tech in the consolation bracket. Despite jumping out to a 3-2 lead USI was unable to secure the victory, dropping the final point ending the match in a 3-3 tie putting them tied for fifth place. Senior Trevor Laub (Edwardsville, Illinois), junior Spencer Warren (Dexter, Missouri), and Day accounted for the three USI points in this match. 
 

 Aces complete tournament on Wednesday

 PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – Day two of the Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate saw Kate Petrova and Allison Enchelmayer pace the University of Evansville women’s golf team at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club.

Petrova matched her opening day score at 72.  For the second round in a row, Petrova came in one over par.  Her 144 is tied for 7^th place in the individual standings.  Allison Enchelmayer had a solid round, carding a 75.  Her round came in five below her opening round of 80.  Enchelmayer has a 155 and is tied for 68^th heading into the final round.

Ranking third for the Purple Aces is Jane Grankina.  Tuesday’s score of 90 has her at a 167 going into round three.  Destynie Sheridan and Carly Frazier round out the scores with each entering Wednesday’s third round with a 170.  Sheridan posted an 87 in the second 18 holes while Frazier posted an 84.

High Point heads into the last 18 holes with a 3-stroke lead in the team standings.  Their 574 is just ahead of Florida Gulf Coast (577) and Cal Poly (582).  Evansville has a 630 and is in 19^th place.  They are five behind Marshall for the 18^th spot.

Hannah Karg of Coastal Carolina paces the individual scores.  Her 139 is one in front of Norah Roberts of North Dakota State.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The University of Evansville men’s golf team finishes the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational in seventh as weather has canceled the final round of the tournament.