Screaming Eagles host Governors Tuesday
USI to visit Bellarmine Wednesday
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball returns home for the first time in two weeks when it hosts Austin Peay State University Tuesday at the USI Baseball Field. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.
The USI-APSU game is an “812 Taco Tuesday Game” for the Screaming Eagles. Tickets are $8 Tuesday, while popcorn is $1 and tacos are $2. The promotion is sponsored by Sodexo.
The Eagles will briefly return to the road Wednesday with a trip to play former GLVC-rival Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. The road game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. (CDT) start.
Following the trip to Louisville, USI comes back home to host its first three-game series of the spring when Murray State University visits the USI Baseball Field. The series is slated to start Friday at 6 p.m.; continues Saturday at 3 p.m.; and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m.
The first game of the USI-Murray State series is “Free Custard Friday” at the USI Baseball Field. Fans will receive a free custard coupon at each Friday USI home game when the Eagles win.
Due to the ever-changing weather in March, USI encourages fans to watch for potential schedule changes on USIScreamingEagles.com, X, and Facebook.
Links to follow the Eagles all season can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com and the USI Baseball Schedule.
USI Baseball Notes:
USI had tough week at ORU. The USI Screaming Eagles went 0-3 last week at Oral Roberts University. USI had an early lead in game one, but lost, 9-7; could not get the bats going until the ninth in game two before losing, 4-2; and rallied late in game three before falling, 7-6.
Kitchens has the hot stick. Junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens was on fire against Oral Roberts, hitting .727 (8-11) with two runs scored, two doubles, one home run, and three RBIs. He also had a slugging percentage of 1.182.
Kitchens leads the Eagles at the plate. USI junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens is the top hitter at USI and third in the OVC. Coakley leads USI in hitting with a .410 batting average (16-39). He also is tied for first in home runs (2) and second on the team in RBIs (10) and doubles (5).
USI hoping to get on track at home. After starting hot, the Eagles have lost their last six games and were 1-6 away from the USI Baseball Field the previous two weeks.
On the mound: Junior right-hander Blake Kimball led the USI starters in the opening weeks with a 2-2 record and a team-best 2.55 ERA. Sophomore right-hander Aaron Rubio was the best out of the bullpen, earning a pair of saves.
USI in the OVC. USI ranks third in the OVC with a .287 team batting average and fifth with 73 runs scored. On the bump, the Eagles are eighth in the league with a 7.15 ERA.
USI at home this week. USI is at home this week, playing four of five at the USI Baseball Field.
USI hosts APSU. USI hosts Austin Peay State University Tuesday at the USI Baseball Field. APSU is 11-5 in 2025 after taking a three-game series with the University of St. Thomas this weekend. The Governors lead the all-time series with USI, 9-0, and won the last meeting in 2023, 10-6.
USI visits Bellarmine. USI visits Bellarmine University Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The Knights are 2-12 after being swept by Southern Illinois University in a three-game series over the weekend. The Eagles hold an 88-77 all-time series lead over the Knights after sweeping a three-game series last year, 3-0.
