University of Southern Indiana Baseball returns to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field this weekend (April 1-3) to host the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The first pitch each day of the three-day slate is 6 p.m. Thursday for the opener; 2 p.m. Friday for a doubleheader, and noon Saturday for the series finale.
The Screaming Eagles (7-11, 5-7 GLVC) return home on a three-game winning streak after taking three of four from Maryville University last weekend, scoring 29 runs in the three victories. USI junior second baseman Ethan Hunter led the Eagles during the series, batting .438, while senior outfielder Manny Lopez hit three home runs on the road swing.
USI, currently, is fourth in the GLVC Blue Division with its 5-7 conference record.
The UMSL Tritons (5-14, 3-9 GLVC) are after starting the week with split with Drury University Tuesday (W 12-8; L 21-3) in St. Louis. UMSL, which sits in last place in the Blue Division this year, has lost six of its last eight.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with UMSL, 57-42, after sweeping a three-game series at the USI Baseball Field in 2019. The Eagles outscored the Tritons, 36-18, in sweeping UMSL’s last visit to Evansville.
USI implemented a spectator policy in 2021 due to COVID-19. For the safety and well-being of the players, coaches, and officials, the following guidelines have set in place:
• Attendance is limited to two pre-approved guests per USI student-athlete.
• Masks/face coverings for entry into the facility and must be worn at all times.
• Social distancing must be observed at all times.
Fans can catch all of the game coverage for the 2021, including live stats, video stream, and audio broadcasts, on GoUSIEagles.com. Selected games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
Fans can watch free of charge on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN), which is available both on your desktop, mobile/tablet devices, as well as four over-the-top (OTT) platforms (Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV). GLVCSN.com is the official website of the GLVC Sports Network, while the GLVCSN mobile app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play. More information can be found at GLVCSN FAQs.
