University of Southern Indiana Baseball completed its five-game road swing with a second-straight loss to the University of West Florida, 9-3, Wednesday afternoon in Pensacola, Florida. The Screaming Eagles go to 6-8 overall, while UWF finishes the afternoon 14-8.
West Florida jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first and increased the lead to 4-0 with a tally in the third. USI rallied to cut the deficit to 4-3 on a two-run double by junior designated hitter Aaron Euler in the fourth and a RBI-double by Steven Molinet in the fifth.
The Argonauts sealed the victory by scoring three in the bottom of the fifth and two in the eighth inning to seal USI’s fate, 9-3. Senior right-hander Jacob Bowles took the loss in his first start of the season. Bowles (2-1) allowed six runs on six hits and four hit batters in 4.2 innings of work.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field this weekend for a three-game series with Drury University Friday and Sunday. Friday’s doubleheader, which was moved from Saturday due to the rain forecast, has a 2 p.m. first pitch, while Sunday’s single game is slated for noon.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with Drury, 22-10, despite the Panthers taking two-of-three last spring. The three-game slugfest saw Drury take the first two games, 21-13 and 13-6, while USI salvaged the series finale, 11-7.
