USI walks-off with extra inning win, 7-6

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana sophomore second baseman Alex Archuleta (Evansville, Indiana) singled in the game-winning run as the Screaming Eagles walked-off the 11^th inning 7-6 victory over Truman State University Wednesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. The Eagles are 14-18 overall and 3-6 in the GLVC, while Truman State is 13-21, 3-6 GLVC.   
 
Archuleta sent the first pitch he saw in the 11^th to left center, driving in junior leftfielder Evan Kahre (Evansville, Indiana) with the game-winning run from second. Kahre reached on a one out single and moved into scoring position by stealing second.
 
Early in the game, the Eagles spotted the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead through four innings and were unable to get a hit through five innings before the bats ignited in the bottom of the sixth. USI scored four times to take the lead, 4-3, in the sixth, highlighted by a two-run triple by sophomore pitcher/designated hitter Trent Robinson (Louisville, Kentucky) and a RBI-go-head single by sophomore first baseman Michael Conner (Moline, Illinois).
 
USI increased the margin to 6-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh. Junior catcher/second baseman Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) drove in both seventh inning runs with a double to left field.
 
Truman would force extra innings with a three-run eighth, scoring all three without a hit and the aid of two USI errors. The score would remain tied 6-6 until the 11^th and Archuleta’s game-winner.
 
On the mound, sophomore right-hander Carter Stamm (Jasper, Indiana) picked up his third win of the season in relief. Stamm (3-1) blanked the Bulldogs for three innings, allowing three hits and striking out four.
 
Robinson started and got the no-decision for the Eagles. The sophomore right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits, while striking out seven in five innings.