EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – University of Southern Indiana Baseball posted a doubleheader sweep of Oakland, 10-7 and 14-4, Friday in the Fairfield Inn Invitational at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 5-2 after the doubleheader, while Oakland goes to 1-5.<\/p>\n
Game 1:<\/p>\n
USI reached double digits for the fourth-straight game and posted a 10-7 victory in the opening game of the doubleheader. The Screaming Eagles scored 10 times on 12 hits to get the victory.<\/p>\n
USI junior designated hitter Collin Senior<\/a> led five Screaming Eagles with two hits each by posting a pair of RBIs. Graduated right-fielder Noah Foster<\/a>, senior shortstop Clayton Slack<\/a>, and junior catcher Drue Saenz<\/a> followed with two hits and a RBI each.<\/p>\n On the mound for USI, junior right-hander Abdriel Figueroa<\/a> started and posted his first win of the season. Figueroa (1-1) allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits and two walks, while striking out three in five innings of work.<\/p>\n Sophomore right-hander Ean DiPasquale<\/a> posted the first save of the season for the Screaming Eagles. DiPasquale threw three strong frames, giving up one run on three hits. He also struck out four Oakland Grizzlies.<\/p>\n Game 2:<\/p>\n The Screaming Eagles pounded out 14 runs on 12 hits to run-rule Oakland, 14-4, in the nightcap of the doubleheader. The Grizzlies had an early 4-2 lead after two-and-a-half frames before the Screaming Eagles blew the game open with an eight-run third inning before scoring three in the fifth and one in the sixth to finish the game in the seventh.<\/p>\n USI graduate right-fielder Noah Foster<\/a> led the Screaming Eagles in game two with three RBIs on two hits, including a double. Junior designated hitter Collin Senior<\/a> and senior leftfielder Hunter Miller<\/a> followed with two RBIs each in the win.<\/p>\n