The University of Southern Indiana baseball team scored two in the first and three in the third to defeat Oakland City University, 7-3, Tuesday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field.

USI was led offensively by sophomore second baseman Adam Schiff (Evansville, Indiana), who was two-for-three with two runs scored, two RBIs, and a home run. Schiff was joined in the multiple hits category by sophomore outfielder Andy Nucci (Ft. Wayne, Indiana), who was three-for-three with two runs scored and a RBI.

Sophomore shortstop Josh Perkins (Lafayette, Indiana) extended his hitting streak to 14 games, dating back to last season, with a one-for-three performance. Perkins is three games shy of the USI record of 17 set by Kevin Brown in 1993.

On the mound, USI got four innings apiece out of senior right-handers Kylan Stuck (Carmel, Indiana) and Jay Winter (Shawneetown, Indiana) and the final inning from senior right-hander Jon Adams (Ft. Branch, Indiana).

Stuck went the first four innings allowing two runs on five hits while striking out four. Winters, who got his third win of the season, entered in the fifth and allowed only one run on three hits while striking out two. Adams finished the game allowing only one hit.

The next action for USI will be Saturday and Sunday, March 17-18, against Christian Brothers University for a three game series. Both days will begin at noon.