March 22, 2006
USI wins one, loses one at KWC
Game 1: USI 6, KWC 1
Game 2: KWC 3, USI 0
OWENSBORO, Ky. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team won the opener, 6-1, but lost the nightcap, 3-0, in Wednesday's doubleheader at Kentucky Wesleyan College. USI's record goes to 8-10 overall and 5-9 in the GLVC, while KWC goes to 12-8 overall, 10-6 GLVC.
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Jeremy Kehrt |
USI sophomore right-hander
Jeremy Kehrt (Plainfield, Indiana) recorded his first complete game and his second victory of the year in the 6-1 Screaming Eagles win. Kehrt (2-2) allowed four hits and run, while striking out seven hitters in seven innings of work.
Kehrt's toughest inning was the third when he worked out of a bases-loaded, no-one out jam. He worked out of the jam by allowing just one run and stranding two.
At the plate, USI took the lead in the fifth inning with a pair of runs. Freshman third baseman
Alex Thierhoff (Greenfield, Indiana) scored on a fielder's choice by freshman shortstop
Chad Bruce (Fountaintown, Indiana), while senior catcher
Jed Davis (Grayville, Illinois) scored on a wild pitch.
The Eagles pushed four insurance runs across in the top of the seventh. The offensive surge was highlighted by a RBI double by sophomore second baseman
Darin Mastroianni (Huntersville, North Carolina) and a two-run home run by freshman centerfielder
Chad Werry (New Harmony, Indiana).
KWC junior right-hander James Thomas stifled the USI offense in the nightcap as the Panthers won 3-0. Thomas (3-0) went the distance, scattering three USI hits over nine innings for the complete game shutout.
USI junior left-hander
Brent Wendholt (St. Anthony, Indiana) pitched well in his first start of the year, but took the loss. Wendholt (0-1) went 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits and three runs. Freshman right-hander
Adam Thomas (Plainfield, Indiana) and senior right-hander
Dustin Jourdan (Evansville, Indiana) finished the game for the Eagles.
The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field this weekend when they host the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for a four-game series. The first pitch is scheduled for noon Saturday and Sunday.
Ray Simmons, USI Sports Information
