Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball
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| Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | |
|---|---|
 2024 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball team | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Overall record | 1188–959 (.553) |
| University | University of Southern Indiana |
| Head coach | Tracy Archuleta (18th season) |
| Conference | Ohio Valley |
| Location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Home stadium | USI Baseball Field (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Screaming Eagles |
| Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 2010, 2014 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1979, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1983, 1985, 1993, 2010 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1992, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016[2] | |
The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball program represents the University of Southern Indiana in the NCAA's Division I level. They have won the Division II Tournament national championship twice. The Screaming Eagles play their home games at USI Baseball Field and are coached by Tracy Archuleta.[3]
History[edit]
Southern Indiana won NCAA Division II baseball championships in both 2010 and 2014. It also reached the Division II College World Series in 2007, 2016, and 2018. The program won four Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) tournament championships, in 1983, 1985, 1993, and 2010, along with eight GLVC regular-season championships.
The program transitioned to NCAA Division I beginning with the 2023 season. In their first DI season, the Eagles went 17-38 and finished 8th in the Ohio Valley Conference, qualifying for the conference tournament by a half game over Lindenwood. The Eagles were eliminated in the OVC play-in round by a 5-4 loss to Eastern Illinois, who went on to win the OVC championship.
Facility[edit]
The Screaming Eagles play at the 500-seat USI Baseball Field on the south side of the university's campus.
USI hosted the 2012, 2013, and 2014 GLVC baseball tournaments, with games played at both USI Baseball Field and Evansville's larger Bosse Field.
Major League Baseball[edit]
Southern Indiana has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ University of Southern Indiana Athletic Brand Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "University of Southern Indiana Athletics – Baseball Record Book". Gousieagles.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ "University Of Southern Indiana Athletics – Baseball Statistics". Gousieagles.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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