Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball

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 Chris Ramirez.[3]

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
2024 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball team
Founded1971
Overall record1188–959 (.553)
UniversityUniversity of Southern Indiana
Head coachChris Ramirez (1st season)
ConferenceOhio Valley
LocationEvansville, Indiana
Home stadiumUSI Baseball Field
(Capacity: 500)
NicknameScreaming Eagles
ColorsBlue, 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]

History

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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.

 
USI Baseball Field in 2024

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

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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

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Southern Indiana has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ University of Southern Indiana Athletic Brand Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "University of Southern Indiana Athletics – Baseball Record Book". Gousieagles.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  3. ^ Simmons, Ray (July 7, 2024). "USI selects Ramirez as next baseball coach" (Press release). Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.