The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team begins its pursuit of a GLVC Championship title this weekend with a four-game series against Southern Indiana.
 
UIS broke into the national rankings this week at No. 16 after going 4-0 against Hillsdale last weekend. The Prairie Stars averaged 12 runs a game, while only allowing 2.5 runs a game. UIS ranks in the top-five nationally in batting average and slugging percentage.
 
Zion Pettigrew had a big opening week with seven runs, nine RBI, and a 1.071 slugging percentage. Bobby Barnard batted .545, one of seven regulars batting .400 or higher. Chad Saner had a great start on the mound, allowing two hits and no runs in five innings.
 
Each individual GLVC school will determine their own attendance policy for baseball. Please check the policies of the home teams if interested in attending a contest. (UIS)
 
UIS vs. Southern Indiana
Date/Time/Location: Friday, March 12, 1:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Date/Time/Location: Saturday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. – Springfield, Ill. (DH)
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, March 14, 1:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/uis
Live Stats: https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
All-Time Series: USI leads 24-12 (USI leads 12-5 in Springfield, Ill.)
 
Southern Indiana is currently 2-4 on the season. The Screaming Eagles were swept in a three-game series against Trevecca Nazarene last weekend.
 
Southern Indiana is batting .253 on the season, and averaging over five runs a game. On the mound, its pitchers have a 5.86 ERA, and opponents are batting .266 off of them.
 
Ethan Hunter is the team leader with a .360 batting average, Bryce Krizan has scored six runs, and Austin Moody and Lucas McNew each have five RBI. Garrett Welch has been the top starter, having a 3.38 ERA and striking out 10 batters in 10 2/3 innings.
 
Last season, Southern Indiana won a three-game series over UIS, despite the Prairie Stars outscoring Southern Indiana by a 31-26 margin.
 
Up Next
UIS hits the road for the first time on March 19-21 with a four-game GLVC series at Lewis.