BASEBALL PREVIEW
#25 Drury Panthers (13-4) vs. Southern Indiana (9-5)
US Baseball Park
Sat. (DH), Noon
Sun., Noon
 
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Drury Panthers are back at home this weekend as they host Southern Indiana in a non-conference, three-game series at US Baseball Park in Ozark on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's doubleheader starts at noon, then the final game of the series is a noon start on Sunday.
 
Drury is 13-4 and ranked 25^th in this week's NCAA-II poll. The Panthers have lost three straight, all at the hands of nationally-ranked teams. Drury lost to 11^th ranked Central Missouri last Wednesday, then fell twice to 17^th ranked San Angelo State last weekend.
 
Southern Indiana is 9-5 and took two of three games from Davenport earlier this week. The Screaming Eagles started the year 5-0 with wins over Young Harris and Lake Erie. USI is 4-1 on the road this season. Last year, Southern Indiana went 24-20 and 18-14 in the GLVC.
 
The Panthers and Screaming Eagles haven't played one another since 2019. The two teams did not meet in 2021, and in 2020, Southern Indiana was Drury's next opponent when the rest of the year was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. Drury won two of the three games against the Eagles in 2019 with all three games at US Baseball Park.
 
Following the weekend series against Southern Indiana, the Panthers are back at home on March 23 when they host Missouri Southern State at 4 pm at US Baseball Park.
 
Diamond Notes
-- Jackson Dierenfeldt went 5 for 10 in the two-game series at San Angelo State as he went 3 for 5 on Saturday and 2 for 5 on Sunday
-- Aaron Mann has a four-game hitting streak and is 5 for 13 in his last four games…he has also has hits in 9 of his last 10 games
-- The Panthers are hitting .352 as a team, a mark that ranks second in the GLVC and they lead all of Division in scoring having scored 198 runs so far this year
 
DRURY QUICK FACTS
Live coverage
Video- www.glvcsn.com/drury
Live Stats- https://drurypanthers.com/sidearmstats/baseball
 
Probable Starters for Drury
LHP Cody Bahl (3-1, 4.61 ERA)
RHP Mason Meeks (3-0, 4.64 ERA)
RHP Tom Tewes (1-0, 4.91 ERA)
 
Head Coach
Scott Nasby (10^th year, 270-193-1)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Aaron Mann (.475, 2 HR, 22 RBI), DJ McNew (.400, 24 RBI, 8 doubles), Stephen Randazzo (.381, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 11 doubles), Nikko Calabro (.371, 5 HR, 26 RBI); Mason Majors (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 app., 7.0 IP, 11 SO), Cody Bahl (34 SO, 9 BB, 27.1 IP)
 
USI- Lucas McNew (.415, 3 HR, 23 RBI), Ethan Hunter (.333, 2 HR, 12 RBI), Ren Tachioka (.321, 0 HR, 4 RBI); Bryce Stuteville (2-0, 0.98 ERA, 18.1 IP, 5 BB, 17 SO), Trent Robinson (2-1, 3.10 ERA, 20.1 IP, 6 BB, 14 SO)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 13-4
Current Streak: Lost 3
All-time series vs Southern Indiana: 11-22
Record in last five games: 2-3
Record at home: 13-2
Record on the road: 0-2
In 1-run games: 2-1
Extra Innings: 1-0
Shutouts: 0-0
Decided in last AB: 1-1
Leading after 6 inn.: 11-0
Trailing after 6 inn.: 2-4
Tied after 6 inn.: 0-0
Leading after 7 inn.: 12-0
Trailing after 7 inn.: 0-4
Tied after 7 inn.: 1-0
Leading after 8 inn.: 12-0
Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-4
Tied after 8 inn.: 1-0
Best record: 13-1
Worst record: 13-4
Longest win streak: 10 (Feb. 11-28)
Longest losing streak: 3 (March 9-present)
 
 
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