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HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (23-20) visit the Morehead State Eagles (21-20) on Sunday afternoon at Allen Field in the finale of a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. with a forecast of 72 degrees and cloudy skies.

Morehead State (21-20) has won the first two games of the series, both by one run. The Eagles defeated Southern Indiana 6-5 on Saturday and 4-3 on Friday.

Right-hander Ean DiPasquale is a player to watch for Southern Indiana. In Saturday’s loss, DiPasquale threw six innings, allowing no hits and two earned runs while striking out eight. Over his last five appearances, DiPasquale has a 2.66 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings.

Left-hander Landon Waugh is a key player for Morehead State. He earned the win Saturday, allowing four hits and one earned run over 5 1/3 innings with one strikeout. Waugh has a 3.27 ERA over his last four outings.

In Saturday’s game, the Screaming Eagles got a 3-for-3 performance from right fielder Hunter Miller with one RBI. Second baseman Zion Stephens went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. For Morehead State, catcher Caden Sheridan homered and drove in a run, and pitcher Devin Costa threw a scoreless inning.

Southern Indiana is coming off a 14-4 win over Evansville on Wednesday. The Screaming Eagles have won four of their last six games.

Morehead State defeated Marshall 11-2 on Wednesday. The Eagles have won three of their last four games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Morehead State victory.

Following Sunday’s game, Southern Indiana travels to Purdue on Wednesday before returning home for a three-game series against Tennessee Tech beginning May 1. Morehead State hosts Marshall on Tuesday before traveling to Bellarmine on Wednesday.