SIUE Baseball Takes Series Win Over Morehead State

Cougars' Spencer Stearns tosses seven strong innings in 7-2 victory

Mar. 22, 2026 at 2:51pm

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The SIUE Cougars baseball team picked up a series win over Morehead State with a 7-2 victory on Saturday. Pitcher Spencer Stearns went seven innings, giving up just two runs on five hits, while the Cougars offense hit three home runs in the game.

Why it matters

The win improves SIUE's record to 2-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference and 10-13 overall, keeping them in the hunt for a conference title. Morehead State drops to 0-2 in conference play and 10-13 overall.

The details

SIUE got on the board early, scoring three runs in the second inning with two outs. Chase Bloomer drove in a run with an RBI triple, and Ryan Niedzwiedz followed with his OVC-leading 11th home run of the season. The Cougars extended their lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning on a Chase Bloomer sacrifice fly. Sean Kang's solo home run in the sixth made it 5-0 before Morehead State scored two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Niedzwiedz and Terrick Thompson-Allen added late home runs for SIUE.

  • The game was played on Saturday, March 22, 2026.

The players

Spencer Stearns

The SIUE pitcher who went seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits while striking out three.

Ryan Niedzwiedz

The SIUE outfielder who hit his OVC-leading 11th home run of the season and drove in three runs.

Chase Bloomer

The SIUE infielder who had two hits, including an RBI triple, and drove in two runs.

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The takeaway

SIUE's balanced offensive attack and strong pitching performance from Stearns allowed them to take the series opener against Morehead State and keep pace in the competitive Ohio Valley Conference race.