Aces look to ride momentum thru final two series
Aces look to ride momentum thru final two series By Bethany Miller | May 11, 2021 at 10:43 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:43 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -After three straight conference series losses, the University of Evansville baseball team finally got a split against Southern Illinois this past weekend, sparking some much-needed momentum for the final two series of the regular season.
”When it’s time for our guys to step up, hopefully they’re prepared and ready for it,” said head coach, Wes Carroll.
The Aces’ bats came alive at a crucial time, most notably from MVC Player of the Week, Tanner Craig, who batted .600 on the weekend.
Evansville to host MVC softball tournament
Evansville to host MVC softball tournament By Bethany Miller | May 10, 2021 at 10:08 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 10:08 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Coming this week to Evansville is yet another big championship tournament, as ten Missouri Valley Conference softball teams will flock to the University of Evansville campus for a chance to win the MVC title.
Games at Cooper Stadium are actually one year delayed, as UE was set to host this tournament last year before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
This week marks just the third time in history that the Purple Aces have ever hosted the Championships, the other two times taking place over 18 years ago.
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Brosseau breaks up Manaea s no-hitter: Sean Manaea s bid to throw MLB s second no-hitter of the night and fifth of the season on Friday was broken up by Mike Brosseau. The Oakland southpaw had thrown seven no-hit innings before the Tampa Bay hitter, who specializes against left-handed pitching, laced a double to lead off the eighth inning. Brosseau came in to score and tie the game 1-1 on Mike Zunino s hit. The former Andrean teammates add the latest chapter to their storied careers. ESPN reporter Jeff Passan told The Times he hadn t heard of a hitter breaking up a pitcher s no-hitter, having both attended the same high school, but Passan pondered it potentially could have happened early in a game previously. Oakland went on to win the game 2-1 on a walk-off home run by Seth Brown. Manaea went 7 1/3 innings, giving up two hits, one earned run, one walk and striking out 10. Brosseau was 1 for 3 with the double and run scored.
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