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NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State baseball clinches its series versus Evansville with a 7-1 win behind 14 Redbird hits on Saturday at Duffy Bass Field.

Five Redbirds (17-16 overall, 8-3 MVC) had multiple hits as senior Judah Morris led the offense with a two-hit, four-RBI performance.

Senior Tanner Perry was credited with the win after throwing 6.1 innings with one run allowed while fellow senior Carter Monke closed it out by recording the final eight outs against the Aces (11-23 overall, 5-6 MVC).

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Illinois State and Evansville wrap up the weekend on Sunday at 1:30 PM. Sunday is ISU's STUFF THE DUFF game as the series finale will be broadcasted nationally on ESPNU.

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NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State defeated Evansville Friday evening at Duffy Bass Field, 17-8. The Redbirds got hits from eight of the nine starters in the lineup.

Starting pitcher, Thomas Harper, earns the victory to move his 2025 record to 3-1 this season. The Redbirds improve to 16-16, 7-3 MVC on the season with the win.

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Illinois State and Evansville continue the weekend series on Saturday with first pitch at 3 PM from Duffy Bass Field.

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NORMAL, Ill. – The University of Evansville baseball team had another night trying to contain a red-hot offense in a 17-8 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds.

The Purple Aces' defense had a tough time containing Illinois State on Friday night as the Redbirds scored almost half of their 17 runs from defensive or pitching miscues. UE kept competing at the plate with its 14th game of the season with 10+ hits. Four separate Evansville batters had two hits on the night, with catcher Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine) also adding two RBIs.

"We didn't set a tone on the mound or defensively tonight," said Head Coach Wes Carroll after the game. "We put ourselves in another tough situation on the road to get back in the series tomorrow."

Both starting pitchers had to work early on Friday evening, as neither faced the minimum number of batters. Illinois State took the first lead in the bottom of the first inning on a double down the left field line that scored one. The Aces got the final out right after the double to limit the Redbirds to only one run with two left on.

UE took its only lead of the game in the top of the second. Evansville had three hits in four batters, scoring one run and having two runners in scoring position with only one out. A ground out from third baseman Drew Howard (Ferdinand, Ind. / Forest Park HS) scored first baseman Jake McGhee (Fenton, Mo. / Christian Brothers College HS). On the play for Illinois State, the first baseman had a throwing error to help score the Aces' go-ahead run in shortstop Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS).

The Redbirds didn't wait long to answer UE's offensive outburst in the top of the second. Illinois State retook the lead in the bottom of the inning and didn't look back with four runs on five hits and one error. After only two innings, the Redbirds had a 5-3 advantage and continued to extend it. Evansville wasn't able to get on base in the third while Illinois State added another run.

The Aces got back within two runs in the top of the fourth when Flaherty hit his first RBI single to score center fielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS). But with two outs on the board already, UE didn't bring home another run until the top of the sixth. Meanwhile, the Redbirds had back-to-back three run innings, taking an eight-run advantage just over halfway through the game.

Evansville had a strong start to the sixth inning, loading up the bases with no outs on a McConnell single, a hit by pitch, and a walk. A walk to left fielder Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind. / Seymour HS) gave the Aces their first run of the inning. Flaherty followed up with his second RBI single of the game to score Howard and bring it back to a six-run gap.

But Illinois State kept its bats going in the bottom of the sixth with their biggest offensive frame of the night. The Redbirds added five runs on four hits and a sacrifice fly to try and get a run rule win with a 17-6 lead after two-thirds of the game. UE's offense was able to continue its hot start to innings in the seventh with a lead off double for pinch hitter Aaron Nehls (Evansville, Ind. / North HS).

McGhee added a single right after Nehls and McConnell being hit by a pitch loaded up the bases for Evansville. The Aces brought in another pinch hitter in freshman Mason McCue (Bourbonnais, Ill. / Bishop McNamara HS), who delivered with an RBI single to left for UE's seventh run. The single also kept the bases loaded, so when Rumsey hit a fly ball to left field, Evansville was able to score an eighth run to avoid a run rule loss. The Aces' next two batters flew out to go to the bottom of the seventh.

Freshman pitcher Jack Wills (Shelbyville, Ky. / Shelby County HS) came onto the mound for UE in the bottom of the seventh and helped Evansville get its first scoreless inning on defense. While Wills didn't throw a strikeout, he did pitch two innings for the Aces without allowing a run to score, not allowing a hit, and only giving up two walks. But UE wasn't able to make up the nine-run deficit in the final two innings of the night, falling to Illinois State 17-8.

Evansville gets back to work against the Redbirds on Saturday afternoon. First pitch for the second game of the series is set for 3 p.m. from Duffy Bass Field on Saturday, April 12.

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois put up eight runs in the sixth inning and rolled past Evansville, 13-3, on Sunday at Itchy Jones Stadium to secure the Missouri Valley Conference series victory. The Salukis improved to 35-16 overall and 15-9 in league play with their second straight double-digit scoring performance.

The Salukis collected nine hits and drew eight walks, turning a 3-3 tie into a rout with a late offensive surge that saw 11 batters come to the plate in the sixth. Five different Salukis recorded RBIs in the inning, including a two-run double from Michael Mylott and a three-run double off the bat of Gabe Petrucelli - all before an out was recorded.

Matt Schark continued his torrid weekend with another big game, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three RBIs. The senior slugger hit five home runs in the series and raised his season total to 20, while his RBI total climbed to a team-best 70 - which also ties the program's single-season record.

The St. Charles, Missouri native made history in the third inning when he blasted his 20^th home run of the season over the wall in left field to become the Southern Illinois all-time leader in home runs in a season. Schark tied the single-season home run mark Saturday with a three-homer performance against the Aces.

Mylott drove in four runs, including two on a single in the second inning and two more in the sixth. Petrucelli doubled twice and plated three runs, while Cecil Lofton added a two-run double. Tim Simay walked twice and scored three times, and Jaxon Holder reached base three times and tallied two hits and two runs.

On the mound, Al Holguin made his second consecutive strong start, going five innings and allowing three runs on four hits while striking out six. He earned a no-decision, while Gavan Wernsing picked up the win in relief with two shutout innings, striking out three and allowing just two baserunners.

Evansville (15-35, 9-15 MVC) led briefly in the second inning after a two-run double from shortstop Josh McConnell, but Southern quickly answered and never looked back. The Aces used five pitchers in the loss and issued eight free passes while committing a costly error that extended the sixth inning.

Over the final two games of the series, the Salukis outscored Evansville 26-6 and outhit the Aces 19-12.

UP NEXT The Salukis will play their final home game of the regular season on Tuesday night when SIUE comes to town. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. from Itchy Jones Stadium.

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NORMAL, Ill. – The University of Evansville baseball team ended its series with the Illinois State Redbirds with a 14-4 loss.

The Purple Aces had a very competitive game against Illinois State through seven and a half innings as they took an early lead in the second and tied the game back up in the sixth. But the Redbirds took advantage of some late game miscues and free bases from UE in the eighth inning to sweep the series. At the plate, Evansville had eight total hits with freshman infielders Jake McGhee (Fenton, Mo. / Christian Brothers Academy) and Mason McCue (Bourbonnais, Ill. / Bishop McNamara HS) having two hits each.

"A very challenging eighth inning on the mound for us, which is a let down," said Head Coach Wes Carroll after the game. "We had multiple opportunities that we couldn't cash in on. You have to give credit to Illinois State for playing great baseball all weekend."

It was a fast first inning as both pitchers faced the minimum number of batters at Duffy Bass Field. Starter Owen Byberg (Barrie, Ontario) got the first strikeout of the afternoon to close out the inning, getting the Redbirds and the MVC's best batter Daniel Pacella down swinging. The Aces offense got going in the second inning with back-to-back hits from designated hitter Brodie Peart (Markham, Ontario) and first baseman McGhee.

UE then loaded the bases as right fielder Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo. / Northeast CC) was hit by a pitch. Evansville walked in a run to take the early lead as shortstop Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS) went to first and Peart scored the first run of the game. Illinois State was able to answer with a run of their own in the bottom of the second to tie the game.

The Redbirds took the lead in the third inning with three runs as the Aces again had to fight back from behind on Sunday. UE got out of the third thanks to a long throw from left fielder Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind. / Seymour HS) to get both the fly out and the second out at home. Both teams went down in order in the fourth to quickly move to the fifth inning.

Evansville had heads up batting in the top of the fifth as singles from second baseman McCue and Rumsey had two on with one out. The Aces then loaded the bases as Illinois State's starting pitcher Tyler Chadwick walked third baseman Cal McGinnis (Kimberly, Wis. / Bradley). With the bases loaded, Peart wore a hit by pitch to bring in a second run for UE.

But Evansville's big offensive inning was the top of the sixth. The Aces began the inning with Taubert taking first on his second hit-by-pitch of the day. UE followed up with back-to-back singles from McConnell and McCue, scoring Taubert to make it a one-run game. Only three at-bats later Evansville tied the game up on an RBI groundout from Longmeier to score McConnell.

The Aces took down the Redbirds in order in the bottom of the sixth to move into the final third of the game. UE almost took the lead in the top of the seventh as McGhee hit a lead-off single and made his way to third base with only one out on the board. But Evansville's next two batters struck out, stranding McGhee as the go-ahead run at third.

Illinois State was able to take advantage of a fielding error on a double to go back in front by a run in the bottom of the seventh. The Redbirds took over the game in the bottom of the eighth as the Aces defense and pitching fell apart. Illinois State scored nine runs in the inning to end the game early with the 14-4 final score.

UE returns home to German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium next weekend. Evansville will have a rematch of the 2024 MVC Tournament Championship game as Indiana State comes to town for a three-game series. The Aces won't play a midweek game in anticipation of the series over Eastern weekend. UE hits the field on Thursday, April 17 for a 6 p.m. first pitch against the Sycamores.