Salukis down Aces Softball on Walk-off Home Run
UE & SIU play two tomorrow Aces softball (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 10, 2021 at 9:31 PM CDT - Updated April 10 at 9:31 PM
CARBONDALE, IL. (WFIE) - Izzy Vetter and Sarah Harness battled it out in a pitcher’s duel before Southern Illinois hit a walk-off home run to defeat the University of Evansville softball team by a 3-1 final on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte West Stadium.
Both pitchers allowed just one run through the first six frames, but it was SIU (27-6, 9-3 MVC) who would win in the 7th when Jenny Jansen hit a 2-run home run to clinch the 3-1 win. Vetter struck out five hitters for UE (17-12, 5-5 MVC) while Harness fanned 11 batters.
Gould Cranks 25th Career HR, but Aces Softball falls at UNI Aces softball (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM CDT - Updated April 3 at 10:45 PM
CEDAR FALLS, IA. (WFIE) - Senior Eryn Gould hit the 25th home run of her University of Evansville career and is now alone in third place on the Purple Aces all-time list. She hit a leadoff home run on Saturday with the Aces falling by a 9-1 final in the series finale against UNI.
Gould’s home run gave Evansville (17-11, 5-4 MVC) a 1-0 lead in the first inning before the Panthers (15-13, 7-2 MVC) scored five in the bottom of the second before pulling away for the win.
Aces softball hits the road for first time in month Aces softball (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 1, 2021 at 10:52 PM CDT - Updated April 2 at 8:55 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Following a 15-game homestand that saw the University of Evansville softball team go 11-4 overall and 5-1 against Missouri Valley Conference opposition, the Purple Aces take to the road this weekend for a 3-game set at UNI. Play gets underway on Friday with a noon doubleheader before an 11 a.m. contest on Saturday at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex in Cedar Falls.ESPN3 will carry all three contests.
Last Time Out
- Taking on Valparaiso last weekend, UE earned its first 3-game MVC sweep since 2019 to improve to 5-1 through its first six conference games.that is the best start since 2002 when the Aces recorded an identical mark through six games
Aces softball welcomes Western Michigan for 3-game weekend series
Doubleheader Saturday & single game Sunday Aces softball (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | March 12, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 11:53 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A 16-game homestand for the University of Evansville softball team continues this weekend when the Purple Aces welcome Western Michigan to Cooper Stadium for a 3-game series. Action gets underway on Saturday with a noon doubleheader before a single game is on tap for 11 a.m. on Sunday. ESPN3 will carry Saturday’s contests.
Last Time Out
- Last weekend, the Aces opened up the home season with a 4-game series against Purdue Fort Wayne.UE went 3-1 in the series including an 11-3 win in game two on Saturday.PFW held an 8-2 lead entering the final inning of Sunday’s finale - UE plated five runs before the Mastodons recorded the final out
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