EVANSVILLE, Ind. - For eight innings, the University of Evansville baseball team was in control, however the final frame belonged to Southern Illinois, as the Salukis edged the Purple Aces 5-4 in Missouri Valley Conference play at Braun Stadium Saturday afternoon.
"Obviously another tough loss," said University of Evansville head coach Wes Carroll. "We're a team late in the season, still trying to learn how to win. Here we are in the ninth inning, with a two run lead, and we hand the game over to them with walks and hit by pitches. It's very unfortunate."
Carroll sent junior left hander Alex Weigand out to start against SIU, who got himself in and out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the first inning unscathed.