EVANSVILLE, Ind. - University of Evansville head coach Wes Carroll rolled the dice, giving a freshman his first collegiate start, and Austin Ruesch rewarded him with a strong performance, however Southern Illinois' Michael Baird managed to top him, as the Salukis get past the Purple Aces, 2-0, at Charles H. Braun Stadium Friday night.
"Ran into a tough arm tonight", said Carroll. "Our pitchers did a great job throughout, but unfortunately we didn't get the offensive production to get the win."
Ruesch appeared to be headed for the shortest of starts, as the Salukis led off the game with back-to-back singles.