IOWA CITY, Iowa - Determined to avoid back to back sweeps, the University of Evansville baseball took the fight to their Hawkeye State hosts, playing even or ahead of them for much of the game. However, a late inning Iowa rally sent the Purple Aces home 4-3 losers Sunday afternoon, at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City.
The Aces came out swinging in the opening frame. as a lead-off walk by Troy Beilsmith was cashed in on a an RBI double to the gap in left-center from red-hot freshman third baseman Tanner Craig, which gave Evansville it's first lead in more than a week.