CHICAGO, Ill. – University of Evansville junior second baseman Kip Fougerousse blasted a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, and junior closer Nate Hardman slammed the door shut in the bottom half of the frame to earn his 10th save of the year to help the Purple Aces rally past the UIC Flames, 2-1, on Saturday at Curtis Granderson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. With the win, the Purple Aces earn a first-day bye in next week's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and UE will open tournament play on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. central against No.
Fougerousse's Blast Sends UE Past UIC, 2-1, To Earn Bye In MVC Tournament
