NORMAL, Ill. - While the scoreboard at Duffy Bass Field may have shown the University fo Evansville on the wrong end of an 11-4 decision to Illinois State, the Aces still left the diamond smiling with the knowledge they'd clinched a coveted top four spot in next week's Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Normal, Illinois.
After falling behind 1-0 after the opening frame, the UE bats erased the deficit and then some in the top of the second inning. Junior center fielder Troy Beilsmith continued his torrid late season push at the plate, sending an RBI single to center, plating senior left fielder Matthew Jones for the equalizer, Next, senior third baseman Sam Troyer laid down a picture perfect but single to second, bringing in freshman second baseman Danny Borgstrom, giving the Aces the lead.