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MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Evansville Purple Aces baseball team (28-22) utilized an eight run sixth inning and a go-ahead, pinch hit, eighth inning RBI single from Max Foley for an 11-10 win at Murray State (15-38) on Tuesday night. Outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski was 3-for-5 with a run scored, two triples and three RBIs in the 11^th straight midweek win for the Aces.
 
"We found a way to win but we need to execute better all over the field," said UE head coach Wes Carroll. "Kaczmarski had another big day to lead us offensively."
 
Evansville started with the lead after a first inning RBI triple from Kaczmarski. The one run advantage was short-lived though as the Racers scored five times in the bottom of the inning.
 
Down 5-1, UE answered with a run back in the third only to see Murray State tally a run in the fourth.
 
Evansville then overcame the 6-2 deficit with an eight run rally in the sixth. The Aces tied the game on a two-run single from infielder Stewart Nelson, went ahead on an RBI single by outfielder Jarod Perry and extended the lead with another two-run single from Kaczmarski.
 
Trailing 10-6, the Racers evened up the score with a four run seventh inning.
 
Deadlocked at 10, UE broke the tie on Foley's hit to center field in the eighth inning. Reliever Connor Gilligan pitched a scoreless bottom half of the inning and closer Brent Jurceka tossed a perfect ninth to complete the 1,100^th win in program history.
 
Starter Ryan Billo did not factor into the decision. He yielded six runs (five earned) in 5.0 innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Gilligan (2-1) received the win after his 1.2 scoreless innings of work. Jurceka tallied his ninth save of the season.
 
The pair of triples for Kaczmarski moves him into a tie for second most in single season program history (9) and gives the senior 22 in his UE career, also second highest.
 
Perry, 1-for-5, extended his on base streak to 51 and hitting streak to 11. Infielder Jonathan Ramon, who walked a career-high tying three times, went 1-for-2 to advance his hitting streak to 12. Nelson also totaled two runs, two hits and two RBIs in the win.
 
The next Evansville game is at home on Thursday, May 14 against Austin Peay at 6:00 p.m. Adult tickets are $7 as senior/youth tickets are just $5.
 
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