EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Off to its best start since 2007, the University of Evansville softball team makes the short trip to Murray, Kentucky to take part in the Racer Classic. Originally set to take place Friday through Sunday, the Purple Aces will now play on Sunday and Monday due to the anticipated weather with the final two games set to air on ESPN+.
UE Weekend Schedule
- Evansville's updated schedule for the weekend includes:
3/13 - vs. St. Thomas - 11:00 a.m.
3/13 - vs. Western Illinois - 1:15 p.m.
3/14 - vs. St. Thomas - 10:00 a.m.
3/14 - vs. Western Illinois - 2:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
- It was a perfect home-opening weekend for the Aces, who won all four games last weekend at the UE Softball Invitational
- Friday saw the Aces defeat Oakland (9-1) and Green Bay (6-4) before UE defeated Morehead State (11-0) on Saturday and finished with a 2-0 shutout over Creighton on Sunday
- Izzy Vetter added two more no-hitters to her season tally against Morehead State and Creighton on the way to her third MVC Pitcher of the Week honor
- Marah Wood led the team with a .500 average last week, going 4-8 from the plate while adding five walks
- Alyssa Barela finished at .444 while Jessica Fehr batted .385 to open home play
- Freshman Dori Brown had what may have been the biggest play of the weekend, stealing home against the Bluejays in the fourth inning of a scoreless contest
Two more no-no's
- An unbelievable stretch has seen Izzy Vetter win six-consecutive appearances while racking up two more no-hitters last weekend against Morehead State and Creighton
- The senior is a 3-time MVC Pitcher of the Week this season and has won the honor in each of the last two weeks
- She stands at 12 hitless innings in a row and has struck out 25 in those frames
- Vetter is the MVC leader in ERA (.45), opposing batting average (.140), innings pitched (62.2), strikeouts (94), strikeouts looking (20) and wins (10) while her 94 K's is 13th in the nation while her 10.5 strikeouts per seven innings pitched is 26
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Longest Streak
- Entering the Racer Classic, Marah Wood has a team-best hitting streak that has reached eight games
- Over that time, Wood has seen her average rise from .233 to .308
- Wood scored six runs at the UE Softball Invitational including two in the wins over Green Bay and Morehead State before belting her third home run of the year to add some insurance in the 2-0 triumph over Creighton
- She is tied for MVC lead with six doubles, has the fourth-highest run tally in the league (12), third-highest RBI total (12) and is tied for second with three home runs
Not a bad way to start
- Freshman Dori Brown has made seven appearances in 2022 and has scored three runs in her last four games
- What may have been the biggest play of the home-opening weekend came when Brown stole home in the fourth inning of a scoreless game versus Creighton
- Her run helped UE take a 2-0 win with Izzy Vetter tossing the no-hitter
- The play was the first steal of Brown's collegiate career
Success at Cooper Stadium
- Alyssa Barela entered the UE Softball Invitational with just four hits in her first 30 at-bats of the season
- In four home games, Barela batted .444 with four hits in nine at-bats while reaching base with three walks
- She reached base 58.3% of the time and picked up two RBI in the win over Morehead State
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