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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team will team up with the crosstown University of Southern Indiana baseball team to help raise funds for the fight against Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) on Saturday, October 21, as the two schools will face off at Bosse Field in the annual USI/West Side Nut Club #CureFA exhibition game.  First-pitch is set for 2 p.m.

"The University of Evansville baseball program is thrilled to be a part of the FARA Charity game hosted by USI," said UE head coach Wes Carroll.  "This community has two great baseball teams competing at the Division I level, and to be able to come together for a great cause is amazing.  It should be a great day at historic Bosse Field to bring awareness to FA and to showcase our talented teams."

Tickets are currently on sale for the #CureFA exhibition game at the USI Athletic Ticket Office and all Banterra Bank Evansville/Newburgh locations.  Fans can also purchase tickets on-line at curefa.org/USIBaseball.  Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

Friedreich's Ataxia is a degenerative neuro-muscular disorder that affects one in 50,000 people in the United States.  Most individuals have onset of symptoms of FA between the ages of 5 and 18, but it can occur anything during adulthood.  The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is supporting research that will improve the quality and length of life for those diagnosed with FA and will hopefully lead to treatments that eliminate its symptoms.  More information about FA can be found at CureFA.org.

Evansville finished last year with a 37-24 overall record and the Purple Aces advanced to the finals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.  USI posted a 17-38 overall record in its first year of transition to the NCAA Division I level.