EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team begins their 2026 campaign this weekend, as they travel to Kennesaw, Georgia for four games. Evansville opens with a doubleheader on Friday, taking on Marshall and Kennesaw State, before playing Marshall again on Saturday and wrapping up the weekend with another game against Kennesaw State on Sunday. The weekend begins at 10 AM CT on Friday against Marshall.
| Evansville at Kennesaw State/Marshall | Friday, February 13 - Sunday, February 15 | 10 AM, 3 PM, 10 AM, 2 PM CT |
| Site | Location |
Mickey Dunn Stadium at Henssler Financial Field | Kennesaw, Ga. |
| Links |
Friday, 10 AM CT vs. Marshall: Live Stats | TV: N/A
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kenton Deverman (3-7, 5.61 ERA) vs. Marshall LHP Bryce Blevins (6-6, 6.14 ERA)
Friday, 3 PM CT vs. Kennesaw State: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Max Hansmann (1-1, 6.57 ERA) vs. Kennesaw State RHP Cooper McMullen (1-0, 3.68 ERA)
Saturday, 10 AM CT vs. Marshall: Live Stats | TV: N/A
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kevin Reed (3-6, 7.25 ERA) vs. Marshall RHP Drew Harlow (6-7, 5.61 ERA)
Sunday, 2 PM CT vs. Kennesaw State: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE TBA vs. Kennesaw State TBA |
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First Pitch
- This weekend, Evansville travels to Kennesaw, Ga. to open the 2026 campaign against Kennesaw State and Marshall
- ESPN+ will have the broadcast for both games against Kennesaw State
Mound Maturity
- Evansville returns 53 of 54 starts on the mound from a year ago
- 30 of those starts come from Kenton Deverman, Kevin Reed, and Max Hansmann, all of whom were key pieces in the Aces' 2024 Super Regional run
- In total, Evansville returns 86% of their innings pitched from 2025, including their seven most used arms
A True Ace
- Kenton Deverman returns to Evansville for his junior campaign as one of the most accomplished pitchers in the Missouri Valley Conference
- Deverman burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2024, emerging as the Friday night starter to help the Aces win the MVC Tournament and NCAA Greenville Regional before falling to eventual National Champions Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional
- Deverman was named First Team All-MVC, MVC Freshman of the Year, NABC Freshman All-American, and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
- Last year, Deverman established himself as an elite control artist by issuing just eight walks on the season, the fewest among qualified pitchers in the Missouri Valley Conference
- The left-hander finished the year third in the country in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.07), and ranked ninth in the country in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.38)
- Over the summer, Deverman made four starts for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League
Prized Freshman
- Two-way player Wyatt Pennington enters the season as one of the most anticipated freshmen in the MVC
- Pennington took home Preseason Freshman of the Year honors from both D1Baseball and Perfect Game
- A three-time First Team All-Hoosier Crosssroads Conference selection at Avon High School, Pennington was named the Hoosier Crossroads Athlete of the Year and helped Avon to the Final Four in the state playoffs
Opponent History
- Evansville will take on Marshall for the first time in program history this weekend
- The Aces have played two series at Kennesaw State, coming in 2013 and 2018
- The Owls hold a 5-1 advantage, sweeping the Aces in 2018 and winning two of three in 2013
