EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team continues their Cincinnati swing this weekend, taking on Xavier for a three-game set. First pitch for Friday's series opener is set for 2 PM CT.
| Evansville at Xavier | Friday, March 13 - Sunday, March 15 | 2 PM, 1 PM, 12 PM CT |
| Site | Location |
Hayden Field | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Links |
Friday, 2 PM CT: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kenton Deverman (0-3, 10.19 ERA) vs. Xavier RHP Ryan Piech (1-2, 3.50 ERA)
Saturday, 1 PM CT: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Max Hansmann (1-1, 5.14 ERA) vs. Xavier RHP Jake Nobe (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
Sunday, 12 PM CT: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kevin Reed (2-2, 7.88 ERA) vs. Xavier LHP Ashton Chronister (0-1, 2.87 ERA) |
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Series History
- Evansville leads the all-time series, 28-15
- Evansville and Xavier were conference rivals in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1981–1994
- The Aces have taken four of the last five meetings, including a four-game series win in Evansville in 2021, the last meeting between the two clubs
Breakout Performance
- Sophomore outfielder Ryan Seddon got his first career start on Tuesday at Cincinnati and came through in a big way
- Seddon went 3-for-4, driving in three runs and scoring two
- Seddon fell just short of a cycle, tallying a double, triple and a home run
Life on the Road
- This weekend's series marks the final three games of an eight game road trip, tied for the Aces' longest road trip of the year
- Evansville has played nine of 15 games away from home to start the 2026 campaign
- After returning home for a pair of midweeks on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Aces will make their first trip to California since 2009 next weekend to take on Cal Baptist in the final non-conference series of the season
Youth Movement
- Evansville has featured a lineup filled with freshman and sophomores in 2026
- 78% of the Aces' at-bats have come from freshmen and sophomores
- Freshman backstop Spike Magill has impressed in his first month of collegiate baseball, leading qualified Evansville hitters with a .276 batting average while throwing out five baserunners behind the plate
