EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team returns to Charles H. Braun Stadium on Wednesday, hosting SEMO for a midweek contest. First pitch is set for 6 PM.
| Evansville vs. SEMO | Wednesday, March 18 | 6 PM CT |
| Site | Location |
German American Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium | Evansville, Ind. |
| Links |
Wednesday, 6 PM CT: Live Stats | TV: N/A | Radio: SEMO ESPN
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Drue Young (0-1, 15.19 ERA) vs. SEMO RHP RHP John-Paul Sauer (0-1, 7.63 ERA) |
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Series History
- Evansville and SEMO are playing for the 35th time, with SEMO holding a 20-12-2 edge
- Evansville and SEMO have played a home and home midweek series the last three seasons
- SEMO won the first meeting this season, a 13-4 victory in Cape Girardeau
- The Aces have taken three of the last five meetings, including the last two in Evansville
Series Win
- Evansville took two of three games at Xavier this weekend to secure their second series win of the year as well as their first road series win
- The Aces dropped the first game of the series before taking games on Saturday and Sunday
- Max Hansmann and Kevin Reed turned in a pair of quality starts, working 5.1 innings of 2-run baseball with seven strikeouts on Saturday before Reed tossed a career-high eight innings of 1-run ball on Sunday to win the rubber match
- Tanner Graham provided a strong effort in relief on Saturday, picking up his third save of the year with 3.2 innings of work, allowing one run while striking out four
Chuck Nasty
- Charlie Longmeier got hot at the plate last week, going 8-for-17 (.471) in four games
- Longmeier had three multi-hit performances, including a 3-for-4 day in Saturday's win over the Musketeers
- The redshirt sophomore was Evansville's offensive catalyst in the series win, scoring or driving in seven of the Aces' 11 runs in Saturday and Sunday's wins
Another Milestone for Skipper
- Head Coach Wes Carroll recorded his 450th career win on Sunday against Xavier
- Carroll is the second-winningest coach in program history, trailing only the legendary Jim Brownlee
- The 2026 season is Carroll's 18th season at the helm of the Purple Aces, making him the second-longest tenured active skipper in the Missouri Valley Conference, trailing only Belmont's Dave Jarvis (29 years)