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Aces to Host Hoosiers on Tuesday

3/30/2026 3:43:00 PM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a series win in their first MVC series of the season, the University of Evansville baseball team will welcome the Indiana Hoosiers to Charles H. Braun Stadium on Tuesday night for a midweek contest. First pitch is set for 6 PM. 
 
Evansville vs. Indiana | Tuesday, March 31 | 6 PM CT
Site | Location German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium | Evansville, Ind.
Links Tuesday, 6 PM CT:  Live Stats  | TV: ESPN+  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS

            Expected Pitching Match-Up:  UE RHP Owen Byberg (1-1, 3.76 ERA) vs. IU TBA
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Series History
- Evansville and Indiana are playing for the 58th time, with Indiana holding a 36-21 edge
- The Hoosiers hold a 15-12 edge in Evansville, but the Aces have won two of the last three meetings at German American Bank Field
- Last season, Indiana defeated the Aces twice, 7-4 in Bloomington and 14-6 in Evansville
- Indiana and Evansville have met nine times since 2020, with Indiana winning five meetings 

Starting Off Strong
- Evansville took two of three games against Illinois State last weekend to begin MVC play
- Max Hansmann and Tanner Graham were excellent on the mound on Friday and Saturday, with Hansmann going seven innings without allowing an earned run on Friday before Graham tossed seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts on Saturday
- As a staff, the Aces struck out 23 Redbirds while allowing just five walks on the weekend

Walk-Off Winner
- Ryan Seddon opened MVC play in dramatic fashion on Friday night
- With the game tied 2-2 with 2 outs and 2 men on in the ninth inning, Seddon delivered a three-run blast to right field for a walk-off home run
- The walk-off was Evansville's first of the season and marked the Aces' first walk-off home run since Matt Flaherty walked off Indiana State on April 18, 2025

Byberg on the Bump
- Senior right-hander Owen Byberg will make his first start of the season against the Hoosiers on Tuesday 
- Byberg has been excellent in relief this year, ranking second among qualified UE arms with a 3.76 ERA across 26.1 innings
- Byberg got the win against Illinois State on Sunday, posting scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth before Seddon walked it off in the bottom of the ninth
 
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