EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team will take on their third SEC opponent of the season this weekend, traveling to Oxford, Miss. to take on Ole Miss.
Due to inclement weather in the forecast for this weekend, Evansville and Ole Miss will play a doubleheader on Friday, March 6. First pitch for game one is set for 3 p.m. and game two will begin approximately 45 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
Scheduling plans for the series finale continue to be evaluated as the teams monitor the weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday. An update will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
| Evansville at Ole Miss | Friday, March 6 - March 8 | 3 PM, 6:05 PM, 1:30 PM CT |
| Site | Location |
Swayze Field | Oxford, Miss. |
| Links |
Friday G1, 3 PM: Live Stats | TV: SECN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kenton Deverman (0-2, 11.12 ERA) vs. Ole Miss LHP Hunter Elliott (1-0, 3.68 ERA)
Friday G2, 6:05 PM: Live Stats | TV: SECN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Max Hansmann (1-0, 2.12 ERA) vs. Ole Miss RHP Cade Townsend (1-0, 0.66 ERA)
Sunday, 1:30 PM: Live Stats | TV: SECN+
Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kevin Reed (2-1, 5.68 ERA) vs. Ole Miss LHP Wil Libbert (1-1, 4.91 ERA) |
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Series History
- Ole Miss leads the all-time series, 5-2
- All 7 games have taken place in Oxford
- The Aces and Rebels last played in 2007, with Ole Miss taking two of three games
Two-Way Talent
- Freshman Wyatt Pennington earned national recognition on Wednesday, landing on the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List
- Pennington is one of 49 players, 14 freshmen and two MVC players to be selected for the watch list
- Pennington, who was named the Preseason MVC Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball and Perfect Game, has started all 11 games in the infield to start his career. In 41 at-bats, Pennington has hit .244 with a .706 OPS, including two doubles and a home run
- In Tuesday's contest at SEMO, the right-hander made his debut on the mound, tossing two innings. He allowed two unearned runs on one hit while striking out one.
Non-Conference Gauntlet
- Evansville is in the midst of one of the most challenging non-conference slates in the MVC
- Nine of the Aces' non-conference opponents finished last season inside the top 100 in RPI, including five that finished in the top 50
- Evansville will play their next five games against teams who qualified for the 2025 NCAA Tournament
Run Prevention
- Evansville won their first series of the season last weekend against Milwaukee, powered by strong performances on the mound on Saturday and Sunday
- After falling 12-9 in game one, Aces pitchers allowed only three runs across the final two games of the series
- In three wins this season, Evansville has allowed one run per game. In eight losses, the Aces have allowed 11 runs per game.
