EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team travels to Terre Haute this weekend for a crucial MVC series, taking on the Indiana State Sycamores. First pitch for Friday's series opener is set for 5:30 p.m. Central.
 

Evansville at Indiana State | Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26 | 5:30 PM, 1 PM, 12 PM CT
Site | Location	Bob Warn Field | Terre Haute, Ind.
Links	Friday, 5:30 PM CT:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: N/A             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Max Hansmann (3-2, 3.90 ERA) vs. Indiana State RHP Ryan Karst (2-1, 3.34 ERA) Saturday, 1 PM CT:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: N/A             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Tanner Graham (2-3, 3.05 ERA) vs. Indiana State RHP Ty Brooks (5-2, 4.20 ERA)            Sunday, 12 PM CT:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: N/A             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE TBA vs. Indiana State TBA
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Series History
- Friday marks the 194th meeting between Evansville and Indiana State
- Indiana State leads the series with a record of 119-74, including a 59-56 edge since Evansville joined the MVC in 1995
- Evansville holds a 25-24 edge in Terre Haute since 1995
- The Purple Aces took two of three games in Evansville last season, with both wins coming in walk-off fashion

Stretch Run
- Evansville enters the weekend in a four-way tie atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings with Murray State, UIC and Indiana State
- The Aces have won each of their first four MVC series, taking two of three games from Illinois State, Bradley, Southern Illinois and Belmont
- Evansville will take on each of the three teams they are tied with atop the standings in the last four weeks of regular season play, traveling to Indiana State and hosting UIC and Murray State

Strength on Strength 
- This weekend will feature one of the top offenses in MVC play against one of the top pitching staffs in MVC play
- Indiana State leads the Valley in hitting against conference opponents, entering the weekend with a .349 mark 
- On the flip side, Evansville has been excellent on the mound in Valley play, holding a 4.96 team ERA in 12 conference games
- Friday and Saturday starters Max Hansmann and Tanner Graham have been especially stout against Valley competition, with Hansmann boasting a 1.88 ERA and Graham holding a 2.14 ERA

Haire on Fire
- After being named MVC Player of the Week on Monday, Reid Haire stayed hot on Wednesday at Southern Indiana with a 2-for-4 effort
- Haire has collected two or more hits in each of the last five games while driving in eight runs
- In 12 Valley games, Haire has hit .327 with a .910 OPS