EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Entering the weekend on a three-game win streak, the University of Evansville baseball team is set to welcome Southern Illinois to the River City for a key MVC series. The series begins on Friday with a 6 PM first pitch.
 

Evansville vs. Southern Illinois | Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12 | 6 PM, 2 PM, 1 PM CT
Site | Location	German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium | Evansville, Ind.
Links	Friday, 6 PM:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: ESPN+             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Max Hansmann (2-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. SIU RHP Andrew Evans (5-1, 1.47 ERA) Saturday, 2 PM:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: ESPN+             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE RHP Tanner Graham (1-2, 2.59 ERA) vs. SIU LHP Troy Shepard (1-2, 3.98 ERA)            Sunday, 1 PM:  Live Stats  | Radio: 107.1 WJPS | TV: ESPN+             Expected Pitching Match-Up: UE LHP Kenton Deverman (1-3, 7.71 ERA) vs. SIU TBA
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Series History
- Friday marks the 195th meeting between Evansville and SIU
- SIU leads the series 121-73, including a 45-36 edge in Evansville
- Last season, the Salukis won 2 of 3 games in Carbondale
- The last meeting in Evansville came in 2024, with Evansville winning 2 of 3 games

Reagan is Raking
- Reagan Reeder has come into his own ove the last three games, driving in 7 runs with 4 extra base hits
- Reeder has homered in each of the last two games, including an 111 mph, 410 foot blast on Wednesday against Lindenwood
- Reeder had his first 3-hit game of the season in game two at Bradley, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, and four RBIs

Fantastic Freshman
- Freshman right-hander Tanner Graham has emerged as one of the top pitchers in the Missouri Valley Conference this season, ranking fourth in the league in ERA at 2.59
- Graham has not allowed a run over his last 13 innings pitched
- Last weekend against Bradley, Graham fired four scorelesss innings against Bradley before the game was suspended due to weather

Crucial Series
- Although it remains early in MVC play, this weekend's series will go a long way in sorting out the conference standings
- Evansville enters the weekend at 4-2 in MVC play and in third place in the Valley, with SIU entering the weekend one game behind at 3-3
- Six Valley teams hold records within two games of .500 in league play entering the weekend