EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament will begin on Wednesday for the University of Evansville baseball team, as the Purple Aces will battle Southern Illinois in the first game of the tournament at 11 a.m. central time at Johnny Reagan Field at Taylor Family Park in Murray, Ky. Every game of this week's tournament can be seen live on ESPN+, and every UE game can be heard in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and the Old National Bank/Purple Aces Sports Network from Learfield.
Tournament History
- Evansville holds a 36-46 record all-time in the MVC Tournament
- The Aces have won two titles, in 2006 and 2024, and have appeared in 5 championship games
- Since 2022, Evansville holds a 10-4 record in MVC Tournament play (missed tournament in 2025), including back-to-back appearances in the championship game in 2023 and 2024
All-Conference Accolades
- Evansville was well-represented on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference teams, netting five All-Conference selections per Tuesday morning's release from the league office
- Freshman catcher Spike Magill became the second Purple Ace in the last three years and third all-time to be named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, as well as landing on the All-MVC Second Team and All-Defensive Team
- Senior pitcher Max Hansmann earned a spot on the All-MVC First Team
- Sophomore shortstop Drew McConnell and junior pitcher Chris McCormack were All-MVC Honorable Mention selections
- Junior outfielder Reid Haire joined Magill on the All-Defensive Team
Offensive Outburst
- Evansville got hot at the plate in their final regular season series, scoring 25 runs against Murray State
- The Aces had five innings scoring 3-plus runs, including a season-high 7 run inning in the sixth inning on Friday
- Ryan Seddon had a big weekend for the Aces, hitting .429 with 6 RBIs
