Aces Defeat Murray State In Collection Opener

EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  The University of Evansville baseball crew began off the ultimate sequence of the common season with a win on Thursday night, defeating the Murray State Racers by a rating of 10-6 at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
 
Reagan Reeder (Ramsey, Minn./Illinois) had an enormous day on the plate for the Aces, going 2-for-4 with a triple, residence run and 4 RBIs. Evansville took benefit of eight walks and 6 HBPs, together with three HBPs drawn by Spike Magill (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista) to carry his season whole to 25.
 
Kevin Reed (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville) was glorious in aid as soon as once more for the Aces, selecting up the win with 5.1 innings of one-run ball.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Murray State jumped on prime within the first inning, making the most of two walks to plate a run with a sac fly.
 
Following zeroes from each groups within the second, the Racers prolonged their lead within the third, capitalizing on three errors and two walks to go up 5-0.
 
Evansville bought a few runs again within the residence half of the third, as Reid Haire (Hudson, N.C./Charlotte) singled residence a run and Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) drew a bases loaded stroll.
 
The Aces put up a giant quantity on the scoreboard within the backside of the fourth, making the most of 5 walks and three HBPs to plate 4 and seize the lead at 6-5.
 
On the mound, Reed discovered a groove, posting three consecutive zeroes to maintain the Aces in entrance. Evansville prolonged the lead within the backside of the sixth, starting with back-to-back singles by McConnell and Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo./Northeast CC) earlier than a sac bunt from Cooper Rhodes (Jackson, Mo./Jackson) put runners on second and third. Reeder took benefit, crushing a line drive previous the middle fielder to drive in each runs, crusing into third with a triple. The Aces would then play small ball as soon as once more, as Mason McCue (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bishop McNamara) delivered an ideal drag bunt to attain Reeder and make the rating 9-5 in favor of the Aces.
 
Murray State pushed a run throughout within the seventh, however Reed stranded a pair of Racers within the eighth to shut his day with a scoreless inning.
 
Reeder put an exclamation level on the night within the backside of the eighth, lifting his 10^th homer of the 12 months to left subject, making the rating 10-6.
 
Kellen Roberts (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) took over on the mound within the ninth inning and shut the door, inducing a 6-4-3 double play to seal the win.
 
UP NEXT
Evansville seems to be to take the sequence tomorrow as they battle the Racers in recreation two. First pitch is ready for six p.m.