Baseball back home to open home-stand against Dallas Baptist

 Beginning an eight-game home-stand, the University of Evansville baseball team welcomes in Dallas Baptist for a four-game set on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.

Evansville vs. DBU | April 30, May 1, & 2
Date | Time	Fri., April 30 | 6 PM Sat., May 1| 1 & 4 PM Sun. May 2 | Noon
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium
April 30, May 1 & 2	Evansville vs. DBU
Follow Along	Live Stats | ESPN3 (Game One) | ESPN3 (Game Four) | Listen (Game One, Two, and Three)
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Previewing the Matchup: Dallas Baptist

• The Aces and Patriots meet for the 28th time in the all-time series on Friday night. DBU owns a 19-8 advantage in one of the shorter series histories for the Aces in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• Despite trailing in the all-time series, Evansville captured the series the last time the two sides met in 2019, earning a 2-1 series win at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
• Entering the weekend, Dallas Baptist is coming off an impressive weekend, taking three of four from Indiana State, earning soul possession of first in The Valley.
• Evansville looks to continue its play from last Friday. The Aces 12-0 win over Illinois State on Friday marked the Aces largest win over a Conference opponent in nearly seven full seasons. The last time Evansville accomplished the feat came in an eerily similar performance. On May 10, 2014, the Aces defeated Illinois State, 12-0, in seven innings of the Friday night series opener. The starting pitcher that night was Kyle Freeland, whose line (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 Ks, 0 BB) was identical to the line that Shane Gray recorded for the Aces on Friday.

On Base Any Way

• The Aces have found ways to get on base this season and have been comfortable earning it any way, including via hit-by-pitch.
• Evansville ranks 40th in the nation in hit-by-pitch, drawing 51 on the season through 38 games.
• Troy Beilsmith and Ben Komonosky have been the two primary batters who have been hit by pitches this season with Beilsmith sitting fifth in the nation, being hit 17 times.

Shutting Down the Opposition

• On the defensive end, Evansville has put in some strong performances, limiting its opponents runs. T
• his season, the Aces have recorded four shutouts, in first in The Valley with Indiana State.
• Nationally, Evansville is in 18th in total shutouts.
• Three of the four shutouts have come with Shane Gray on the mound as the starter. The other came with Jake McMahill starting.

Tanner Eyes Top 10

• Entering the weekend, Tanner Craig sits just one home run away from entering Evansville’s career top 10 list.
• Craig has smashed 23 home runs in his Aces career, one off of the 10th-best total in school history, recorded by Ty Chiesa, Darren Niethammer, Bobby Hodges, and Pat Tumilty.