UE welcomes Butler to German American Bank Field for the series’ 69th all-time meeting on Tuesday. Evansville has the overall advantage going into tomorrow’s game with 52 wins over the Bulldogs’ 17 since their first meeting in 1951. The Aces haven’t lost a game to Butler since March 2021, when they dropped the second game of a three-game series at GAB Field.
The Bulldogs come into this week’s game with an overall 10-21 record and a 0-3 Big East record. Butler is on a four-game losing skid after dropping all three to Xavier in the first conference series of the season. The Bulldogs did have a big weekend against Northern Illinois to end March, taking three of four games on their home field. Butler is led at the plate by two players with over a .400 batting average in pitcher/infielder Jack Bello and outfielder Jack Moroknek at .417 and .40,9 respectively. Bello leads the team in batting average, doubles, and triples, while Moroknek leads the Bulldogs in hits, home runs, and RBIs.
Center fielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) had the best weekend for UE up in the Windy City with a .364 average while playing in all three games. Rumsey was one of two Evansville batters to connect on four hits against the Flames while scoring three runs and bringing in two others. The senior outfielder added only his second triple of the year at Curtis Granderson Stadium, leading off Saturday’s game with the multi-base hit to center field. Rumsey also had a strong weekend on the base paths, stealing two bases in three games. He currently leads the MVC in stolen bases and is 26th in the nation with 19 steals. While in the field through three games, Rumsey had five putouts and no errors, which brought his overall fielding percentage up to .989.
Tuesday’s game will not be broadcast on ESPN+ or on the radio. Aces fans can follow along with the midweek match up through live stats or by coming to Charles H. Braun Stadium.
