Aces host Hoosiers for Tuesday night showdown

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On a four-game win streak, the University of Evansville baseball team gets set for a Tuesday night showdown with Indiana at 6 PM at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
Evansville vs. Indiana | Tues., April 5 | 6 PM
Site | Location GAB Field | Evansville, Ind.
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Previewing the Matchup: Indiana

  • The Aces and Hoosiers are meeting for the 51st time in series history on Tuesday night with Indiana owning a 31-19 lead in the all-time series.
  • Evansville and Indiana have become familiar with each other over the last two weeks, meeting for a three-game set in Bloomington on March 25 and 27. The Ace captured game one of the series, 17-14, before narrowly falling to Indiana in games two and three by 6-5 scores.
  • Indiana enters the weekend after dropping a three-game series at home to Northwestern.
  • The meeting will mark the first contest between UE and IU at The Braun since a 5-4 Evansville win on March 10, 2020 in the first game at the newly renovated German American Bank Field.

B1G Sweep

  • Evansville’s three-game series sweep over Michigan State notched a couple of first for the Aces.
  • The sweep marks the first time Evansville has swept a three-game series from a Big Ten opponent in program history.
  • It also marks the first sweep of a series from a power five opponent in program history.

Shallenberger named MVC Player of the Week

  • For the first time in his career, University of Evansville baseball outfielder/designated hitter Mark Shallenberger has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, it was announced in a release from the Conference office.
  • In an incredible start to the season, junior Mark Shallenberger has rarely missed a beat in 2022 and continued his hot season last week.
  • Helping Evansville go a perfect 4-0 on the week with a midweek win over Austin Peay and a three-game series sweep of Michigan State, Shallenberger hit .438 with three doubles, a home run, seven RBI and slugged .813 on the week.
  • Against Austin Peay, Shallenberger went three-for-three at the plate, including a third inning grand slam to right center field, breaking the game open in a 10-5 Evansville win.
  • Helping to close the series sweep of Michigan State on Sunday, Shallenberger ripped a double up the middle in the eighth, scoring two runs and tying the game at four to help force extras.
  • Then in the bottom of the 10th, Shallenberger stood in and wore a 94 mph fastball with the bases loaded to walk in the winning run and secure a 5-4 win for UE.
  • On the season, Shallenberger is hitting .392, fourth-best in The Valley with a .496 on-base percentage, tied for tops in the MVC.
  • Shallenberger is the fourth Ace to be named either MVC player or pitcher of the week, joining Tanner Craig, Shane Gray, and Nick Smith.

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