Events set for Friday and Saturday
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A big weekend is on tap as the University of Evansville softball team welcomes back former player, coaches and staff for Alumni Weekend festivities.
It all begins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. when alumni will meet at Cooper Stadium for a campus tour. A big doubleheader is on tap Saturday when the Purple Aces welcome Wichita State. The action begins at noon with game one. In between games, the alumni who are in attendance will be recognized on the field.
Following the second game, the alumni will have the opportunity to enjoy a cookout with the current team.
“We are excited to have such a large group of former coaches and players coming back for Alumni weekend,†Aces head coach Mat Mundell said. “This is our second year putting this together and hope to make in an annual tradition that just keeps getting bigger.â€
“For us as a softball program to grow and move forward we must first learn where we came from. Our Alumni can really help our player see how important what they do is.â€
