Aces welcome in Dayton for home-opening series

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EVANSVILLE – After four games on the road to start the season, the University of Evansville baseball team opens the home portion of its slate with a three-game weekend series against Dayton at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.

Evansville vs. Dayton | Sat. and Sun., Feb. 26-27
Site | Location German American Bank Field | Evansville, Ind.
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Previewing the Matchup: Dayton

  • The Aces and Flyers are meeting for the 21st time in series history in Saturday’s series opener as Evansville owns a 16-4 advantage in the all-time series.
  • Its been four years since the two met (Feb. 17, DU W, 6-3) and 10 seasons since the two sides engaged in a series with the Flyers capturing a 2-1 series win in Evansville during the 2012 season.
  • The Flyers enter the weekend with a 3-0 mark after sweeping last weekend’s series with North Carolina A&T. Dayton was selected as the runner-up in the A10, picking up one first-place vote.

Weekend Rotation

Evansville
RHP Shane Gray
RHP Nick Smith
RHP Shane Harris

Dayton
RHP Kenny Serwa
LHP Ryan Steinhauer
RHP Chris Peguero

Roberts Shows Patience At Plate

  • Eric Roberts enters the weekend as one of the best at drawing walks in the nation.
  • Through four games, Roberts has drawn four walks, putting him inside the top 150 in the nation in the category.