Izzy Vetter throws no-hitter against Creighton

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Aces earn win over former MVC foe

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Senior Izzy Vetter threw her second no-hitter of the weekend on Sunday to clinch a 2-0 win over Creighton inside Cooper Stadium.

 

It was the third no-hitter of the season for Vetter and fourth of her career.  The senior struck out 13 batters and walked just four on the way to her 10th victory of the spring.  In 17 innings of work over the weekend, Vetter allowed just two hits and one earned run while striking out 32 batters.  Evansville finished with three hits including the third home run of the season from Marah Wood.

 

A pair of runners were stranded in the first inning for UE and it looked like Creighton would take advantage in the top of the second, putting runners on first and third with no outs.  Vetter had other ideas and proceeded to strike out the side to keep things scoreless.  She racked up eight strikeouts in the opening four frames before the offense scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the inning.

 

Jenna Nink singled to lead the inning off with Dori Brown coming in to pinch run.  Productive outs saw Brown advance to third where the freshman proceeded to steal home for the first run of the game.  Marah Wood added a huge insurance run in the sixth, hitting a homer to right field.  In the seventh, Vetter took care of business, adding two more strikeouts to her tally to finish the victory.

 

Sunday’s finale against Bowling Green was called a no contest due to the rain and lightning in the area.  UE will be in action next weekend at the Racer Classic, which will be hosted by Murray State.