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Despite a furious finish, that saw the Aces strike for six runs in the final frame, the University of Evansville baseball team fell to Iowa 18-7, in a game played at Marion, Illinois’ Rent One Park, due to weather conditions.
“Tough way to start the series,” said University of Evansville baseball head coach Wes Carroll. “We showed some fight late, but had too big a hole to climb out of. We need to show some competitive fight to us tomorrow.”
The Hawkeyes got to Evansville starting pitcher Adam Lukas (1-2) beginning in the second inning, putting three runs on the board in the frame, which began with a two-run home run off the bat of Izaya Fullard.
Down 3-0 in the third, Lukas’ night would get rougher, as Iowa would touch him up for six more runs, highlighted by Ben Norman’s two-run blast. The Aces righty would get out of the inning, trailing 9-0 and his night would end there.
Evansville would get on the board in the bottom of the third, as junior shortstop Craig Shepherd would knock in senior third baseman Sam Troyer on an infield single.
However, the Hawkeyes kept swinging against the Aces’ bullpen, reeling off nine straight runs, taking an 18-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.
That’s when the UE bats ignited. It began with an RBI single by Sam Troyer, driving in sophomore pinch hitter EvanAders. Senior outfielder Nate Reeder would follow that up with a run-scoring single to right, plating Troyer. A hot shot at shortstop by Craig Shepherd would lead to an error, allowing junior catcher Brendan Krob to tally. Freshman second baseman Danny Borgstrom kept the rally rolling with an RBI single to right, scoring Reeder. Then, freshman first baseman Eric Roberts plates a pair with a two-run double to center. However, the rally would end there.
The loss drops the Aces to 5-6 on the season, while Iowa improves to 7-4.
UE opens trip to Tennessee with split
  After falling to Rutgers to open the day on Saturday, the University of Evansville softball team rebounded with a 7-4 win over Siena in the Buccaneer Classic at Betty Basler Field.
“I really liked the way we hit today. In game one, we had runs on and just did not get the big hit, but in the second game, we did,†UE head coach Mat Mundell said. “Even our outs against Siena were hard hit balls. On the other side, our defense made some great plays all day.â€
The Aces win over the Saints in the second game of the day saw UE muster up six hits with Eryn Gould accounting for two. Gould led the way with four runs batted in while she and Katie McLean scored two runs apiece.  Evansville wasted no time in getting on the board, scoring twice in the first.
McLean drew a walk to lead the inning off and would cross the plate on a Gould home run. UE continued to hit well in the second, adding four more runs. Jessica Fehr hit a leadoff walk before stealing second and moving to third on a Mea Adams sacrifice. McLean walked for the second time in two innings before stealing second. That brought Gould to the plate, who singled up the middle to score the pair. Next up was Bailee Bostic, who homered to left field to score Gould and push the lead to 6-0.
A single run for the Saints would cross the plate in the third, but UE got it back in the bottom half of the fourth when a Lindsay Renneisen double scored Olivia Cheatham, who entered the game as a pinch runner. Siena scored three times in the fourth off of UE starter Izzy Vetter, but Jaime Nurrenbern and Emily Lockhart combined to pitch 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to lead the Aces to the win. Vetter picked up the win, improving to 3-1.
In the first game of the day, Rutgers finished with a 9-1 win in six innings. The Scarlet Knights plated a run in the first before the Aces got it right back with a solo shot by Jessica Fehr in the second. A 5-spot in the third saw the Scarlet Knights extend the lead back out before the finished with the 9-1 win.
UE had five hits in the contest with Mackenzie McFeron accounting for a pair. Lockhart made the start, giving up six runs, only two of which were earned, in four innings. Ashleigh Downing tossed the fifth frame.
On Sunday, the Aces open up with an 11 a.m. rematch against the Saints before facing the host East Tennessee State at 3 p.m. Both times are eastern.
 Operation Pull Over, Targeting Dangerous and Impaired Drivers
Between 9:30 last night and 4:30 this morning, Indiana State Police conducted saturation patrols throughout the Evansville District targeting dangerous and impaired drivers. Troopers issued 11 traffic tickets, 36 warnings and arrested four impaired drivers.
Troopers in Knox County concentrated their efforts in Vincennes, Decker and the roadways between both areas. All three DUI arrests in Knox County occurred in the area of Decker.
Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Knox County:
Swope was stopped on US 41 near the 45 mm for driving without headlights
Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Vanderburgh County:
Ash was stopped on US 41 near Ruffian Way for driving 83 mph in a 60 mph zone.
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MARCH 9TH, 2019 
AMANDA PORTER INDIANA
This is the second time that dozens of basketball teams are competing at the ford center in the OVC.
Today that visiting had nothing but good things to say about how the River City is playing host.
Evansville is feeling a part of the march madness.
Basketball fans are filling up the Ford Center cheering on their favorite teams playing in the OVC tournament.
“I almost couldn’t stay in the arena last night. At the end it was so exciting I thought, “Oh no I am not going to make it to the championship game…†but we made it,†says Murray State fan and Alumni Yvette Payne.
Colored gear is separating fans, but folks from all over the region are coming together to support their teams in Evansville’s Ford Center.
“Well, it seems like all of the fans that are really impressed with the city, impressed with the building. So we’ve just heard numerous compliments from people that come from out of town that is really enjoying their time,†says the Ford Center’s Executive Director Scott Shoenike.
One fan who helped build the ford center in 2011 says the OVC returning to Evansville means a lot to the city.
“So for people to come in and look at our state of the art building and enjoy a game such as one that we saw last night… But tonight we are looking for another exciting game here at the ford center,†says Payne.
With the tournament’s excitement comes lots of money generated.
Bars, hotels, and restaurants see quite the increase of customers as fans from all over the country descend upon the River City cheering on their favorite players.
“It’s great that their family and friends and students come and support them and have an enjoyable time,†says Shoenike.
Payne says, “It’s a wonderful place. I am happy that everyone, especially from the Tri-State area from Tennessee, to Illinois, to Kentucky, gets to come to Evansville and experience the wonderful city that we live in.â€
