Event Is Open To Season Ticket Holders From Last Season

The University of Evansville athletic department will be hosting a “Town Hall” exclusively for 2017-18 men’s basketball season ticket holders as a thank you to our most loyal fans. The free event will take place inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Thursday, June 21 from 6:00PM-7:30PM.

Season ticket holders from last season may also bring 2 non-season ticket holder guests who are interested in getting on board and learning more about the program.

Those in attendance will hear from head men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty, his coaching staff and UE administration on their vision for the program and some of the new initiatives being planned. There will be the opportunity for pictures and autographs with Coach McCarty at the end of the event.

Anyone who places a season ticket deposit or renews their season tickets by 12 p.m. CT on June 21 before the start of the town hall will be entered to win one of 14 great prizes. Since June 21 coincides with the NBA Draft, we will announce the prize during the Town Hall with a “draft-style” show that will also be streamed via Facebook Live.  Season ticket holder renewals were sent out by the UE ticket office earlier this week.

Please RSVP by emailing Scott Peace at sp166@evansville.edu, walk-ups are also welcome.

The prizes are as follows:

Lunch with Coach McCarty

1. 2 Tickets to the Road Game vs. Xavier
2. 2 Tickets to the Illinois Road Game
3. Spot in the Men’s Basketball Golf Outing
4. 2 Tickets to the Road Game vs. Murray State
5. Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff Signed Basketball
6. 2 All-Sport Passes
7. NIKE Aces Pullover
8. Signed Walter McCarty Knicks Rookie Card
9. Lunch with an Assistant Coach
10. 50 FLEX Wristbands
11. Signed Walter McCarty Celtics Card
12. NIKE Aces Polo
13. I’m On Board T-Shirt

Behind an offensive outburst, the Evansville Otters beat the Gateway Grizzlies 11-5 to win the three-game series in front of 3,560 fans at Bosse Field on Thursday night.

The Otters opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Toby Thomas singled through the hole on the left side to score David Cronin and put the Otters up 1-0. Manny Cruz then came through with a two-out two-run single to put Evansville up 3-0.

Gateway got one run back in the top of the second on a Joel McKeithan RBI single.

The Grizzlies got within one in the third with an RBI base hit from Trae Santos.

The Otters pushed the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the frame on a Cronin RBI base knock.

The Otters tacked on another run in the fifth on another Cronin RBI single to take a 5-2 lead.

Gateway tied the game with three runs in the top of the sixth. McKeithan picked up his second RBI hit of the day to pull Gateway to within two. Then with two outs, Artemis Kadkhodian singled home two runs to tie the game at 5-5.

The Otters responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth. Travis Harrison doubled home Jeff Gardner before Cruz picked up his third RBI of the game with a single to right. The inning was capped off with a Hunter Cullen single that scored Cruz and put the Otters up 8-5.

Evansville added three more runs on in the eighth for their third, three-run inning of the game. A Mike Rizzitello sacrifice fly scored Harrison which was followed by an RBI triple from Cullen. Cronin picked up his third RBI of the game when he singled home Cullen to give the Otters an 11-5 lead.

The Otters offense clicked up and down the lineup as the squad set new season highs for most runs, 11, and hits, 17, in a single game. Every player in the Otters lineup reached base at least twice.

Cruz lead the offensive charge with four hits and three runs driven in. Cronin garnered three hits as well as three RBI and Cullen added three hits of his own, including an RBI triple.

Otters starter Ty Hensley did not factor into the decision after tossing four innings and giving up two runs and punching out four.

Grizzlies starter Dakota Smith also receives a no-decision. Smith tossed 4.1 innings, giving up five runs.

Garrett Harris gets the win out of the bullpen for the Otters, his first of the year. Harris pitched two innings, allowing three runs and striking out four batters.

Patrick Boyle is dealt his second loss of the year for Gateway. Boyle allowed three runs in 1.1 innings.

The Otters will now hit the road for a three-game set against the River City Rascals in O’Fallon, Missouri.