Game Recaps
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Bradley Lone Winner on Saturday Valley Slate
Braves Take Down Siena; but MVC Loses 9 of 10 Saturday wasn’t a stellar day in the Missouri Valley Conference, as the league’s teams lost 9 of the 10 games played. Only the Bradley Braves, 9-2 victors over a winless Siena club, managed to find victory Saturday. Not that the competition was easy, mind you,… Continue reading
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Valley Bats Fall Silent on Rough Friday
MVC Teams Manage Just 6 Runs During 0-5 Day vs. Tough Competition Friday is the day of the Ace in college baseball (well, not the Purple Ace, UE was off yesterday). Scores are traditionally lower and starters are expected to work a bit deeper into the game to save the bullpen for Saturday and Sunday.… Continue reading
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Lipscomb Rally Erases 6-Run Deficit in 13-Inning Win
Bisons Down 9-3 in 9th Storm Back, Win on Grounder in Extras It was day of should haves and could haves for the Evansville baseball team. In the opening 2 innings, it’s what the Purple Aces could have done with the bases loaded. In each frame, Evansville loaded the bases with 0 outs, only to… Continue reading
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Flames Fall in Finale vs. The Citadel
UIC Drops 10-4 Decision to Finish 1-3 in Charleston A 4-1 lead after 5 innings didn’t hold up, as The Citadel scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning and pulled away for a 10-4 win in Presidents’ Day action in Charleston, S.C. Matthew Lively drove in 2 runs with a triple to… Continue reading
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Sycamores Enter Final Boss Mode, Demolish Wagner
Sycamores Post a 20-run Inning in 36-6 Rout College baseball’s first weekend is always entertaining. With the early tournament and showcases now and many high-level, cross-conference matchups, there’s plenty of great baseball to be had. But when you get to Sunday, and maybe a bit of fatigue sets in, and pitchers are trying to showcase… Continue reading
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Salukis Lone Valley Winner on Season’s First Saturday
SIU downs Texas-Rio Grande Valley for 1st Win of ’25 While having college baseball back as our companion until late June is wonderful, results haven’t really been friendly to Missouri Valley Conference teams so far on this opening weekend. And it’s understandable. It’s not like MVC teams get to play at home this early in… Continue reading
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Our Long National Nightmare Ends … College Baseball is Back!
Valley Teams Involved in 15 Games on First Friday of ’25 It’s been 230-some arduous days but we made it, ladies and gentlemen … our favorite sport and our favorite conference is back. It’s a baseball sunrise in The Valley! What was Valentine’s Day for most was New Year’s Day for all of us Valley… Continue reading
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UE’s Omaha Dream Ends 1 Win Short
Tennessee Downs Purple Aces, 12-1, in Super Regional Finale “Great teams aren’t always great. They’re just great when they have to be.” – John Facenda. “Rocky Top,” blared, the Tennessee Vols dogpiled, and the Evansville players looked on from the dugout, the first thoughts going through each player’s head contemplating not only Sunday’s 12-1 defeat,… Continue reading
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Evansville Rallies to Shock Vols, Force Game 3
Purple Aces Play Tennessee Sunday for a Trip to Omaha Evansville stared the end of its season in the face Saturday. As homer after homer left the yard in Tennessee’s half of the 1st inning, eventually building a 3-0 lead for the host and #1 national seed Volunteers, it might have been fair to wonder… Continue reading
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Vols’ Offense Carries the Day in Game 1
UE Must Beat Tennessee 2 Straight to Advance to Omaha It turns out, the Tennessee Volunteers are as good as advertised. The #1 national seeded Vols defeated the Evansville Purple Aces, 11-6, Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the Knoxville Super Regional. The victory moves Tennessee to within one win of advancing to the College… Continue reading
About THE AUTHOR
Ed Morgans is a Valley grad (UE ’95) and a huge college baseball fan. With no official MVC site for baseball, I’m trying to cover it as best I can from central Pennsylvania. Doing my best to shine a light on a conference full of great baseball. Thanks for reading! – Ed
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