VALPARAISO, Ind. (Interstat) — Chris McCormack threw seven hitless innings and Kellen Roberts added two more as Evansville beat Valparaiso 11-0 on Sunday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field. McCormack struck out four and walked none for the Purple Aces (19-29), who held the Beacons (11-35) without a hit. It was Evansville’s first combined shutout of the season. The Purple Aces collected 13 hits, scoring in the second, eighth and ninth innings. Mason McCue’s two-run double opened the scoring. Evansville broke the game open with six runs in the eighth, fueled by Simon Schulz’s two-run single and Cooper Rhode’s RBI single. Rhode finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The Purple Aces added three runs in the ninth, with Drew McConne delivering a sacrifice fly and Rhode an RBI single. Nick Baffa took the loss for Valparaiso, allowing six hits and two earned runs over seven innings with seven strikeouts. Valparaiso grounded into two double plays. The win gave Evansville a split of the three-game Missouri Valley Conference series.