Illinois State 2, at Evansville 5

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Ryan Seddon launched a three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, capping a late rally and lifting the Evansville Purple Aces to a 5-2 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds in the Missouri Valley Conference opener at Charles H. Braun Stadium. The game’s decisive moment came after two outs in the final frame. With the score locked at 2-2, Evansville’s Harrison Taubert walked and advanced to third on a stolen base and a catcher’s error. After a strikeout, pinch-hitter Aaron Nehls walked, and Tate Deal entered as a pinch-runner. On a… Read more...