Welcome to Knoxville Purple Aces

[fryeguy93]

Fun to watch.
Any lurkers out there has to bring me a ball cape. 7-7/8

 

[s1216]

Started a pitcher with a 12.90 ERA and won.

 

[TennesseeRhett]

This might be my favorite OP title thread I’ve ever read. I can’t believe it.

 

[Golfprovol]

Fun to watch.
Any lurkers out there has to bring me a ball cape. 7-7/8

Cape? Are you wanting to be like batman?

 

[IndianaVol]

Cape? Are you wanting to be like batman?

 

[fryeguy93]

Preview:

Evansville Purple Aces
Overall:............38-25
Conference:...17-10 Missouri Valley (3rd place 5 games back of Indiana State and Murray State)
Hosted and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Missouri Valley was the 11th ranked Conference by RPI

Home:.......17-9
Road:.........16-15
Neutral:.....5-0
Last 10:......9-1
RPI:.............62
NC RPI:.... 82
SOS:...........97
NC SOS:...116

Q1:....5-8........Home: 1-1 ........Away: 3-7 ........ Neutral: 0-0 ....... Non-Conf: 1-5
Q2:....3-3........Home: 0-0 .......Away: 2-3 ......... Neutral: 3-0 ....... Non-Conf: 2-3
Q3:....9-7........Home: 2-4 .......Away: 4-3 .......... Neutral: 1-0 ...... Non-Conf: 2-2
Q4:....21-6.....Home: 14-4.......Away: 7-2 ......... Neutral: 1-0 ....... Non-Conf: 9-3

vs. SEC: 0-5 All road games
............3-11... UK........ 3/19
............2-5..... MSU..... 3/8
............3-8..... MSU.....3/9
............3-13... MSU.....3/10
............3-7..... VU.........2/28

Best Win (RPI): #11 Indiana State 7-6 5/12
Worst Loss: #260 at Oral Roberts 10-12 2/16
Common:.....Kentucky.....................0-1..|...2-1 (TN)
.........................Mississippi State......0-3..|...1-0 (TN)
.........................Vanderbilt..................0-1..|...3-2 (TN)
.........................Indiana ......................1-0...|...1-0 (TN)
.........................Belmont......................2-1..|...1-0 (TN)
.........................Bellarmine.................1-0...|...1-0 (TN)
.........................Southern Indiana....1-0...|...1-0 (TN)


Highest RPI: 62 current
Longest Win Streak: 8 (4/9 – 4/21) Butler, Ill State (3), at Indiana, at Bradley (3)
.........................................8 (5/17-6/1) UIC (2), Ill State, UIC, Ill State, Ind State, at ECU, VCU (N)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 (3/17 – 3/26) at Mich St, at Kentucky, Murray State(3), SUIE

Recent Seasons:
2023 37-24 | 15-12 3rd
2022 32-24 | 14-6 2nd
2021 28-27 | 11-16 7th
2020 5-11 | 0-0
2019 24-29 | 11-10 5th
2018 12-39 | 3-18 8th (last)
2017 18-39 | 8-12 6th

Head Coach: Wes Caroll
Record:.................... 427-433
Head Coach:.......... 2008-Current
Assistant Coach:... 2006-2008
2-time Missouri Valley Coach of the Year.
University of Evansville..................2001
Drafted:..................... Phillies 37th Round 2001
5 years in minors....Phillies and Expos/Nationals reaching AA

2024 was first time in NCAA tournament since 2006. 4th Division 1 tournament
In 2006 they lost "if necessary" game to South Carolina and lost the Charlottesville region.
They are an offensive team as their 17 wins in MVC play this year during the regular-season, 10 were by five runs or more. Of UE’s 10 Valley losses, five were decided by two runs or less. In two other losses, UE either had the lead or the game was tied in the seventh inning or later.

Before the region: UE was second in Division I baseball with 150 doubles. 6 behind Austin Peay and has had at least one double in 54 of its 58 games this year. After today they stand at 154.

Top Starter: Freshman LHP Kenton Deverman 9-1 3.81 ERA in 15 starts 106.1 IP .259.
Beat ECU 4-1 on Friday night going 8 innings. 3 hits and 1 ER. 4 Strike outs. Actually left the game leading 2-1 and UE plated 2 runs in 9th. Only run was solo HR in 4th with 1 out.

Save Leader: ..................5th yr RHP Jakob Meyer
.............................................5 saves 3-4 record. 6.13 ERA. 1.31 WHIP 0 starts.
........................................... Closed out VCU in a non save situation on Saturday night. 2 innings. 2 H. 2 ER. 2 SO .12 AB

Compare:

OFFENSE	Evansville	Tennessee
Batting Avg	.301	.311
Opponent Avg	.270	.237
OPS	.919	1.021
Opponent OPS	.801	.702
HRs	92	159
Opponent HRs	72	74
Slugging %	.509	.604
Opponent Slugging	.442	.391
OB%	.410	.417
Opponent PB%	.359	.311
Stolen Basses / Attempts	54-68 (.794)	45-60 (.800)
Opponent SB/Attempts	79-87 (.908)	48-63 (.762)
PITCHING
ERA	5.95	3.80
Opp ERA	7.85	9.69
WHIP	1.52	1.22
Opp WHIP	1.84	1.97
Hits Allowed	557	482
Opp Hits Allowed	641	668
Runs Allowed	387	255
Opp Runs Allowed	493	586
BB Allowed	244	181
Opp BB Allowed	320	338
SO	466	603
Opp SO allowed	475	560
Saves	10	18
Opp Saves	8	6
Runs | ER	387 | 348	255 | 229
Opp Runs | ER	493 | 456	586 | 551
HBP	57	43
Opp HBP	96	67
DEFENSE
Errors	53	47
Opp Erros	43	47
Fldg %	.976	.979
Opp Fldg %	.979	.977
Def Double Plays	48	37
Opp Def Double Plays	45	36

Founded: 1854 (United Methodist Church)
Students: 2,526 (2,290 undergrads)
Colors: Purple, White, and orange
Original Name: Moores Hill College

Football team was the back-to-back champs of the Refrigerator Bowl in 1948-49
Originally the Pioneers. Nickname Purple Aces originates to basketball game when rival coach told Evansville coach that he had five aces up his sleeve. Hey! At least it’s more original than Tigers.

While in college, I remember their basketball team wore short sleeve jerseys. Short sleeves are trendy again more than a decade after Evansville ditched its trademark look

 

[AthensVol2007]

Hopefully we treat them better than several did the IU’s coaching staff’s families. I know the HC’s wife and set with her for their entire game vs USM and asked how the experience had been and she said overall it was great and most everyone was nice. However, during our game her 5 yr old son and the other coach’s kids were chanting Let’s Go IU and an adult man began chanting “no f@@k you, no f@@k you” to a bunch of kids. The oldest kid belonging to the IU staff couldn’t have been more than 7.

Can’t say I've never cussed at a sporting event with kids around but I can say without reservation I’ve never directed it a group of 5 year olds.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Hopefully we treat them better than several did the IU’l coaching staff’s families. I know the HC’s wife and set with her for their entire game vs USM and asked how the experience had been and she said overall it was great and most everyone was nice. However, during our game her 5 yr old son and the other coach’s kids were chanting Let’s Go IU and an adult man began chanting “no f@@k you, no f@@k you” to a bunch of kids. The oldest kid belonging to the IU staff couldn’t have been more than 7.

Can’t say I've never cussed at a sporting event with kids around but I can say without reservation I’ve never directed it a group of 5 year olds.

I have a hard time believing a grown man chanted “f*** you” to a 5 year old. Maybe it happened, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that lady is embellishing the truth a bit. I was at the park all weekend and it was perhaps the least rowdy/vulgar I’ve seen in the big games I’ve been to.

 

[Volprofch05]

I have a hard time believing a grown man chanted “f*** you” to a 5 year old. Maybe it happened, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that lady is embellishing the truth a bit. I was at the park all weekend and it was perhaps the least rowdy/vulgar I’ve seen in the big games I’ve been to.

Sounds like a likely story for someone who spent the weekend yelling obscenities at 5 year olds

 

[volplaya8]

I have a hard time believing a grown man chanted “f*** you” to a 5 year old. Maybe it happened, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that lady is embellishing the truth a bit. I was at the park all weekend and it was perhaps the least rowdy/vulgar I’ve seen in the big games I’ve been to.

I saw nothing bad out of any IU fan. Walked up and told Taylor’s parents that he was a good ballplayer. Sadly had to witness Foley’s father going through the motions parents do when their child is not having a good game. That was tough to see, you could tell the father wanted it so much and it was just not going according to plan. He was pacing and couldn’t watch and was shaking his head.
Southern Miss fans were the ignorant ones but not when they played us of course.

 

[Madscientistvol]

I saw nothing bad out of any IU fan. Walked up and told Taylor’s parents that he was a good ballplayer. Sadly had to witness Foley’s father going through the motions parents do when their child is not having a good game. That was tough to see, you could tell the father wanted it so much and it was just not going according to plan. He was pacing and couldn’t watch and was shaking his head.
Southern Miss fans were the ignorant ones but not when they played us of course.

I wanted to see us crush them and I’m maybe one of the more Vols vs the world, screw everyone that ain’t us guys you’ll find and I was feeling bad for Foley.

 

[volplaya8]

I wanted to see us crush them and I’m maybe one of the more Vols vs the world, screw everyone that ain’t us guys you’ll find and I was feeling bad for Foley.

His dad walked right up behind me and we just looked at each other with the I know what you are going through eyes….I then watched him for the rest of the half inning in which his son got pulled in…pacing right behind me…going up to IU people he knew and shaking their hands like I am so sorry it’s happening this way. There will be better days for his son…comes with the territory in baseball but it’s simply not easy for the parents and those of us watching their parents.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Sounds like a likely story for someone who spent the weekend yelling obscenities at 5 year olds

Dammit, you’ve seen through my ruse Professor.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

His dad walked right up behind me and we just looked at each other with the I know what you are going through eyes….I then watched him for the rest of the half inning in which his son got pulled him…pacing right behind me…going up to IU people he knew and shaking their hands like I am so sorry it’s happening this way. There will be better days for his son…comes with the territory in baseball but it’s simply not easy for the parents and those of us watching their parents.

That really sucks. His son had a tough task to contain our lineup. It would have been brutal for any pitcher, not just Foley. I’m sure once the hurt dies down they’ll look back and realize what a cool experience it was to be in that situation in the first place.

 

[volplaya8]

That really sucks. His son had a tough task to contain our lineup. It would have been brutal for any pitcher, not just Foley. I’m sure once the hurt dies down they’ll look back and realize what a cool experience it was to be in that situation in the first place.

Who knows...when you are a draft eligible player going up against a bunch of draft eligible guys it may have cost you a little coin as well. Could make the sting of the loss even worse.

 

[AthensVol2007]

I have a hard time believing a grown man chanted “f*** you” to a 5 year old. Maybe it happened, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that lady is embellishing the truth a bit. I was at the park all weekend and it was perhaps the least rowdy/vulgar I’ve seen in the big games I’ve been to.


He bought 8 kids candy and apologized to the wives and said he got carried away and they were all just cheering for their team (IU folks). So I believe it occurred. To his defense he apologized and tried to rectify it. Just never needed to rise to that level; rectify it by catching yourself before it comes out.

 

[@1RBFjr]

I saw nothing bad out of any IU fan. Walked up and told Taylor’s parents that he was a good ballplayer. Sadly had to witness Foley’s father going through the motions parents do when their child is not having a good game. That was tough to see, you could tell the father wanted it so much and it was just not going according to plan. He was pacing and couldn’t watch and was shaking his head.
Southern Miss fans were the ignorant ones but not when they played us of course.

There were a couple loudmouth UT fans near us, behind the IU dugout. IU fans got tired of it, and there was some loud jawing back and forth to the extent beefy Axis security guys came to the area, and one told a loud UT fan to knock it off some since UT was up by six "points." The Axis guy saying UT was up by six "points" got a bunch of laughs from people. At the end of the game, our section couldn't exit in front of the steps where the IU fans descended.

 

[volplaya8]

There were a couple loudmouth UT fans near us, behind the IU dugout. IU fans got tired of it, and there was some loud jawing back and forth to the extent beefy Axis security guys came to the area, and one told a loud UT fan to knock it off some since UT was up by six "points." The Axis guy saying UT was up by six "points" got a bunch of laughs from people. At the end of the game, our section couldn't exit in front of the steps where the IU fans descended.

You were in the heat of it…I was down the left field line near the tabletops and above the visitor bullpen.

 

[@1RBFjr]

You were in the heat of it…I was down the left field line near the tabletops and above the visitor bullpen.

Guy had a bunch of liquid courage in him. He eventually started yelling about UT and IU playing basketball. We were surprised he was there last night- none of us thought he'd recover. He was not as loud or verbose, though.

Southern Miss people we saw weren't as bent out of shape. Most people around me were having a little good natured back and forth with #2 for USM. He took it all in stride, and he had some witty replies that made people chuckle. People around me wished him well.

 

[txbo]

Guy had a bunch of liquid courage in him. He eventually started yelling about UT and IU playing basketball. We were surprised he was there last night- none of us thought he'd recover. He was not as loud or verbose, though.

Southern Miss people we saw weren't as bent out of shape. Most people around me were having a little good natured back and forth with #2 for USM. He took it all in stride, and he had some witty replies that made people chuckle. People around me wished him well.

I don’t no how we got to the point where people think it’s ok to ignore manners and decency just because a sporting event is taking place.

 

[volplaya8]

Guy had a bunch of liquid courage in him. He eventually started yelling about UT and IU playing basketball. We were surprised he was there last night- none of us thought he'd recover. He was not as loud or verbose, though.

Southern Miss people we saw weren't as bent out of shape. Most people around me were having a little good natured back and forth with #2 for USM. He took it all in stride, and he had some witty replies that made people chuckle. People around me wished him well.

The bad I saw out of Southern Miss was in the second IU game as they were curb stomping them. Then I saw some attitudes as they were getting their teeth kicked in by us as well but it comes with the territory.

 

[feathersax]

Amazing Rhythm Aces, a great Knoxville band. Remember "3rd Rate Romance"?

 

[BruisedOrange]

The one thing I most value from volnation.com is what I learn from the other posters. Like this thread.
I learned that if you're ever invited over to fryeguy93's house, don't wear anything you're hesitant to part with---'cause he will ask for it!

But sincerely, fryeguy93, thanks for the stats you so often provide. They're a wealth of objective data not everyone knows how to find.

"fryeguy93: Satisfying left cranial hemispheres since 2009."

 

[@1RBFjr]

The one thing I most value from volnation.com is what I learn from the other posters. Like this thread.
I learned that if you're ever invited over to fryeguy93's house, don't wear anything you're hesitant to part with---'cause he will ask for it!

But sincerely, fryeguy93, thanks for the stats you so often provide. They're a wealth of objective data not everyone knows how to find.

"fryeguy93: Satisfying left cranial hemispheres since 2009."

I also appreciate @fryeguy93 ’s breakdowns.

 

[fryeguy93]

Hopefully we treat them better than several did the IU’s coaching staff’s families. I know the HC’s wife and set with her for their entire game vs USM and asked how the experience had been and she said overall it was great and most everyone was nice. However, during our game her 5 yr old son and the other coach’s kids were chanting Let’s Go IU and an adult man began chanting “no f@@k you, no f@@k you” to a bunch of kids. The oldest kid belonging to the IU staff couldn’t have been more than 7.

Can’t say I've never cussed at a sporting event with kids around but I can say without reservation I’ve never directed it a group of 5 year olds.

I saw a drunk middle aged man walking on the concourse - I hope he was drunk anyway or he was just an ass.- yelling up at the IU fans on Saturday night. That was ridiculous.

I had two young boys wearing IU setting next to me before the game, they were in wrong section. And we had a great conversation before the correct seatholders arrived back. There was no sense being obnoxious to IU fans. Sure they're Big10 but they're not "really" Big10 like Ohio State people. I enjoyed speaking with the Illinois parents and fans during the monsoon weekend series with them as well. The USM fans - a few of them that I saw, deserved hell more than Hoosiers did.

Back to caps. I wish I had an Illinois and Indiana cap as well. Whenever I see the Illinois "I" logo I think to Henry Blake's story about wrapping the wrong leg and Tank Washington shooting out his porch light every year.