Knight K's nine in relief, homers to lead Bears past Evansville

Knight K's nine in relief, homers to lead Bears past Evansville

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State sophomore Max Knight struck out nine in a four-inning save and added a solo home run to help the Bears top Evansville 7-2 and claim the series win Saturday afternoon at Hammons Field. Knight’s nine strikeouts are the most by a Missouri State reliever since Sam Perez fanned that many against Illinois State on May 19, 2016. Perez also struck out 10 in relief a year prior at Saint Louis. Knight allowed just one hit in h…

Aces hit first back-to-back home runs of 2025 at Missouri State - University of Evansville Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Evansville baseball team took an early lead on Saturday afternoon but ultimately fell to the Missouri State Bears 7-2.