University of Evansville

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Evansville
Purple Aces Evansville, IN

Name History:


Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute 1854-19
Evansville College 1919-67
University of Evansville 1967-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1892 0-2
1893 0-3 J.L. Brown, manager
1894 3-0 J.C. Wood, manager
1895
1896
1897
1898 6-2 A. Ross, manager
1899 7-1
1900
1901
1902
1903 5-2 Ernest Heath, manager
1904
1905 Tillman Jones, manager
1906
1907 O.R. Ficken, manager
1908
1909
1910 Arthur V. (Slim) Wilker
1911
1912 8-1 Patton
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920-23 No Team
1924 3-7 John M. Harmon
1925 5-2 John M. Harmon
1926 4-10 John M. Harmon
1927 4-9 John M. Harmon
1928-45 No Team
1946 1-6 Emerson Henke
1947 4-3 Don W. Ping
1948 9-4-1 Don W. Ping
1949 12-8 Don W. Ping
1950 8-9 Don W. Ping
1951 8-10 Don W. Ping
1952 6-8 Don W. Ping
1953 6-9 Don W. Ping
1954 5-10 Don W. Ping
1955 6-8 Don W. Ping
1956 13-7-1 Don W. Ping
1957 10-5 Don W. Ping
1958 6-8 Don W. Ping
1959 7-11 Don W. Ping
1960 3-13 Don W. Ping
1961 1-16 Don W. Ping
1962 7-8-1 Don W. Ping
1963 4-15 Don W. Ping
1964 5-14 Don W. Ping
1965 5-15 Don W. Ping
1966 3-10 Don W. Ping
1967 2-15 Dave Davies
1968 3-14 Dave Davies
1969 8-9 Dave Davies
1970 8-12 Wayne Boultinghouse
1971 8-17 Wayne Boultinghouse
1972 14-17-1 Wayne Boultinghouse
1973 20-12-1 Wayne Boultinghouse
1974 26-19 Wayne Boultinghouse
1975 17-14 Bob Hodges
1976 22-16 Bob Hodges
1977 22-18 Bob Hodges
1978 13-29 Mike Platt
1979 4-27 Gary Crum
1980 7-37-1 James H. Brownlee
1981 22-24 James H. Brownlee
1982 21-41 James H. Brownlee
1983 25-20-1 James H. Brownlee
1984 33-28-1 James H. Brownlee
1985 38-26 James H. Brownlee
1986 24-30 James H. Brownlee
1987 29-30 James H. Brownlee
1988 44-20 James H. Brownlee
1989 30-26 James H. Brownlee
1990 27-25 James H. Brownlee
1991 40-18-1 James H. Brownlee
1992 32-28 James H. Brownlee
1993 43-18 James H. Brownlee
1994 31-28 James H. Brownlee
1995 32-25 James H. Brownlee
1996 31-24 James H. Brownlee
1997 29-30 James H. Brownlee
1998 28-30 James H. Brownlee
1999 32-25-1 James H. Brownlee
2000 41-22 James H. Brownlee
2001 36-21 James H. Brownlee
2002 22-33 James H. Brownlee
2003 24-31 David G. Schrage
2004 28-32 David G. Schrage
2005 35-23 David G. Schrage
2006 43-22 David G. Schrage
2007 35-23 David Seifert
2008 14-42 David Seifert

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Andrew C. Benes Evansville, IN 1986-88 8/11/1989
Robert J. Maurer Evansville, IN 1986-88 9/8/1991
Salvatore F. Fasano Chicago, IL 1990, 92-93 4/3/1996
Jamey B. Carroll Evansville, IN 1994-96 9/11/2002
bold member of Evansville Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Indiana Collegiate Conference 1954-78**
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1979-80**
Midwestern City Conference 1981-84
Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1985-94
Missouri Valley Conference 1995-date

Highlights:


Harley J. Grossman (DB 4/22/1952) attended


Indiana Collegiate Conference champion 1957, 1975-76...Midwestern Collegiate Conference (West Division) champion 1988-90...Midwestern Collegiate Conference champion 1991…Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament champion 1988, 1990…Missouri Valley Conference champion 2006…Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 2006


All-America selections (First-Team)


1988 Andy Benes (ABCA/Baseball America)

National Player of the Year


1988 Andy Benes (NCBWA/Collegiate Baseball)
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