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Evansville Pioneers/Purple Aces baseball, 1924–1926

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The Evansville Pioneers/Purple Aces baseball program's first three official seasons of competition were from 1924 to 1926, representing Evansville College – now the University of Evansville – as an independent. The school discontinued the baseball program from 1927 to 1945 before reviving it in 1946.

1924

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1924 Evansville Pioneers baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Seasons
1925 →

The 1924 Evansville Pioneers baseball team represented Evansville College – now the University of Evansville – as an independent during the 1924 NCAA baseball season. John Harmon coached the team in his first season at Evansville.[1]

Date Opponent Location Score
April 19 at Evansville Eagles (exhibition) Evansville, IN L 6–8
April 23 at Bethel Russellville, KY W 5–4
April 24 at Bethel Russellville, KY L 0–5
April 25 at Southwestern Presbyterian Memphis, TN L 4–11
April 26 at Southwestern Presbyterian Memphis, TN L 1–5
May 3 Union Christian Evansville, IN W 10–4
May 14 Southwestern Presbyterian Evansville, IN L 3–7
May 15 Southwestern Presbyterian Evansville, IN L 3–6
May 30 at Oakland City Oakland City, IN W 7–5
May 31 at Oakland City Oakland City, IN L 1–5
June 7 Oakland City Evansville, IN L 1–3

1925

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1925 Evansville Pioneers baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →

The 1925 Evansville Pioneers baseball team represented Evansville College – now the University of Evansville – as an independent during the 1925 NCAA baseball season. John Harmon coached the team in his second season at Evansville.[1]

Date Opponent Location Score
-- L & N (exhibition) Evansville, IN L 3–8
-- Murray State -- W 6–3
-- Pasco -- W 6–5
-- Grahams -- L 10–12
-- Oakland City -- W 5–4
-- Southwestern -- W 5–3
-- Oakland City -- W 4–3

1926

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1926 Evansville Purple Aces baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–10
Head coach
Seasons
← 1925
1946 →

The 1926 Evansville Purple Aces baseball team represented Evansville College – now the University of Evansville – as an independent during the 1926 NCAA baseball season. John Harmon coached the team in his third season at Evansville. This was the first season in which Evansville used the nickname of Purple Aces. Following the end of the 1926 season, Evansville College discontinued the program until it was revived in 1946.[1]

Date Opponent Location Score
-- Bethel -- L 3–8
-- Bowling Green (JV) -- L 3–6
-- Bowling Green (JV) -- W 8–7
-- Bowling Green (JV) -- L 4–24
-- Bowling Green (JV) -- L 4–5
-- Oakland City -- L 1–2
-- Oakland City -- L 4–9
-- Oakland City -- L 5–6
-- DePauw -- L 2–17
-- Bowling Green (JV) -- L 3–5
-- Bryson -- W 3–2
-- Bryson -- W 13–8
-- East Tennessee Normal -- L 3–9
-- East Tennessee Normal -- W 10–3

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The First Nine: The Story of the 1924 Evansville Baseball Team". gopurpleaces.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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