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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Hitting coach | Matt Wollenzin (3rd season) |
| Pitching coach | Jarrett Blunt (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Charles H. Braun Stadium |
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| Belmont | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of August 27, 2024 Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Evansville Purple Aces baseball team will represent the University of Evansville during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Purple Aces will play their home games at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
Previous season
[edit]The Purple Aces finished the 2024 season with a trip to the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional, winning one out of three games before being eliminated. Before that, Evansville won its first-ever NCAA Regional title while also winning the MVC Tournament. For the season, Evansville compiled a record of 39–26 and finished third in the MVC with a 17–10 mark.
Offseason
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]The following coaches left the program:
- Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Tyler Shipley left for the director of pitching development position with Dallas Baptist.
The following coaches were hired:
- Brendan Hord was hired as a graduate assistant.
The following coaches were promoted:
- Graduate assistant Jarrett Blunt was promoted to pitching coach.
- Volunteer assistant Griffin McCormick was promoted to assistant coach.
- Hitting coach Matt Wollenzin was promoted to hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.
Departures
[edit]2024 MLB Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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| Undrafted | Kip Fougerousse | 3B | None | |
| Undrafted | Mark Shallenberger | OF | None | |
| Undrafted | Simon Scherry | SS | None | |
Outgoing transfers
[edit]- LHP Jack Taczy entered the transfer portal.
Retirements
[edit]- C Brendan Hord
- UTL Chase Hug
- LHP Jace Kressin
- LHP Donovan Schultz
- 3B Brent Widder
Other
[edit]- RHP Shane Harris signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League (FL).
- RHP Jakob Meyer signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League (FL).
- RHP Nick Smith signed with the Missoula PaddleHeads of the Pioneer League (PL).
Additions
[edit]Recruiting class
[edit]The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Evansville in 2025.
| Player | Hometown | High School |
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| Pitchers | ||
| Isaac Boss | Weldon Spring, Missouri | Westminster Christian Academy (MO) |
| Jack Clevidence | Ankeny, Iowa | Ankeny (IA) |
| RJ James | Toronto, Ontario | Sir John A. Macdonald (ON) |
| Luc Lawler | Naperville, Illinois | Benet Academy (IL) |
| Conner Vander-Luitgaren | Bargersville, Indiana | Center Grove (IN) |
| Jack Wills | Shelbyville, Kentucky | Shelby County (KY) |
| Hitters | ||
| Davis Campbell | Liberty Township, Ohio | Cincinnati Country Day (OH) |
| Drew McConnell | Blue Springs, Missouri | Blue Springs (MO) |
| Mason McCue | Bourbonnais, Illinois | Bishop McNamara (IL) |
| Jake McGhee | Fenton, Missouri | Christian Brothers College (MO) |
| Ryan Seddon | Joliet, Illinois | St. Laurence (IL) |
| Cannon Vandever | Avon, Indiana | Avon (IN) |
Incoming transfers
[edit]- RHP Owen Byberg transferred in from Frontier.
- 3B Cole Iantomasi transferred in from Jefferson.
- C Matt Flaherty transferred in from Bellarmine.
- LHP Sam Sandy transferred in from Frontier.
New walk-ons
[edit]Personnel
[edit]Roster
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Starters
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]| 2025 Evansville Purple Aces coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Name | Position | Season at Evansville | ||||||
| Wes Carroll | Head coach | 17th | ||||||
| Matt Wollenzin | Hitting coach/recruiting coordinator | 3rd | ||||||
| Jarrett Blunt | Pitching coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Griffin McCormick | Assistant coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Brendan Hord | Graduate assistant | 1st | ||||||
| Eric Harcourt | Athletic trainer | 5th | ||||||
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