THE LEAD
DBU defeated Evansville 12-2 on Saturday afternoon at Horner Ballpark to win the weekend series against the Purple Aces. Starting pitcher Darick Hall pitched six innings of scoreless baseball and went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
 
Hall (6-3) allowed just six hits and struck out six Evansville batters to pick up the win. Brent Jurceka (5-3) suffered the loss after giving up 10 runs on 13 hits in four innings of work.
 
The Patriots jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning, thanks to a two-run double by Hall and a two-run homerun by centerfielder Jameson Hannah. In the following inning, left fielder Daniel Sweet singled in third baseman Tim Millard to extend the lead to 5-0. DBU added a sixth run in the third inning, when first baseman Austin Listi scored on a fielder's choice and a throwing error by Jurceka.
 
In the fourth inning, the Patriots exploded for four more runs, highlighted by a two-run shot off the bat of Listi. The Aces got on the board in the top of the seventh inning on a pinch-hit two run homerun by Matthew Jones. Catcher Matt Duce doubled in Listi in the bottom of the inning for a walk-off run-rule victory.
 
COACH DAN HEEFNER – ON DARICK HALL'S PERFORMANCE
"He's really stepped it up the past few outings. He's really tough when he's locating his slider and changeup."
 
AUSTIN LISTI – ON HIS FIRST CAREER START AT FIRST BASE
"I was very comfortable over there. It's fun, and it wasn't too much of a difference."
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 -  In his last four games, Jameson Hannah is 9-for-15 with eight RBIs, four runs scored and two homeruns.
 -  Darick Hall improved his strikeout-to-walk ratio to 68-12.
 - The Patriots went 6-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
45 – Darick Hall has started in all 45 games this season, including 12 starts on the mound.
5 – DBU recorded five two-out RBIs in the victory.
8 – The Patriots combined for eight extra-base hits.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
The series finale between DBU and Evansville will be Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Horner Ballpark. Left hander Jordan Martinson (2-1) takes the mound for the Patriots against Alex Weigand (3-1) for the Purple Aces.