THE LEAD
DBU defeated Evansville, 12-8, on Sunday afternoon at Horner Ballpark to complete the sweep in the weekend series. Right fielder David Martinelli went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored to fuel the Patriot offense.
 
Dalton Higgins (6-3) pitched 5.1 innings of relief, allowing just one run on four hits, to pick up the win. Alex Weigand (3-2) gave up six runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings of work to suffer the loss.
 
Evansville took advantage of the whipping winds with a pair of three-run homeruns by Jeff Christen and Trey Hair in the second inning. DBU responded with two runs on two outs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by an RBI double off the wall by second baseman Luke Stratman. The Patriots continued to chip away at the Purple Ace lead in the third inning when left fielder Austin Listi singled in Martinelli to make it 6-3.
 
In the fourth inning, DBU rallied for three runs to tie the game, led by Martinelli's two-run triple down the line in right field. The Patriots turned the tables in the fifth inning with another three-run frame, highlighted by a two-run single by first baseman Darick Hall. The Purple Aces ended the DBU run in the seventh inning with an RBI double by Josh Jyawook, but the Patriots got three back in the bottom half of the inning, including a two-run homerun by Hall.
 
COACH DAN HEEFNER – ON COMING FROM BEHIND
"It seems like game after game, they just don't give up. They keep the same mentality no matter what the score is. You have to know, that in the second inning, the game is far from over."
 
DALTON HIGGINS – ON HIS APPROACH
"My approach was pretty much the same; to go out and pound the zone. My goal is to go out there and beat people and gave our team the best chance to win."
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-The 2-3-4 hitters for the Patriots went 7-for-13 with nine RBIs and four runs scored.
-Dalton Higgins has gone 27.1 innings without giving up an earned run.
-DBU went 6-for-14 with two outs.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
102 – David Martinelli eclipsed 100 career RBIs with three in the win.
6 – DBU completed the sixth sweep of the season on Sunday.
16 – With his seventh inning blast, Darick Hall is tied for third in the nation with 16 homers.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
DBU travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma State on Tuesday, May 10, at 6 p.m.