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| stadium = [[Bosse Field]]
| stadium = [[Bosse Field]]
| uniform =
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| champion = MCC South Division champions<br>MCC regular season champions<br>MCC Tournament champions
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{{CBSB Standings Start|1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball standings|Midwestern Collegiate Conference}}
{{1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball standings}}
The '''1988 Evansville Purple Aces baseball team''' represented the [[University of Evansville]] as a member of the [[Midwestern Collegiate Conference]] during the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball season]]. The Purple Aces played their home games at [[Bosse Field]]. The team was coached by [[Jim Brownlee]] in his ninth season at Evansville.
{{CBSB Standings Entry|division-name=North}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}|12|5|39|22|div-champ=y}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}|8|8|31|24}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}|9|11|19|37}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}|4|8|20|29}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry|division-name=South}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}|15|2|44|20|div-champ=y|conf-champ=y|tourney=y|ncaa-invited=y}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}|2|6|11|29}}
{{CBSB Standings Entry| {{cbsb link|year=1988|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}|3|13|15|26}}
{{CBSB Standings End| date=June 30, 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boydsworld.com/data/standings/standings1988.html|publisher=Boydsworld.com|title=College Baseball Conference Standings – 1988|access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>|div-champ=y|conf-champ=y||tourney=[[1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournament|Tournament]]|ncaa-invited=y|ncaa-tourney-link=[[1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Tournament]]|poll=[[1988 NCAA Division I baseball rankings#Collegiate Baseball|Collegiate Baseball]]}}


After going 39–17 (11–1 MCC) in the regular season, Evansville would win the MCC South Division title and the MCC Tournament. After receiving an automatic bid, Evansville reached the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Division I Tournament]] for the first time since transitioning to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] in 1977. In the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#West II Regional at Tempe, AZ|Tempe Regional]], Evansville would upset No. 1 [[1988 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State]] before losing back-to-back games to [[UNLV Rebels baseball|UNLV]] and [[Central Michigan Chippewas baseball|Central Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Andy Benes: Making his name in Evansville |url=https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2018/10/1/baseball-andy-benes-making-his-name-in-evansville.aspx |website=goaces.com |date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref> Evansville would finish the season with a 44–20 record. As of 2024, 44 wins is still the most in the program's history. They also set team records for shutouts (18), complete games (37), and lowest ERA (2.99).<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Baseball Record Book |url=https://gopurpleaces.com/documents/2021/3/22/2020_21_BASE_Records.pdf |website=gopurpleaces.com |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1988 Evansville Purple Aces |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~1988~20176/ |website=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>
The '''1988 Evansville Purple Aces baseball team''' represented the [[University of Evansville]] during the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball season]]. The Purple Aces played their home games at [[Bosse Field]]. The team was coached by [[Jim Brownlee]] in his ninth season at Evansville.

Evansville reached the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Division I Tournament]] for the first time since transitioning to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] in 1977. In the [[1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#West II Regional at Tempe, AZ|Tempe Regional]], Evansville would upset No. 1 [[1988 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State]] before losing back-to-back games to [[UNLV Rebels baseball|UNLV]] and [[Central Michigan Chippewas baseball|Central Michigan]].


Following the season, pitcher [[Andy Benes]] was selected [[List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks|first overall]] by the [[San Diego Padres]] during the [[1988 Major League Baseball draft]], marking the first time that an Evansville player was selected in the first round of the MLB draft.
==Roster==
==Roster==
{| class="toccolours" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
{| class="toccolours" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
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| colspan="15" style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| {{center|'''1988 Evansville Purple Aces roster'''}}
| colspan="15" style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| {{center|'''1988 Evansville Purple Aces roster'''}}
|-
|-
|width="33"|&nbsp;
|width="03"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
|valign="top"|
'''Pitchers'''
'''Pitchers'''
* 30 [[Andy Benes]]
* – Jim Burger
* – Craig Fischer
* – John Schultheis


|width="33"|&nbsp;
|width="33"|&nbsp;
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'''Infielders'''
'''Infielders'''
* – Jeff Breivogel
* – Kenneth Fields
* – [[Rob Maurer]]
* – Brad Tyler
* – John Olson


|width="33"|&nbsp;
|width="33"|&nbsp;
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
'''Outfielders'''
'''Outfielders'''
* – John Bauser

* – Brad Tyler
|}
|}


==Schedule and results==
==Schedule and results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| &nbsp; || Evansville win
|-
| style="background:#ffdddd;"| &nbsp; || Evansville loss
|-
| '''Bold''' || Evansville team member
|-
| * || Non-conference game
|}

{| class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
{| class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|-
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 4
| March 4
| [[Jerry D. Young Memorial Field]] • [[Birmingham, AL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[UAB Blazers baseball|UAB]]*
| align="left"| at [[UAB Blazers baseball|UAB]]*
| '''W''' 12–7
| '''W''' 12–7
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 5
| March 5
| [[Jerry D. Young Memorial Field]] • [[Birmingham, AL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[UAB Blazers baseball|UAB]]*
| align="left"| at [[UAB Blazers baseball|UAB]]*
| '''W''' 5–3
| '''W''' 5–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 6
| March 6
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball|UNC Wilmington]]*
| align="left"| [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball|UNC Wilmington]]*
| '''W''' 3–0
| '''W''' 3–0
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 7
| March 7
| [[J. I. Clements Stadium]] • [[Statesboro, GA]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Georgia Southern Eagles baseball|Georgia Southern]]*
| align="left"| at [[Georgia Southern Eagles baseball|Georgia Southern]]*
| '''W''' 5–0
| '''W''' 5–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 8
| March 8
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball|Eastern Michigan]]*
| align="left"| [[Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball|Eastern Michigan]]*
| '''L''' 4–16
| '''L''' 4–16
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 9
| March 9
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|West Virginia]]*
| align="left"| [[West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|West Virginia]]*
| '''L''' 1–3
| '''L''' 1–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 10
| March 10
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball|UNC Wilmington]]*
| align="left"| [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball|UNC Wilmington]]*
| '''W''' 6–0
| '''W''' 6–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 11
| March 11
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[James Madison Dukes baseball|James Madison]]*
| align="left"| [[James Madison Dukes baseball|James Madison]]*
| '''L''' 5–10
| '''L''' 5–10
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 12
| March 12
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|West Virginia]]*
| align="left"| [[West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|West Virginia]]*
| '''W''' 8–5
| '''W''' 8–5
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 15
| March 15
| McGugin Field • [[Nashville, TN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Vanderbilt Commodores baseball|Vanderbilt]]*
| align="left"| at [[Vanderbilt Commodores baseball|Vanderbilt]]*
| '''W''' 6–5
| '''W''' 6–5
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 16
| March 16
| McGugin Field • [[Nashville, TN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Vanderbilt Commodores baseball|Vanderbilt]]*
| align="left"| at [[Vanderbilt Commodores baseball|Vanderbilt]]*
| '''W''' 4–3
| '''W''' 4–3
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 19
| March 19
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| '''L''' 9–10
| '''L''' 9–10
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 19
| March 19
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| '''W''' 3–2
| '''W''' 3–2
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 20
| March 20
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| '''W''' 4–0
| '''W''' 4–0
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 20
| March 20
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| align="left"| [[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State]]*
| '''W''' 7–0
| '''W''' 7–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 22
| March 22
| [[Sembower Field]] • [[Bloomington, IN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Indiana Hoosiers baseball|Indiana]]*
| align="left"| at [[Indiana Hoosiers baseball|Indiana]]*
| '''L''' 1–9
| '''L''' 1–9
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 23
| March 23
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|Kentucky Wesleyan]]*
| align="left"| [[Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|Kentucky Wesleyan]]*
| '''W''' 5–2
| '''W''' 5–2
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 26
| March 26
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| '''W''' 5–2
| '''W''' 5–2
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 26
| March 26
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| '''W''' 5–3
| '''W''' 5–3
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| March 27
| March 27
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| '''L''' 3–8
| '''L''' 3–8
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| March 27
| March 27
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| align="left"| [[Miami RedHawks baseball|Miami (OH)]]*
| '''W''' 4–3
| '''W''' 4–3
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 5
| April 5
| [[Abe Martin Field]] • [[Carbondale, IL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| at [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| '''L''' 3–4
| '''L''' 3–4
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 5
| April 5
| [[Abe Martin Field]] • [[Carbondale, IL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| at [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| '''W''' 9–5
| '''W''' 9–5
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 9
| April 9
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| '''W''' 2–0
| '''W''' 2–0
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 9
| April 9
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| '''W''' 4–0
| '''W''' 4–0
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 10
| April 10
| [[Monier Field]] • [[Charleston, IL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| '''W''' 11–3
| '''W''' 11–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 10
| April 10
| [[Monier Field]] • [[Charleston, IL]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]]*
| '''W''' 8–0
| '''W''' 8–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 12
| April 12
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| '''L''' 3–7
| '''L''' 3–7
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 12
| April 12
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| align="left"| [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]*
| '''L''' 1–4
| '''L''' 1–4
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 13
| April 13
| [[Turkey Hughes Field]] • [[Richmond, KY]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball|Eastern Kentucky]]*
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball|Eastern Kentucky]]*
| '''W''' 6–0
| '''W''' 6–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 13
| April 13
| [[Turkey Hughes Field]] • [[Richmond, KY]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball|Eastern Kentucky]]*
| align="left"| at [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball|Eastern Kentucky]]*
| '''L''' 4–5
| '''L''' 4–5
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 14
| April 14
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Louisville Cardinals baseball|Louisville]]*
| align="left"| [[Louisville Cardinals baseball|Louisville]]*
| '''W''' 7–6
| '''W''' 7–6
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 16
| April 16
| Musial Field • [[St. Louis, MO]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| align="left"| at [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| '''W''' 5–1
| '''W''' 5–1
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 16
| April 16
| Musial Field • [[St. Louis, MO]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| align="left"| at [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| '''W''' 16–1
| '''W''' 16–1
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 17
| April 17
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| align="left"| [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| '''W''' 8–6
| '''W''' 8–6
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 17
| April 17
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| align="left"| [[Saint Louis Billikens baseball|Saint Louis]]
| '''L''' 8–10
| '''L''' 8–10
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 19
| April 19
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Indiana State Sycamores baseball|Indiana State]]*
| align="left"| [[Indiana State Sycamores baseball|Indiana State]]*
| '''L''' 3–8
| '''L''' 3–8
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 23
| April 23
| [[Nat Buring Stadium]] • [[Memphis, TN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| '''W''' 4–2
| '''W''' 4–2
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 23
| April 23
| [[Nat Buring Stadium]] • [[Memphis, TN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| '''L''' 6–7
| '''L''' 6–7
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 24
| April 24
| [[Nat Buring Stadium]] • [[Memphis, TN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| align="left"| at [[Memphis Tigers baseball|Memphis]]*
| '''W''' 7–3
| '''W''' 7–3
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| April 26
| April 26
| [[Nick Denes Field]] • [[Bowling Green, KY]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]]*
| align="left"| at [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]]*
| '''L''' 4–5
| '''L''' 4–5
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 27
| April 27
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]]*
| align="left"| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]]*
| '''W''' 18–3
| '''W''' 18–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 30
| April 30
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| '''W''' 15–1
| '''W''' 15–1
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| April 30
| April 30
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| '''W''' 10–2
| '''W''' 10–2
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| May 1
| May 1
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| '''W''' 15–4
| '''W''' 15–4
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| May 1
| May 1
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| align="left"| [[Butler Bulldogs baseball|Butler]]
| '''W''' 10–3
| '''W''' 10–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| May 6
| May 6
| [[Bosse Field]] • [[Evansville, IN]]
|
| align="left"| [[Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball|Southern Indiana]]*
| align="left"| [[Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles baseball|Southern Indiana]]*
| '''W''' 3–0
| '''W''' 3–0
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| May 10
| May 10
| [[Sycamore Field]] • [[Terre Haute, IN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Indiana State Sycamores baseball|Indiana State]]*
| align="left"| at [[Indiana State Sycamores baseball|Indiana State]]*
| '''L''' 5–12
| '''L''' 5–12
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| May 11
| May 11
| [[Lambert Field (Purdue University)|Lambert Field]] • [[West Lafayette, IN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Purdue Boilermakers baseball|Purdue]]*
| align="left"| at [[Purdue Boilermakers baseball|Purdue]]*
| '''L''' 3–6
| '''L''' 3–6
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| May 12
| May 12
| [[Lambert Field (Purdue University)|Lambert Field]] • [[West Lafayette, IN]]
|
| align="left"| at [[Purdue Boilermakers baseball|Purdue]]*
| align="left"| at [[Purdue Boilermakers baseball|Purdue]]*
| '''W''' 7–0
| '''W''' 7–0
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| May 14
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==Awards and honors==
; John Bauser
* MCC All-Tournament Team

; [[Andy Benes]]
* [[Rotary Smith Award]]
* [[Collegiate Baseball Newspaper#Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year|''Collegiate Baseball'' Player of the Year]]
* MCC Player of the Year
* [[American Baseball Coaches Association|ABCA]] All-American First Team
* ''[[Baseball America]]'' All-American First Team
* ''[[Collegiate Baseball]]'' All-American First Team
* All-MCC First Team
* MCC All-Tournament Team
* MCC Player of the Week (April 26 and May 24)

; Jeff Breivogel
* MCC All-Tournamnet Team

; [[Jim Brownlee]]
* MCC Coach of the Year

; Jim Burger
* All-MCC Second Team

; Kenny Fields
* All-MCC Second Team

; Craig Fischer
* MCC All-Tournament Team

; John Olson
* All-MCC Second Team

; [[Rob Maurer]]
* All-MCC Second Team
* MCC All-Tournament Team

; John Schultheis
* All-MCC Second Team

; Brad Tyler
* MCC Tournament Most Valuable Player

==1988 MLB Draft==
{{Main|1988 Major League Baseball draft}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| Round
! style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| Pick
! style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| Player
! style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| Position
! style="background-color:#511e80; color:#FFFFFF;"| Team
|-
| 1 || 1 || [[Andy Benes]] || RHP || [[San Diego Padres]]
|-
| 6 || 141 || [[Rob Maurer]] || 1B || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://gopurpleaces.com/sports/baseball Evansville baseball]


{{Evansville Purple Aces baseball navbox}}
{{Evansville Purple Aces baseball navbox}}

[[Category:1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball season|Evansville]]
[[Category:Evansville Purple Aces baseball seasons|1988]]
[[Category:1988 in sports in Indiana|Evansville Purple Aces baseball]]
[[Category:1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament participants|Evansville Purple Aces baseball]]

Latest revision as of 22:27, 19 October 2024

1988 Evansville Purple Aces baseball
MCC South Division champions
MCC regular season champions
MCC tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record44–20 (11–1 MCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBosse Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
Notre Dame x‍‍‍ 9 – 3   .750 39 – 22   .639
Detroit ‍‍‍ 8 – 8   .500 31 – 24   .564
Xavier ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 19 – 37   .339
Dayton ‍‍‍ 2 – 10   .167 20 – 29   .408
South Division
Evansville x‍†‍‡‍y 11 – 1   .917 44 – 20   .688
Butler ‍‍‍ 3 – 5   .375 15 – 26   .366
Saint Louis ‍‍‍ 2 – 6   .250 11 – 29   .275
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1988[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1988 Evansville Purple Aces baseball team represented the University of Evansville as a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Purple Aces played their home games at Bosse Field. The team was coached by Jim Brownlee in his ninth season at Evansville.

After going 39–17 (11–1 MCC) in the regular season, Evansville would win the MCC South Division title and the MCC Tournament. After receiving an automatic bid, Evansville reached the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time since transitioning to Division I in 1977. In the Tempe Regional, Evansville would upset No. 1 Arizona State before losing back-to-back games to UNLV and Central Michigan.[2] Evansville would finish the season with a 44–20 record. As of 2024, 44 wins is still the most in the program's history. They also set team records for shutouts (18), complete games (37), and lowest ERA (2.99).[3][4]

Following the season, pitcher Andy Benes was selected first overall by the San Diego Padres during the 1988 Major League Baseball draft, marking the first time that an Evansville player was selected in the first round of the MLB draft.

Roster

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1988 Evansville Purple Aces roster
 

Pitchers

  • 30 Andy Benes
  • – Jim Burger
  • – Craig Fischer
  • – John Schultheis
  

Catchers

Infielders

  • – Jeff Breivogel
  • – Kenneth Fields
  • – Rob Maurer
  • – Brad Tyler
  • – John Olson
  

Outfielders

  • – John Bauser
  • – Brad Tyler

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Evansville win
  Evansville loss
Bold Evansville team member
* Non-conference game
1988 Evansville Purple Aces game log: 44–20
Regular season: 39–17
Postseason: 5–3

Awards and honors

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John Bauser
  • MCC All-Tournament Team
Andy Benes
Jeff Breivogel
  • MCC All-Tournamnet Team
Jim Brownlee
  • MCC Coach of the Year
Jim Burger
  • All-MCC Second Team
Kenny Fields
  • All-MCC Second Team
Craig Fischer
  • MCC All-Tournament Team
John Olson
  • All-MCC Second Team
Rob Maurer
  • All-MCC Second Team
  • MCC All-Tournament Team
John Schultheis
  • All-MCC Second Team
Brad Tyler
  • MCC Tournament Most Valuable Player

1988 MLB Draft

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Main article: 1988 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position Team
1 1 Andy Benes RHP San Diego Padres
6 141 Rob Maurer 1B Texas Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1988". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Andy Benes: Making his name in Evansville". goaces.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "2021 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). gopurpleaces.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "1988 Evansville Purple Aces". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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