Official Box Score - Final
Evansville Purple Aces at SE Missouri
03/03/2026 at Capaha Field (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Evansville Purple Aces000002200 41049
SE Missouri23015020X 131108


Evansville Purple Aces 4 ( )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
12 Taubert,HarrisonRF3000022010
7 Wilkey,Kaleb (PH/RF)1000010001
8 Longmeier,CharlieDH3000000000
2 Rhodes,Cooper (2B)2000000200
14 Pennington,Wyatt (SS)2B5020012210
33 Haire,ReidCF5120002000
5 Magill,SpikeC3111114004
1 Nehls,AaronLF4131003000
32 Baftiri,Ximi (1B)3B3122114100
3 McConnell,DrewSS3000120220
40 MacCauley,Parker (P)0000000000
37 Lombardo,Trenton1B3000027004
11 Deal,Tate (PH/3B)1000000000
27 Willhite,JackP0000000200
29 Roberts,Kellen (P)0000000000
26 Mosier,Cameron (P)0000000000
19 VanderLuitga,Conner (P)0000000000
28 Young,Drue (P)0000000000
Totals36410431024949
BATTING
2B: Magill (off Keldsen); Haire (off Keldsen).
HR: Baftiri (6th, 0 out, RBI off Keldsen)
TB: Magill 2; Baftiri 5; Haire 3. 2-Out RBI: Nehls; Magill. HBP: Taubert.
Team RISP: 2-8.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Baftiri, Lombardo).
SE Missouri 13 ( )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
13 Klein,Caleb (LF)CF3421113100
8 Sullivan,Cal1B4313107000
16 Hall,JosiahDH5122010000
17 Joggerst,Dakota3B3010000101
4 Rocha,Mikey (3B)2012010200
15 Lopetegui,RyanRF3101203000
10 Schrack,Carson2B5011002204
14 Rosario,MoisesC31002110002
6 Shakotko,DemitriLF5211002001
11 Champion,Caleb (CF)0000000000
12 Ramirez,AndrewSS4121000300
21 Snider,BenjaminP0000000000
9 Keldsen,JoJo (P)0000000000
25 Wnukowski,Matt (P)0000000000
Totals371311126427908
BATTING
2B: Ramirez (off Roberts).
HR: Sullivan (2nd, 1 out, RBI off Willhite); Klein (1st, 0 out, RBI off Willhite)
TB: Ramirez 3; Sullivan 4; Klein 5. 2-Out RBI: Schrack; Hall. SH: Ramirez. HBP: Klein. GDP: Sullivan.
Team RISP: 8-17.

UEiphrerbbkbfabnpst
27 Willhite,Jack2.05530113124530
29 Roberts,Kellen (3)2.021120973621
26 Mosier,Cameron (5)0.11332042186
19 VanderLuitga,Conner (5.1)0.022200431910
28 Young,Drue (5.1)0.20001132117
14 Pennington,Wyatt2.012011983218
40 MacCauley,Parker (8)1.00000133149
Totals8.011139644537175101
WP: Pennington; VanderLuitga; Mosier. HB: VanderLuitga. BK: VanderLuitga. Inher. Rnrs: VanderLuitga 2/1; Young 1/3.
GO-FO: Willhite 2-2; Roberts 2-3; Mosier 0-1; VanderLuitga 0-0; Young 1-0; Pennington 2-3; MacCauley 1-1.
SEMOiphrerbbkbfabnpst
21 Snider,Benjamin4.03003518156745
9 Keldsen,JoJo (5)3.06440215144531
25 Wnukowski,Matt (8)2.010003772415
Totals9.01044310403613691
WP: Wnukowski; Snider. HB: Keldsen.
GO-FO: Snider 3-4; Keldsen 3-3; Wnukowski 1-2.

Umpires: HP: Eric Eckert; 1B: Bo Whitaker; 2B: ; 3B: Kris Engstrand.
First Pitch: 3:08 PM. Duration:2:57.
Attendance:


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Evansville Purple Aces at SE Missouri
03/03/2026 at Capaha Field (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Evansville Purple Aces000002200 41049
SE Missouri23015020X 131108

Evansville Purple Aces starters:
12/rf/Taubert,Harrison; 8/dh/Longmeier,Charlie; 14/2b/Pennington,Wyatt; 33/cf/Haire,Reid; 5/c/Magill,Spike; 1/lf/Nehls,Aaron; 32/3b/Baftiri,Ximi; 3/ss/McConnell,Drew; 37/1b/Lombardo,Trenton; 27/p/Willhite,Jack;

SE Missouri starters:
13/cf/Klein,Caleb; 8/1b/Sullivan,Cal; 16/dh/Hall,Josiah; 17/3b/Joggerst,Dakota; 15/rf/Lopetegui,Ryan; 10/2b/Schrack,Carson; 14/c/Rosario,Moises; 6/lf/Shakotko,Demitri; 12/ss/Ramirez,Andrew; 21/p/Snider,Benjamin;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UE batting
Taubert,Harrison struck out looking (0-2 KFFK).
Longmeier,Charlie grounded out, ss to 1b (1-2 FSFB).
Pennington,Wyatt singled to left field (1-2 BFFF).
Haire,Reid singled to left field (1-0 B); Pennington,Wyatt advanced to second base.
Magill,Spike struck out looking (1-2 BFFK).

Bottom of 1st - SEMO batting
Klein,Caleb homered to left center, RBI (2-1 KBB).
Sullivan,Cal reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by McConnell,Drew (E6) (2-2 BKKBF).
Hall,Josiah flied out to rf (0-0).
Joggerst,Dakota singled to left field (0-0); Sullivan,Cal advanced to second base.
Lopetegui,Ryan flied out to lf (2-2 BKBS).
Schrack,Carson singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Sullivan,Cal scored from second base, unearned; Joggerst,Dakota advanced to second base.
Rosario,Moises reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Schrack,Carson out at second base, ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
UE0202
SEMO2312
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UE batting
Nehls,Aaron infield singled through the left side of the infield (0-1 S).
Baftiri,Ximi struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
McConnell,Drew flied out to lf (0-0).
Lombardo,Trenton grounded out to the right side of the infield, 2b to 1b (0-2 KKF).

Bottom of 2nd - SEMO batting
Shakotko,Demitri reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by McConnell,Drew (E6) (3-2 BFFBBF).
Ramirez,Andrew sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 1b (0-1 F); Shakotko,Demitri advanced to second base.
Klein,Caleb singled to center field (0-1 K); Shakotko,Demitri advanced to third base.
Sullivan,Cal homered to right field, 6th of season, 3RBI (1-1 KB); Shakotko,Demitri scored, unearned; Klein,Caleb scored from first base.
Hall,Josiah struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Joggerst,Dakota grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BFBK).

This InningRHEL
UE0101
SEMO3210
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UE batting
Taubert,Harrison struck out looking (2-2 SBBFK).
Longmeier,Charlie lined out to rf (0-0).
Pennington,Wyatt flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - SEMO batting
UE pitching change: Roberts,Kellen replaces Willhite,Jack.
Lopetegui,Ryan flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Schrack,Carson flied out to lf (3-2 BFBKBFF).
Rosario,Moises walked (3-2 KKBBBB).
Shakotko,Demitri grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK).

This InningRHEL
UE0000
SEMO0001
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UE batting
Haire,Reid flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Magill,Spike walked (3-2 KKBFBBB).
Nehls,Aaron grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-2 SBK); Magill,Spike advanced to second base.
Magill,Spike advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Baftiri,Ximi walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
McConnell,Drew walked (3-2 KBBSBB); Baftiri,Ximi advanced to second base.
Lombardo,Trenton struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).

Bottom of 4th - SEMO batting
UE position change: Pennington,Wyatt now playing ss from 2b
UE position change: McConnell,Drew now playing 2b from ss
Ramirez,Andrew doubled down the left field line (2-1 FBB).
Klein,Caleb walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Sullivan,Cal grounded into double play to third base, unassisted (0-1 K); Ramirez,Andrew out at 3B on the play, 3b to 1b; Klein,Caleb advanced to second base.
Hall,Josiah singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KF); Klein,Caleb scored from second base.
Joggerst,Dakota popped up to short (1-1 BF).

This InningRHEL
UE0003
SEMO1201
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UE batting
SEMO defensive substitution: Rocha,Mikey replaces Joggerst,Dakota at 3b
SEMO pitching change: Keldsen,JoJo replaces Snider,Benjamin.
Taubert,Harrison hit by pitch (2-1 BKBB).
Longmeier,Charlie lined out to rf (0-1 K).
Pennington,Wyatt singled through the left side of the infield (1-1 FB); Taubert,Harrison advanced to second base.
Haire,Reid flied out to right center putout by cf (0-2 SF); Taubert,Harrison advanced to third base.
Magill,Spike grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 5th - SEMO batting
UE pitching change: Mosier,Cameron replaces Roberts,Kellen.
Lopetegui,Ryan walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Lopetegui,Ryan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Schrack,Carson flied out to right center putout by rf (3-2 BBKBF); Lopetegui,Ryan advanced to third base.
Rosario,Moises walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Shakotko,Demitri singled in the infield, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Lopetegui,Ryan scored; Rosario,Moises advanced to second base.
UE pitching change: VanderLuitga,Conner replaces Mosier,Cameron.
Shakotko,Demitri advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Rosario,Moises advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Shakotko,Demitri advanced to third base on a balk; Rosario,Moises scored on a balk.
Ramirez,Andrew singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Shakotko,Demitri scored.
Klein,Caleb hit by pitch (2-2 BKBKB); Ramirez,Andrew advanced to second base.
Sullivan,Cal reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Pennington,Wyatt (E6) (3-2 BBBKKF); Ramirez,Andrew advanced to third base; Klein,Caleb advanced to second base.
Hall,Josiah singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-1 S); Ramirez,Andrew scored; Klein,Caleb advanced to third base; Sullivan,Cal advanced to second base.
UE pitching change: Young,Drue replaces VanderLuitga,Conner.
Rocha,Mikey struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).
Lopetegui,Ryan walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Klein,Caleb scored; Sullivan,Cal advanced to third base; Hall,Josiah advanced to second base.
Schrack,Carson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
UE0102
SEMO5313
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UE batting
Nehls,Aaron singled to left field (0-0).
Baftiri,Ximi homered down the right field line, 2RBI (1-0 B); Nehls,Aaron scored from first base.
McConnell,Drew struck out looking (2-2 BBFKK).
Lombardo,Trenton struck out looking (1-2 SKBK).
Taubert,Harrison flied out to rf (3-2 SBKBBFF).

Bottom of 6th - SEMO batting
UE substitution: Rhodes,Cooper replaces Longmeier,Charlie at 2b, batting 2nd.
UE position change: Pennington,Wyatt now playing p from ss
UE position change: McConnell,Drew now playing ss from 2b
UE substitution: Young,Drue is out (pitcher will take spot in batting order).
Rosario,Moises flied out to cf (0-0).
Shakotko,Demitri popped up to third base (0-1 S).
Ramirez,Andrew popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (2-2 BBFK).

This InningRHEL
UE2200
SEMO0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UE batting
Rhodes,Cooper grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).
Pennington,Wyatt grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB).
Haire,Reid doubled to deep center field (0-1 F).
Magill,Spike doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-2 KK); Haire,Reid scored from second base.
Nehls,Aaron singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Magill,Spike scored from second base; Nehls,Aaron out at first base, cf to ss to 2b.

Bottom of 7th - SEMO batting
Klein,Caleb struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK).
Sullivan,Cal walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Hall,Josiah reached on an error by Taubert,Harrison (E9) (0-0); Sullivan,Cal advanced from first base to third base; Hall,Josiah advanced to second base.
Rocha,Mikey singled to left center, 2RBI (2-1 BBK); Sullivan,Cal scored, unearned; Hall,Josiah scored from second base, unearned.
Rocha,Mikey advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Lopetegui,Ryan grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 SB).
Schrack,Carson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 KSBB).

This InningRHEL
UE2300
SEMO2111
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UE batting
SEMO pitching change: Wnukowski,Matt replaces Keldsen,JoJo.
Baftiri,Ximi singled through the right side of the infield (1-0 B).
McConnell,Drew struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).
UE substitution: Deal,Tate pinch hitting for Lombardo,Trenton.
Baftiri,Ximi advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Deal,Tate flied out to cf (1-2 FFB); Baftiri,Ximi advanced to third base.
UE substitution: Wilkey,Kaleb pinch hitting for Taubert,Harrison.
Wilkey,Kaleb struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).

Bottom of 8th - SEMO batting
UE position change: Wilkey,Kaleb remains in the game at rf
UE position change: Pennington,Wyatt now playing ss from p
UE position change: Baftiri,Ximi now playing 1b from 3b
UE substitution: MacCauley,Parker replaces McConnell,Drew at p, batting 8th.
UE position change: Deal,Tate remains in the game at 3b
Rosario,Moises struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).
Shakotko,Demitri flied out to left center putout by lf (3-2 BBBKK).
Ramirez,Andrew grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 BKK).

This InningRHEL
UE0101
SEMO0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - UE batting
SEMO position change: Klein,Caleb now playing lf from cf
SEMO substitution: Champion,Caleb replaces Shakotko,Demitri at cf, batting 8th.
Rhodes,Cooper popped up to second base (1-0 B).
Pennington,Wyatt struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
Haire,Reid grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UE0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Evansville Purple Aces at SE Missouri
03/03/2026 at Capaha Field (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Evansville Purple Aces000002200 41049
SE Missouri23015020X 131108

Evansville Purple Aces starters:
12/rf/Taubert,Harrison; 8/dh/Longmeier,Charlie; 14/2b/Pennington,Wyatt; 33/cf/Haire,Reid; 5/c/Magill,Spike; 1/lf/Nehls,Aaron; 32/3b/Baftiri,Ximi; 3/ss/McConnell,Drew; 37/1b/Lombardo,Trenton; 27/p/Willhite,Jack;

SE Missouri starters:
13/cf/Klein,Caleb; 8/1b/Sullivan,Cal; 16/dh/Hall,Josiah; 17/3b/Joggerst,Dakota; 15/rf/Lopetegui,Ryan; 10/2b/Schrack,Carson; 14/c/Rosario,Moises; 6/lf/Shakotko,Demitri; 12/ss/Ramirez,Andrew; 21/p/Snider,Benjamin;


Bottom of 1st - SEMO batting
Klein,Caleb homered to left center, RBI (2-1 KBB).
Sullivan,Cal reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by McConnell,Drew (E6) (2-2 BKKBF).
Hall,Josiah flied out to rf (0-0).
Joggerst,Dakota singled to left field (0-0); Sullivan,Cal advanced to second base.
Lopetegui,Ryan flied out to lf (2-2 BKBS).
Schrack,Carson singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Sullivan,Cal scored from second base, unearned; Joggerst,Dakota advanced to second base.
Rosario,Moises reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Schrack,Carson out at second base, ss to 2b.
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - SEMO batting
Shakotko,Demitri reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by McConnell,Drew (E6) (3-2 BFFBBF).
Ramirez,Andrew sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 1b (0-1 F); Shakotko,Demitri advanced to second base.
Klein,Caleb singled to center field (0-1 K); Shakotko,Demitri advanced to third base.
Sullivan,Cal homered to right field, 6th of season, 3RBI (1-1 KB); Shakotko,Demitri scored, unearned; Klein,Caleb scored from first base.
Hall,Josiah struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Joggerst,Dakota grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BFBK).
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SEMO batting
UE position change: Pennington,Wyatt now playing ss from 2b
UE position change: McConnell,Drew now playing 2b from ss
Ramirez,Andrew doubled down the left field line (2-1 FBB).
Klein,Caleb walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Sullivan,Cal grounded into double play to third base, unassisted (0-1 K); Ramirez,Andrew out at 3B on the play, 3b to 1b; Klein,Caleb advanced to second base.
Hall,Josiah singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KF); Klein,Caleb scored from second base.
Joggerst,Dakota popped up to short (1-1 BF).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - SEMO batting
UE pitching change: Mosier,Cameron replaces Roberts,Kellen.
Lopetegui,Ryan walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Lopetegui,Ryan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Schrack,Carson flied out to right center putout by rf (3-2 BBKBF); Lopetegui,Ryan advanced to third base.
Rosario,Moises walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Shakotko,Demitri singled in the infield, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Lopetegui,Ryan scored; Rosario,Moises advanced to second base.
UE pitching change: VanderLuitga,Conner replaces Mosier,Cameron.
Shakotko,Demitri advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Rosario,Moises advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Shakotko,Demitri advanced to third base on a balk; Rosario,Moises scored on a balk.
Ramirez,Andrew singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Shakotko,Demitri scored.
Klein,Caleb hit by pitch (2-2 BKBKB); Ramirez,Andrew advanced to second base.
Sullivan,Cal reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Pennington,Wyatt (E6) (3-2 BBBKKF); Ramirez,Andrew advanced to third base; Klein,Caleb advanced to second base.
Hall,Josiah singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-1 S); Ramirez,Andrew scored; Klein,Caleb advanced to third base; Sullivan,Cal advanced to second base.
UE pitching change: Young,Drue replaces VanderLuitga,Conner.
Rocha,Mikey struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).
Lopetegui,Ryan walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Klein,Caleb scored; Sullivan,Cal advanced to third base; Hall,Josiah advanced to second base.
Schrack,Carson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).
5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 6th - UE batting
Nehls,Aaron singled to left field (0-0).
Baftiri,Ximi homered down the right field line, 2RBI (1-0 B); Nehls,Aaron scored from first base.
McConnell,Drew struck out looking (2-2 BBFKK).
Lombardo,Trenton struck out looking (1-2 SKBK).
Taubert,Harrison flied out to rf (3-2 SBKBBFF).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - UE batting
Rhodes,Cooper grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).
Pennington,Wyatt grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB).
Haire,Reid doubled to deep center field (0-1 F).
Magill,Spike doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-2 KK); Haire,Reid scored from second base.
Nehls,Aaron singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Magill,Spike scored from second base; Nehls,Aaron out at first base, cf to ss to 2b.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - SEMO batting
Klein,Caleb struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK).
Sullivan,Cal walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Hall,Josiah reached on an error by Taubert,Harrison (E9) (0-0); Sullivan,Cal advanced from first base to third base; Hall,Josiah advanced to second base.
Rocha,Mikey singled to left center, 2RBI (2-1 BBK); Sullivan,Cal scored, unearned; Hall,Josiah scored from second base, unearned.
Rocha,Mikey advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Lopetegui,Ryan grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 SB).
Schrack,Carson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 KSBB).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.