Aces Take Game One from Bears, 4-1

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville's Kenton Deverman kept Missouri State's offense in check with a complete-game four-hitter Friday at Braun Stadium to give the Purple Aces a 4-1 win in the opener of the Missouri Valley Conference series. Deverman (6-1) struck out six against four hits and two walks to out-duel MSU ace Brandt Thompson (5-1), who completed six inning swith seven strikeouts while yielding three runs on five hits in his first losing decision of the season. The Bears (17-23, 6-10 MVC) broke up a scoreless tie in the fifth as Nick Rodriguez hit a leadoff single to extend his...