The Valparaiso University baseball team took an early 3-0 lead over Evansville on Saturday at Braun Stadium in Evansville, Ind., but Mother Nature took away a chance for a Beacons series win as the contest went on a lightning delay in the second inning. After an hour of waiting, the weather remained unplayable and the game was canceled and declared a no contest.

How It Happened

• For the second straight day, Valpo enjoyed a prosperous top of the first inning. This time the crooked number came courtesy of a two-out rally as an inning that started with two outs and nobody on ended with three runs in the bank. After a hit batter and a walk set up the chance, Adam Brauch (Waukee, Iowa / Dowling Catholic) started the scoring with an RBI double before Ryan Maka (Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest) followed with a two-run two-bagger.
• Griffin McCluskey (Normal, Ill. / Normal Community) worked a scoreless bottom of the first, and the Beacons led 3-0 at the time the game was halted.
• The game then entered a lightning delay, but after waiting it out for an hour, it was determined that the game was canceled.

Up Next

Valpo (16-31, 5-15 MVC) will open the MVC Tournament on Tuesday vs. Indiana State at 5:30 p.m. in Springfield, Mo. The game will air on ESPN+ with Art Hains and Connor Onion on the call. If Valpo wins that game, the Beacons will advance to the double-elimination portion of the tournament and play regular-season champion Southern Illinois at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.