EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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Foggo’s Contract Purchased by Mets
“We are incredibly proud and happy for Eric,” Evansville Otters Pitching Coach Max Peterson said. “He has worked hard since arriving to Evansville and we wish him the best at the next level.”
Foggo, who is in his first season of professional baseball, has not allowed a run in three innings pitched over three appearances out of the Otters’ bullpen. Tuesday night he worked a perfect inning against Ottawa. Overall, Foggo allowed just two hits in his three innings of work alongside three strikeouts.
Foggo spent his first four years playing for Stentson hitting 23 home runs over his time with the Hatters.
His brother Ian is a pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
The Otters have now sent 88 players to affiliated organizations out of Evansville.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
USI finish 2023 regular season at Tennessee Tech Story Links
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball take its 2023 post-season hopes on the road this week when it visits Tennessee Tech University for a three-game, Ohio Valley Conference series in Cookeville, Tennessee. The first pitches Thursday and Friday are set for 6 p.m. before the series concludes Saturday at 2 p.m.
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USI Baseball Notes:
OVC post-season hopes alive:Â Hopes for the USI Screaming Eagles to advance to the OVC Championships (May 24-27) remain alive as they enter the final weekend of the conference schedule. USI needs to maintain pace with Lindenwood University (win-for-win) to clinch a spot in the tournament. USI, currently in eighth with a 15-36 overall and 6-14 OVC records, visits Tennessee Tech University for a three-game set, while Lindenwood, currently ninth, hosts Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, currently seventh, for a three-game set to determine the final two spots.
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Eagles looking to reverse course this week:Â USI is looking to reverse course to end the 2023 campaign and snap a nine-game losing streak. The Eagles have not gotten into the win column since defeating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville April 29.
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USI has rough start to the week:Â The Eagles got off to a rough start to the week, losing the 2023 home finale to Ball State University, 12-1.
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Leading hitters: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest leads the Eagles with a .321 average, 12 home runs, and 51 RBIs this spring. Ebest is followed by junior outfielder Drew Taylor and senior outfielder Evan Kahre, who are hitting .306 and .304, respectively.  Â
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USI on the road: The Eagles are 4-19 on the road this season and led by junior first baseman Tucker Ebest, who is batting .344 with five home runs and 16 RBIs. Senior second baseman/catcher Lucas McNew follows with a .322 mark and 15 RBIs. Â
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Last five games: Junior outfielder Ren Tachioka is the leading USI hitters over the last five games, batting .353 with four RBIs.
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Versus the OVC: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest has a team-best .397 batting average and five RBIs in OVC play. Senior catcher/second baseman Lucas McNew leads the squad in OVC action with 21 RBIs.
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Among the OVC leaders: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest leads the OVC in RBIs per game (1.13) and tied for third in total RBIs (51). Sophomore shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken is second in the league in on-base percentage (.489).
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Van Grieken gets hit for record. Sophomore shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken has been hit by a pitch in a season more than any other Eagle, getting hit 23 times this season. The mark of 20 was previously held by Wes Fink (2008) and Nick Gobert (2018).  Â
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McNew climbing the USI All-Time charts: Senior catcher/infielder Lucas McNew is fifth all-time at USI in home runs (24); fifth in RBIs (169) and sixth in doubles (51).
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Tennessee Tech this spring:Â The Golden Eagles enter the series with an 18-30 overall record, 9-12 in the OVC. Tennessee Tech, currently, is sixth in the OVC and will be looking to solidify that position or move up to fifth in the standings. The Golden Eagles are a .500 team (5-5) over the last 10 games overall, but 6-4 in the last 10 conference games.
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Trailblazers fall at MWAC Tournament, season ends at 25-33
NORMAL, Ill. – The Vincennes University baseball season came to a quick end Wednesday night with the Trailblazers falling in the opening round game to No. 11 Parkland 10-4 before falling to Lincoln Land in the elimination game 13-9.
The day got off to a great start for the Trailblazers, with sophomore leadoff hitter Ethan Burdette (Linton, Ind.) leading off the game against Parkland with a single, stealing second and coming in to score on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Colin Long to put the Blazers on the board in the first.
Parkland would even the score with a run in the second before VU answered back to grab the lead back in the third on an RBI single by Long.
The Cobras would take their first lead of the day in the fourth with three runs in the inning to hold a 4-2 advantage of the scoreboard.
VU would again answer back in the top of the fifth with a leadoff double by freshman Jace Parnin (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and a single by sophomore Kobe Bartlett (Rockport, Ind.).
Parnin would come in to score on an RBI ground-rule double by Colin Long, giving him three RBIs on the game, followed by a sacrifice fly by sophomore Colton Evans (Henderson, Ky.) to even the score at 4-4.
This score would hold until the Cobras took firm control of the game with four runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to take a 10-4 lead.
This lead would hold as the Trailblazers were unable to mount a late rally as Parkland picked up the 10-4 victory and sent the Trailblazers into the elimination bracket where they would immediately face-off against Lincoln Land.
VU got another excellent start on the mound from sophomore pitcher Xavier Hart (Jeffersonville, Ind.) who threw six innings, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out six.
Freshman Christian Pinson (Elizabethtown, Ky.) entered in the seventh, allowing one hit and striking out two.
Freshman Jack Robinson (Mooresville, Ind.) pitched the eighth inning, allowing two runs on one hit and striking out one.
“Xavier Hart gave us a chance,†VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney said. “He threw really, really well for six innings. He kept us in the game and we battled. Unfortunately, the moves didn’t work out and Parkland took advantage of our bullpen a little bit. Christian Pinson threw well at the end. We came up with some big hits, but at the same time Parkland came up with a few more.â€
The Trailblazers looked to immediately bounce back in an elimination game against Lincoln Land.
The Loggers were the first to score, plating a run in the second.
VU would answer with back-to-back walks by Ethan Burdette and Kobe Bartlett to start the third. Both coming around to score on a two-RBI single by freshman Kade Hinton (Fort Wayne, Ind.), giving VU a 2-1 lead.
Lincoln Land answered back in a big way with three runs in the bottom of the third and four runs in the fourth to take a 8-2 lead.
Vincennes would not go out quietly however, scoring two in the fifth after Colton Evans led off with a single and Kade Hinton walked. Evans would score on a groundout put in play by sophomore Will Egger (Terre Haute, Ind.) and Hinton scored on an RBI single by Jace Parnin.
The Blazers again led off an inning with back-to-back walks by Burdette and Bartlett in the sixth, sparking a three-run rally with the pair coming around to score on a fielding error after an infield single by Colin Long.
Long would later score in the inning on an RBI single by sophomore Dale Coy (Evansville, Ind.) to cut the Lincoln Land lead down to a single run at 8-7.
The Loggers would get two runs back in the sixth before VU scored two in the eighth to cut the deficit back down to one.
VU scored on an RBI single by Kade Hinton, giving him three RBIs on the game and a fielder’s choice put in play by Will Egger to cut the Lincoln Land lead to 10-9 going into the bottom of the eighth.
The Loggers were able to tack on three insurance runs in the eighth as the Trailblazer comeback attempt ultimately came up short as Lincoln Land advanced with a 13-9 victory over VU.
Freshman Josh McCormick (Indianapolis, Ind.) got the start in game two, throwing three and one-third innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and striking out four.
Freshman Logan Medsker (Marshall, Ill.) settled in on the mound after a shaky start to his relief appearance, throwing three and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on four hits and matching his career-high with eight strikeouts.
Christian Pinson again came out of the pen, this time closing out the eighth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning.
“Credit to our guys for battling all year and unfortunately we weren’t able to put up some zeros after we scored,†Barney said. “Lincoln Land battled too and momentum shifted on both sides. We talk about it all the time, you have to put up zeros after you score runs and unfortunately, we weren’t able to do that in the second game.â€
“Logan Medsker gave us a great outing,†Barney added. “We had some timely hitting. When you put up nine runs, you expect to win. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen tonight.â€
The Vincennes University baseball season comes to a close with VU sporting a 25-33 record overall and a 13-21 record against Mid-West Athletic Conference opponents.
The Blazers will look to reload heading into next season, with many key pieces from this team departing as sophomores.
“Our sophomores have done it for us all year long,†Barney said. “All of our outfielders; Colton Evans, Colin Long and Kobe Bartlett. Dale Coy and Ethan Burdette. Will Egger and Mahkai Pelzer behind the dish most of the year. It’s been a really good run. Unfortunately, Kaden Elliott got hurt late in the season. He’s another piece of the puzzle who was out and has really swung the bat well this season.â€
“Hopefully we have a bunch of arms returning next year,†Barney added. “We’ve got some experience in the infield with Kade Hinton and Jace Parnin. Trevor Newman has got some time behind the dish this season. Carter Whitehead played for a majority of the season in the outfield, so I feel good about the returners we look to have back next year. We have some guys that have played well that we expect to step up and hopefully fill some holes.â€
Next State Budget Delivers Wins For Hoosier Taxpayers
Next State Budget Delivers Wins For Hoosier Taxpayers
MAY 18, 2023
STATE REPRESENTATIVE TIM O’BRIEN (R)
During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a responsibly balanced state budget to fund state government over the next two years. Thanks to hardworking Hoosiers and a booming business climate, Indiana’s economic engine continues to run strong giving budget writers a tremendous opportunity to deliver big wins for Hoosier taxpayers.
As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, which is responsible for crafting the budget, I know firsthand that fiscal responsibility took priority as we protected our savings, paid down our state’s already low debt, invested in the future and returned money to Hoosiers. Recently signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb, the budget is expected to save taxpayers more than $430 million over the next two years through various tax relief measures.
Given the state’s strong financial outlook, we’re going to speed up the planned income tax cuts, which will drop Indiana’s tax rate to 2.9 percent – one of the lowest rates in the nation – by 2027.
We also provided tax relief to our active-duty military. Currently, active-duty service members are eligible for a $5,000 state income tax deduction. Beginning next year, they will receive a complete income tax exemption regardless of their deployment status. It’s great to know that Indiana will join other neighboring states in offering a full exemption, which could make it easier to attract service members and their families to live and work in Indiana.
To help Hoosier parents, I worked hard to support the elimination of student textbook and curricular fees this session, and moving forward families won’t be on the hook for these expenses. Indiana was one of only seven states that still allows schools to charge for these materials.
I routinely hear from constituents and employers alike about the lack of accessible and affordable child care, which has a negative effect on families, especially those who are low-income, and the economy. To help expand child care options, I supported a new tax credit for employers who provide these services to their employees by opening their own facility. The credit would pay for half of expenses. I’m also committed to continuing to work on this critical issue as we move forward.