EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (4-10, 0-1 OVC) earned a 7-0 sweep over Hanover College Tuesday afternoon at the Evansville Tennis Center. The Screaming Eagles get back in the win column after losing its last six matches.
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Doubles: Kicking off doubles play at number one was the junior Lauren Rowe (Terre Haute, Indiana)/sophomore Madison Windham (Clarksville, Tennesse) duo who reached a 6-0 win over their opponents. Junior Rachel McCorkle/sophomore Abby Myers (Evansville, Indiana) combination scored a 6-1 victory at number two before sophomore Abby Brown (Evansville, Indiana)/senior Elizabeth Cluck (Newburgh, Indiana) partners received a 6-3 decision to secure the doubles sweep.
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Singles: All six Eagles nabbed singles wins to push the 7-0 victory over the Panthers. Rowe took home the win at number one (6-1, 6-1) before McCorkle snagged a 6-1, 6-0 victory at number two. Claiming a 6-0, 6-0 sweep at number four was Windham just before Myers took care of her singles opponent at number five (6-1, 6-0). Freshman Khandice Thomas (Pickerington, Ohio) held her ground at number three to claim USI’s sixth point before sophomore Elle Ossenberg (Evansville, Indiana) finished the match with a 6-2, 6-4 decision at number six.
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NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles get back to conference play this weekend when they host Lindenwood University on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at the USI Tennis Courts. USI is split 4-4 against the Lions all-time with the last match ending in a 6-1 loss for the Eagles in April 2022.
USI gets back on track with win over Hanover
Officer Involved Shooting 200 blk E Missouri St.
Officer Involved Shooting 200 blk E Missouri St.
On March 20th, around 12:26 p.m., Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force were attempting to serve a Felony No Bond PTR Warrant in the 200 block of E Missouri St. Upon making initial contact with the suspect at the residence, the suspect displayed a firearm and threatened deputies. The suspect barricaded himself inside the home with the firearm.Â
A female who was also inside the residence was able to safely get out of the house and speak with deputies. The female told deputies that the suspect had a firearm. According to the female, the suspect had been awake for about 24 hours and used his last gram of meth just as law enforcement was making initial contact.Â
The suspect made comments on Facebook Live that he was turning on the gas inside the residence. There was concern that he was trying to blow up the residence or burn it down. The Evansville Fire Department was called to stage nearby. Officers were able to safely turn off the gas to the residence. A VCSO Negotiator was called out to the scene and Evansville Police Officers were requested to help secure a perimeter around the residence. After several hours of negotiations and attempts to get the suspect to surrender, chemical munitions were deployed inside the residence. The suspect was the only person in the home at this timeÂ
The Evansville Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) was requested for assistance. An EPD Negotiator also arrive on scene to assist and an EPD Drone was utilized. Officers attempted for two more hours to have the suspect surrender peacefully but he still refused to comply. EPD SWAT deployed more chemical munitions inside the residence.Â
Officers on the outside of the residence saw the suspect burst through the siding and was partially hanging out of the west side of the house. The decision was made to send in a team of EPD SWAT officers to try to take him into custody. Once the SWAT Team entered the residence, the suspect moved locations. Officers and deputies on the outside of the residence then saw the suspect brandish a gun in a second-story window on the east side of the home. The suspect also put the handgun inside of his mouth. The drone was able to record the suspect at the window with the gun in his hand. Officers and deputies on the outside of the residence continued to give loud, verbal commands. An officer got on the radio to let the SWAT officers inside the residence know that the suspect had just shown a gun and moved away from the window.Â
While the SWAT team was staged at the bottom of the stairwell inside the residence, they could hearÂ
the suspect yelling and throwing things around at the top of the stairs. The team stayed at the bottom of theÂ
stairway for several minutes and tried negotiating with the suspect. Eventually, the suspect appeared at the top of the stairway with a gun in his hand. One of the officers fired a shot at the suspect. The suspect ran away and the officers ran up the stairway after the suspect. The officers inside the residence lost sight of the suspect once they got to the top of the stairway.Â
An EPD Officer, who was on the outside of the residence, saw the suspect jump out of the second story window, onto a balcony. The officer believed the suspect had the gun in his hand. That officer fired two shots at the suspect. The officers on the inside of the residence found the suspect laying on the balcony with the gun still in his hand. The suspect had been shot. Officers pulled the suspect away from the gun. An EPD officer, who is also a medic for the SWAT Team, applied a chest seal on the suspect and began life-saving measures until AMR was able to get to the suspect. They also attempted life-saving measures. The suspect did pass away at the scene. He has been identified by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office as 37-year-old Gary Youngblood. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22.Â
The EPD Officers involved in the shooting were given 3 days off, which is normal protocol for officers involved in a shooting or critical incident. Peer and Family Support Team services were offered to the officers and their families. The Employee Assistance Program is another service that is offered to officers who are involved in a shooting or critical incident.Â
This standoff lasted over 7 hours. Although the end goal in this type of situation is to resolve it as peacefully as possible, we also have to take officer safety into consideration. The suspect brandished a gun on multiple occasions throughout the incident as well as threatened to shoot officers. For over 7 hours, officers from multiple agencies tried to negotiate with the suspect. Non-lethal equipment was also used in hopes to get the suspect to surrender. We would like to thank the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Fire Department, the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office, the US Marshal Service along with their Task Force Officers, AMR, and Central Dispatch for their assistance with this incident.Â
Warrant Service/Officer Involved Shooting 200 blk of E Missouri
 On March 20th, around 12:26 p.m., Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force were attempting to serve a Felony warrant in the 200 block of E Missouri St. Upon making contact with the suspect at the residence, the suspect displayed a firearm and threatened deputies. The suspect barricaded himself inside the home with the firearm. After several hours of attempting to get the suspect to surrender, Evansville Police Officers were requested to assist with the standoff.Â
The Evansville Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) was also requested for assistance. EPD Officers attempted for two more hours to have the suspect surrender peacefully but he refused to comply.Â
Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful and ended with an officer involved shooting. The suspect was the only one inside the home at the time. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the suspect will be provided by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office at a later time.Â
This is still an active investigation and more information will be provided tomorrowÂ
Newman named OVC Pitcher of the Week for second consecutive week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball sophomore pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) has been named Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week.
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Southern Indiana swept an OVC doubleheader on Sunday against Lindenwood University, placing the Screaming Eagles at 4-1 in conference play.
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Newman continued her winning streak with another brilliant start in USI’s 8-0 game 1 win against Lindenwood. Newman held the Lions to only three hits with seven strikeouts. The sophomore tallied her fourth shutout of the season and seventh complete game. Newman was rewarded with her eighth win of the season.
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In Southern Indiana’s 7-4 game 2 victory on Sunday, Newman was called upon in the seventh inning to close out the game, picking up the last two outs. She struck out one en route to her first save of the season.
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In her last five starts, Newman has won five straight decisions. The right-handed pitcher has struck out 38 batters in 34 innings of work in the last five starts.
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This season, Newman is 8-4 with a team-best 2.18 ERA and team-high 79 strikeouts. The sophomore has pitched in 67.1 innings, making 10 starts in 13 appearances.
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Newman and the Screaming Eagles (10-11) will host a midweek, nonconference matchup Wednesday at 3 p.m. against Austin Peay State University from USI Softball Field. Admission to all 2023 USI Softball home spring games is free, courtesy of The Women’s Hospital Deaconess.
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This weekend, USI will resume conference play in the OVC with a trip to Southeast Missouri State University Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s contest is slated for 2 p.m., and Sunday’s doubleheader is scheduled for a 12 p.m. start. All three games can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM.
UE’s SCHULTZ NAMED MVC PITCHER OF THE WEEK; SIUE GAME MOVED TO WEDNESDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville junior pitcher Donovan Schultz (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week after a dominating performance in UE’s 6-4 victory over Big Ten member Purdue on Sunday afternoon.
Schultz tossed six shutout innings on Sunday to earn his third victory in a row on the mound. He held a Purdue offense, which entered the weekend series ranked 31st in the country in scoring at 8.9 runs per game, to just four singles and five total base runners in the six-inning outing. Schultz did not allow a runner past second base on the afternoon, and allowed only three men to reach scoring position overall. He equaled a career-high with eight strikeouts, while only six balls left the infield against him on the afternoon.
Schultz also did not allow an earned run for his third-straight start, and he extended his scoreless inning streak to 14.1 IP overall. With the victory on Sunday, Schultz improved to 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA on the year for UE. He has held opposing teams to a .159 batting average against this year, and he ranks 29th nationally in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (4.67).
With Sunday’s victory over Purdue, Evansville improved to 12-7 overall and the Purple Aces have won five games in a row and 12 out of 14 overall. UE will now hit the road this week for four games, starting on Wednesday at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. First-pitch is set for 5 p.m.
Enchelmayer and Russell tied for second after opening round
Aces in second place in event
 PROSPECT, Ky. – Allison Enchelmayer and Mallory Russell carded even rounds of 72 to pace the University of Evansville women’s golf team in Monday’s opening round of the Nevel Meade Collegiate at Nevel Meade Golf Course.
Both Enchelmayer and Russell’s rounds put them in a tie for second place heading into Tuesday’s final round of 18. Originally scheduled for a 54-hole tournament, weather forced the event to be shortened to a total of 36 holes. Evansville’s duo is two strokes behind tournament leader Casilda Allendesalazar of Central Michigan.
Third for the Purple Aces and tied for 10th overall is Kate Petrova. Her score on Monday finished at a 4-over 76. Alyssa McMinn carded an 81 in the opening round to rank in a tie for 34th while Magdalena Borisova posted an 83. She is tied for 46th. Caitlin O’Donnell matched Borisova’s score as an individual.
As a team, the Aces are in second place with a score of 301. They are just four strokes off the lead, which is currently held by Central Michigan with a 297. Bowling Green is two behind UE with a 303.
Tuesday’s final 18 holes is set for an 11 a.m. ET start time.
Trailblazer baseball begins conference season with big doubleheader sweep
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University baseball team began their Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) season Monday afternoon at Jerry Blemker Field and it could not have started better for VU, winning game one over Danville Area 12-2 and taking game two 7-4.
The Blazers took control of the day early in game one on their home field, scoring three runs in the first inning on three straight RBI singles started by sophomore Colton Evans (Henderson, Ky.) and followed by freshman Carter Whitehead (Huntingburg, Ind.) and sophomore Kobe Bartlett (Rockport, Ind.).
VU would add to their lead in the second after a leadoff walk by sophomore Mahkai Pelzer (Douglasville, Ga.). Pelzer would come around to score on an RBI single by sophomore Ethan Burdette (Linton, Ind.).
Vincennes continued to pile on and extend their lead in the third with five straight singles by Whitehead, Bartlett, sophomores Colin Long, a two-RBI single by sophomore Dale Coy and a single by Pelzer.
This string of hits was followed by a two-RBI double by freshman Kade Hinton (Fort Wayne, Ind.) to give the Blazers an 8-0 lead.
The Jaguars would get on the board with a pair of runs in the fourth but VU would answer back with a two-RBI double by Colin Long and an RBI single by Dale Coy, giving Coy three RBIs on the game.
After a scoreless fifth inning by Danville, VU looked to extend their lead to double-digits and enforce the MWAC 10-run rule in the fifth.
VU got a leadoff single by Hinton, followed by a single by Burdette and walked it off with an RBI double by sophomore Kaden Elliott (New Albany, Ind.) to give the Blazers the 12-2 win in game one.
Freshman Gavin Craggs (Taylorville, Ill.) got the start on the mound in game one and threw four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five.
Freshman Aaron Fenn (Fort Wayne, Ind.) entered to pitch the fifth and allowed one hit and struck out one.
The Blazers looked to continue this momentum into the second game of this conference doubleheader and got off to another great start, beginning the home half of the first with four straight hits, including RBI doubles by Kaden Elliott and Colton Evans and an RBI single by Carter Whitehead.
VU would add a run in the second after Ethan Burdette walked and came around to score his second run of the day on an RBI single by Colton Evans to give the Blazers an early 4-0 lead.
Danville Area would rally back in the fourth to even the game at 4-4 before VU broke the tie with a big solo home run by sophomore Will Egger (Terre Haute, Ind.).
Vincennes would then tack on a pair of insurance runs on a two-run home run blast by Colton Evans, his fourth of the season, to give the Blazers a 7-4 lead.
Sophomore closer Xavier Hart (Jeffersonville, Ind.) entered to close the door in the seventh as VU picked up their sixth straight victory by the final score of 7-4.
Freshman Josh McCormick (Indianapolis, Ind.) got the start in game two, throwing five-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out three.
Freshman Jace Parnin (Fort Wayne, Ind.) threw the rest of the sixth inning without allowing a run or a hit before turning the game over to Xavier Hart who allowed one hit and struck out the final batter of the game.
The MWAC Conference series now shifts to Danville, Ill. for games three and four tomorrow, Tuesday, March 21 at Danville Area Community College. First pitch for game three tomorrow has been moved up to 1 p.m. eastern due to a threat of rain Tuesday night.
BOX SCORE
GAME ONE
Danville Area – 000   20 – 2
VU (11-11, 1-0) – 314   31 – 12
VINCENNES HITTING
2B – Hinton, Elliott, Long. RBI – Coy 3, Long 2, Hinton 2, Burdette, Elliott, Evans, Whitehead, Bartlett. SB – Whitehead.
GAME TWO
Danville Area – 000   400  0 – 4
VU (12-11, 2-0) – 310   012  x – 7
VINCENNES HITTING
2B – Elliott, Evans. HR – Egger, Evans. RBI – Evans 4, Elliott, Whitehead, Egger. SB – Egger, Coy. HBP – Egger, Hinton, Evans.
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The Vincennes University baseball team improves to 12-11 on the season, with a 2-0 record in MWAC Conference play.
