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Aces deliver walk-off win over Illinois State with five-run bottom of the ninth

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EVANSVILLE – It was another magical night at The Braun as the University of Evansville baseball team delivered a five-run rally in the ninth inning to walk-off with a victory over Illinois State on Friday evening at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
“What an incredible comeback from our team. We have the ability to stack quality at bats and that’s what showed up in the 9th,” said Aces head baseball coach Wes Carroll. “Shane Gray and Drew kept it just close enough. Just a special start to the weekend.”

On the mound, Shane Gray got the start, pitching six innings and limiting the Redbirds to three runs on eight hits, while striking-out seven. In relief, Drew Dominik came on to earn his third win in as many appearances, pitching the final three innings, allowing just one run on two hits and firing five Ks without a walk.

The middle of Evansville’s order powered the Aces on the night with Brent Widder, Simon Scherry, and Chase Hug each record a pair of hits on the night.

Offense was limited for both sides in the first four innings with Illinois State scraping across a run in the second representing the only run scored by either side in the first four frames. A tight contest much of the early portions of the game, a pair of solo home runs from Illinois State’s Jake McCaw and Nick Gile, who launched back-to-back shots in the fifth inning to give Illinois State a 3-0 lead.

A strong performance started by Shane Gray was continued over the final three innings by Drew Dominik. In three innings of action, Dominik allowed his only run of the contest on an RBI single by the Redbirds that lifted the visitor’s advantage to 4-0. In the bottom half of the ninth, Evansville’s rally was sparked by Brendan Hord reaching first on an errant throw from Illinois State. Followed by a base hit from Eric Roberts, the Aces saw consecutive batters retired, putting the Redbirds just one out away from a series-opening win. Tanner Craig preserved the chance for Evansville, ripping a double deep to left that scored Hord and pushed UE within three runs of Illinois State. Widder followed suit with a single to left, scoring another run. After a Redbird pitching change, Scherry worked a walk to load the bases and Evan Berkey did the same, pushing home a run and narrowing the Redbirds’ lead to just one at 4-3. Proving to provide clutch hits when the Aces have needed them, Chase Hug delivered for Evansville, driving a 1-1 pitch through the left side, scoring Widder to tie the game. Scherry was sent home, rounding third and sliding home safely to win the game as the throw missed the line as UE captured the 5-4 win.

Evansville continues its series with Illinois State on Saturday at 2 PM for Kids Day at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium, featuring free admission for kids, inflatables, free t-shirts, and popsicles.

Vincennes University Golf Coach Dennis Chattin to be inducted into NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame

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Photo by Matt Griffith The three Championship Trophies L-R 2013, 2018, 2016, along with the rings.

VINCENNES, Ind. – The NJCAA Men’s Golf Coaches Association announced their 2022 Hall of Fame class and of the six names list was VU Head Coach Dennis Chattin.

“It is very humbling to think that I will be in ‘The Hall’,” Chattin said. “Just this year alone, to see my name with those that are being inducted is hard to believe, let alone those that have been inducted over the years. I hope this will elevate the visibility of our golf program at VU. It makes me feel as though I should have done more to have earned this.”

Coach Chattin has guided the VU Men’s Golf program since 2003 and has led the Trailblazers to three NJCAA Division III National Championships in six years, in 2013, 2016 and 2018.

Chattin has also had team finish third, fifth and seventh in the National Championship tournament and has been named National Coach of the Tournament three times.

During his time at VU, Chattin has been named NJCAA Region 12 Coach of the Year six times, won six Region 12 team Championships and had 11 golfers receive NJCAA All-American honors.

“There have been many memories, but mostly about the players that have played for us,” Chattin added. “There have been some great people, not just athletes, that have played here at VU.”

“The National Championships are, of course, very special,” Chattin said. “As the old Wide World of Sports intro said, ‘it’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’ that I think makes coaches tick. I think creating a once in a lifetime memory for players is a large part of what you hope to accomplish.”

Chattin is the 21st Vincennes University player, coach or contributor to receive NJCAA Hall of Fame honors and the seventh in the last six years.

Vincennes University now has three current NJCAA Hall of Fame coaches, with Chattin joining Men’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Franklin and Women’s Basketball Head Coach and Athletic Director Harry Meeks.

“I can remember walking into the P.E. Complex and seeing all the great accomplishments of VU Athletics and coaches and realizing that we didn’t have anything there for golf,” Chattin added. “I wanted to put golf in the rafters as well. I also remember having athletes I contacted say they didn’t know VU had a golf team and that even included people that worked at VU.”

“The Championships helped change that image and I hope that in some way this will add to the great history of VU Athletics and make golf more visible to prospective players for our program,” Chattin said.

VU Trailblazers sign Stetson University transfer Tasos Cook

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers continued to add to their 2022 recruiting class with the signing of NCAA Division I transfer Tasos Cook from Stetson University in DeLand, Fla.

Cook is a six-foot-two, 200-pound guard from Westerville, Ohio, a northeastern suburb of Columbus, where he led the Westerville Central Warhawks to the 2021 Ohio Division I High School State Championship game.

Cook averaged 21.2 points per game in his senior year at Westerville Central and was named the 2021 Ohio Division I District Player of the Year and earned a First Team All-Ohio Division I spot.

Cook jumped onto the recruiting scene in his final two years of high school, where he led Westerville Central to their first two District Championships in school history.

“Tasos is a strong, attacking guard,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “That’s what he was in high school when he was obviously very successful as a senior. He took Westerville Central to the State title game and averaged 21 points per game. He probably averaged more like 25 or 26 points during their postseason run.”

“He’s very strong and has really good bounce and he’s aggressive at taking the ball to the basket,” Franklin added. “He’s an older guy. He has the physical toughness and has a little bit of fire to him. He’s a competitive guy and played well in big games in his high school career.”

“He’s got that competitive fire and it was something that he was known for in high school,” Franklin said. “It’s been something that we’ve been known for over the years and something, I thought, we were a little bit lacking on last year.”

Cook played last season at Stetson University in Florida, where he played in 21 games and averaged six minutes per game.

The Hatters finished the season with a record of 11-19 under head coach Donnie Jones in his third year with the program.

 

Aces complete regular season with trip to Valpo

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UE looking to improve MVC tournament seeding

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Regular season play wraps up this weekend when the University of Evansville softball team travels to Valparaiso for a 3-game set.  A noon doubleheader on Saturday opens the series before a single game on Sunday at noon.

Last Time Out

– Taking to the field inside Cooper Stadium for the final time this season, the Aces dropped three games against Southern Illinois last weekend

– SIU opened the series with an 8-6 victory before taking the final two contests by finals of 6-0 and 5-0, respectively

– The second contest went 4 1/2 innings on Saturday before being halted due to rain and resumed on Sunday morning

Strong Finish

– Mackenzie McFeron carries an 8-game hitting streak into the final weekend of the regular season at Valparaiso

– Over that time, she is batting .440 with 11 hits in 25 at-bats while scoring 11 runs

– She has taken over the team lead, batting .310 for the season and .348 in Valley games and had the first 3-hit game of her career in the April 10 finale at Illinois State

Power Play

– Since April 6, sophomore Marah Wood is batting .356 and has seen her average rise from .258 to .291

– Wood enters the Valpo series on a 4-game hit streak while picking up 6 hits in her last 14 trips to the plate

– She blasted her team-leading 8th home run of the season in the series finale against the Sycamores

– Wood is third in the Valley with 13 doubles, tied for 9th with eight home runs and tied for 7th in the league with 31 runs batted in

Eagles finish strong in the 2nd round

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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf posted a strong second round 297 to climb into the top eight of the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional at Purgatory Golf Course in Noblesville, Indiana. The 54-hole regional is set to conclude Saturday with the top six teams and top two individuals not from an advancing institution to the NCAA Division II Championships.

The Screaming Eagles’ second round 297, which was the fourth best of the round, moved them into a tie for seventh in the standings. The 297 as a team also was two strokes short of USI’s NCAA Regional best 295 set in 1996. The Eagels were tied for 12th with a 299 first round Thursday and had risen to as high as fifth during the second 18 holes before play was suspended due to darkness and restarted on Friday.    

Junior Zach Williams (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) and freshman Nathan Hoss (Evansville, Indiana) paced the Eagles with two-round scores of 146 to tie for 15th. Hoss posted USI’s best individual NCAA Regional round by shooting a a 69 during the second 18 holes, rising 62 spots in the standings after recording a 77 in the opening round. Williams was tied for 13th  with a first round 72 before recording a second round 74.
 
Due to the expected heavy rains on Friday, tee times for the final round Saturday are still to be determined.
 

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Darron Cummings/AP/Shutterstock (11717541e) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb delivers his State of the State address virtually, in Indianapolis State of the State, Indianapolis, United States - 19 Jan 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Indiana Election Commission

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until July 1, 2024:

  • Suzannah Wilson Overholt (Indianapolis), partner with SmithAmundsen
  • Litany Pyle (Covington), attorney with Justice & Pyle, Attorneys at Law

Indiana State Fair Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, to a term beginning May 23, 2022 and ending September 30, 2025:

  • Cheri Daniels (Carmel), former First Lady of Indiana

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board of Directors

The governor made one new appointment to the board, to a term ending March 31, 2026:

  • Jason Gilliana (Valparaiso), partner with Gilliana Pools LLC

GLVC Softball Tourney Update

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EAST PEORIA, Ill.—The GLVC Softball Championship Tournament has been changed from a double-elimination tournament to a single elimination tournament due to the first two days of the tournament being washed out due to rain and wet field conditions.

University of Southern Indiana Softball, the top seed in the eight-team tournament, was scheduled to play Maryville University in the opening round on Thursday, but heavy rain in the Peoria area postponed the tournament. There was hope Thursday’s games and Friday’s games could be played Friday to keep the double-elimination format in place, but wet field conditions and the high probability of more rain Friday afternoon prevented the games from being played.

The Screaming Eagles’ game against Maryville will be played Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the EastSide Centre. All four first-round games will be played Saturday, while the semifinals and championship will be played Sunday.

If the Eagles defeat Maryville in the opening round, USI will play the winner of the game between the No. 4 seed, Lindenwood University, and the No. 5 seed, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Sunday at 10 a.m. The GLVC Championship is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m.

OFFICIAL PASSING OF THE OAKEN BUCKET TODAY AT 3PM CST AT TRI-STATE FOOD BANK, RESULTS OF ANNUAL RED & BLACK GIVE BACK FOOD DRIVE ANNOUNCED

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The Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville (PACE) and Indiana University Alumni Association Chapter of Greater Evansville (IUAA) hosted their 6th annual Red and Black Give Back food drive competition at the six Schnucks locations in Evansville and Newburgh this past Saturday, April 30th. The winner was determined by which club collected the most food and raised the most dollars to benefit Tri-State Food Bank. They were not only competing for a worthy cause, but bragging rights and their own Oaken Bucket as well. Purdue pulled ahead to take the win, resulting in a 3-3 tie for the 6-year history of the food drive benefitting Tri-State Food Bank.

The official passing of the Evansville Oaken Bucket will take place in a ceremony and press conference at Tri-State Food Bank (2504 Lynch Road, Evansville) today, May 6 at 3:00 PM CST. Representatives from both the Purdue and IU alumni clubs will be in attendance.

Significant milestones were reached as a result of the impact of this year’s Red & Black Give Back. Over the course of its 6-year history, the amount of food collected has now exceeded 10,000 pounds, and the money collected has exceeded $25,000. Therefore, as a result of the collaborative efforts of the local IU and Purdue alumni groups over the course of 6 years, the equivalent of 114,972 meals has been generated to help fight hunger throughout the Tri-State.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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City Council Meeting Agenda

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City Council Meeting Agenda On MAY 9, 2022 At 5:30 P.M., Civic Center
 

AGENDA

 

I. INTRODUCTION

 

05-09-2022 Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

04-25-2022 Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE F-2022-09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Moore Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Moore Discussion Date: 5/23/2022 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
F-2022-09 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2022-16 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1700 Glendale Ave Petitioner: Darice McIntosh and Gary Mayes Owner: D and G Properties of Evansville Requested Change: R2 to R3 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Darice McIntosh and Gary Mayes
R-2022-16 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2022-04 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as The 12’ Alleyway running East and West, between Lot 1-6 to the South and Lot 10 to the North in Block 1 of the Plat of Jacobsville Which Alley is East of Mary Street, Between the Deaconess Heart Care Center and Maryland Street in Evansville, IN Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 5/9/2022 Notify: Lyle Mehringer, Three I Design
G-2022-04 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2022-08 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Moore Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Moore Discussion Date: 5/9/2022 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
F-2022-08 Amended Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2022-13 A Confirming Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for The Rehabilitation of Real Property at 22-40 West Illinois Street and 27-41 West Indiana Street Evansville, IN  47710 (Partnership for Affordable Housing, Inc.) Sponsor(s): Heronemus, Trockman, Elpers Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 5/9/2022 Notify: Andrea Lendy, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
C-2022-13 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2022-14 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville in Support of Economic Development Incentives Offered to Hometown Title, LLC and Gonterman & Meyer Law, LLC. City of Evansville to Expand Operations at 20 NW First Street, Suite 100 Sponsor(s): Beane, Trockman, Elpers Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 5/9/2022 Notify: Andrea Lendy, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
C-2022-14 Attachment:
C. RESOLUTION C-2022-15 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Expanding the Tenant Assistance Program to Include Residents of Martin Park Apartments Sponsor(s): Burton, Heronemus, Mosby Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 5/9/2022 Notify: Kelley Coures, DMD
C-2022-15 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, May 23, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

XI. ADJOURNMENT
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