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Responsive employerDOR to Host In-Person and Virtual Annual Public Hearing
Event scheduled to be held May 26, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will host this year’s annual public hearing on May 26, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET. The public hearing provides customers with a general overview of the agency’s progress and provides a forum for the agency to hear directly from its customers and stakeholders.
“This hearing is a chance for Hoosiers to share their valuable feedback, helping us embody our core value of continuous improvement and deliver best-in-class service,†stated DOR Commissioner Bob Grennes. During the hearing, the Commissioner will be providing a brief update on major DOR initiatives.
Interested customers and stakeholders may attend the hearing in-person, or choose to attend online.
TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
The hearing will be held in Conference Room B in the Indiana Government Center South Building located at 302 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY:
To watch live online, visit dor.in.gov/news-media-and-publications and select “Annual Public Hearings.†Online viewers can log in to the meeting starting on May 26, which will begin promptly at 10 a.m. ET.
TO PROVIDE COMMENT:
Individuals wishing to attend in-person and speak during the hearing should email their request to Bizoutreach@dor.IN.gov by May 23 to reserve a speaker slot. In addition, individuals attending in-person or watching online may submit comments to DOR prior to the meeting by emailing Bizoutreach@dor.IN.gov.
Three Aces earn MVC postseason recognition
Frossard, McFeron and Hood earn accolades
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Three University of Evansville softball players earned Missouri Valley Conference postseason recognition on Wednesday morning as the league is set to open the 2022 championship in Springfield, Mo.
Zoe Frossard was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year while Mackenzie McFeron was named to the All-MVC Second Team. Hannah Hood earned a nod on the All-Defensive squad.
Playing the best softball of her college career over the last two months, McFeron led the Purple Aces with a .324 batting average in conference games. She recorded the second-highest team average over the course of the season, hitting .296. She enters the conference championship having reached base in 13 consecutive games. McFeron registered nine of her 12 career RBI as a senior on the way to the second team honor.
“I could not be happier for Mackenzie to receive this honor. She has put in so much work and it paid off with a tremendous senior season,†Aces head softball coach Mat Mundell exclaimed. “She is the perfect example of what it means to be a Purple Ace both on and off the field!”
Earning the league’s Newcomer of the Year award was Zoe Frossard. The sophomore transfer from Ball State played in 34 games over the course of the 2022 campaign while making 33 starts. Frossard excelled in her patience at the plate, accumulating 11 walks in MVC games, the second-highest total on the squad. She made her Evansville debut on March 4, picking up an RBI in her first contest.
“We were so excited when Zoe transferred to UE and you can see why,†Mundell said. “She has made a big impact. She such a smooth outfielder.”
Making her second appearance on the MVC All-Defensive Team is Hannah Hood. She was named to the team in 2021 and her unbelievable defense continued into her junior season. Hood made multiple diving plays to save countless runs with her defense. Her .980 fielding percentage led all Aces starters. At the plate, she batted .260 with 19 runs scored and 12 RBI.
“Hannah continues to shine in the outfield in just her second year playing the position. She makes highlight worthy plays every game,†Coach Mundell commented. “Hannah’s play along with Alexa and Zoe give us the best defensive outfield in the MVC.”
Midweek matchup with SIUE ahead for Aces baseball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. –Â On a six-game win streak, the University of Evansville baseball team welcomes SIUE to German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium on Wednesday night at 6 PM in Evansville for a non-conference clash.
Previewing the Matchup: SIUE
- The Aces and Cougars are meeting for the 32nd time in series history with Evansville owning a 17-14 advantage in the all-time series.
- Prior to the 2017 meetings, Evansville won 15 of the previous 19 meetings between the two sides.
- Before coming to the River City, the Cougars face-off against SIU on Tuesday night.
One of the Hottest Teams in College Baseball
- Over the last 32 games, the Aces are one of the hottest teams in college baseball.
- Since beginning a three-game series with Tulane on March 11, the Aces are 24-8, including a 12-3 mark in MVC play.
- During the 24-8 stretch, Evansville is hitting .291 as a team, averaging just shy of eight runs per game and limiting its opponents to 5.4 runs per contest.
- Evansville’s pitching staff holds a 4.71 ERA during that stretch, which would put UE in 81st in the nation.
- UE has been even hotter over the last 14 games, going 12-2 and hitting .299 and nearly doubling-up its opponents (117 runs to 59).
Simon Becomes Sixth Ace to Earn MVC Honors
- Following another MVC series sweep, University of Evansville baseball shortstop Simon Scherry has been named Missouri Valley Conference player of the week, it was announced in a release from the Conference office Monday afternoon.
- Helping Evansville to a three-game sweep of Illinois State, Scherry was hot a the plate, leading the team with a .583 batting average on the weekend.
- Scherry record seven hits in 12 at-bats, including a double, while scoring three runs, including the game-winning run in Evansville’s 5-run ninth-inning comeback over the Redbirds on Friday night.
- Scherry’s 63 hits this season are tied with Mark Shallenberger for the most on the team and for fifth in the MVC in the category. In the field, Scherry has saved countless runs with his defensive play, ranking tops among non-first baseman in the MVC in double plays with 31.
- Scherry is the sixth Ace this season to earn an MVC weekly honor, joining Mark Shallenberger, Tanner Craig, Shane Gray, Evan Berkey, and Nick Smith, who wo
Trailblazers fall in midweek road showdown at Wabash Valley
MT. CARMEL, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazer baseball team closed out the road portion of their 2022 Spring regular season Tuesday afternoon, taking the short trip down to face NJCAA Division I No. 3-ranked Wabash Valley.
The Warriors jumped out ahead early and held on as Vincennes fell by the final score of 11-1.
Wabash Valley jumped on the scoreboard early and in a big way in the first inning, scoring five runs in the first and adding an additional run in the second to take an early 6-0 lead.
The Vincennes pitching held serve in the third and fourth innings before the Warriors pushed a pair of runs across in the fifth.
The Trailblazers would get on the board in the sixth inning after freshman Jordan Roth (Delphi, Ind.) reached on an error and would score on a two-out double by freshman Nick Kapostasy (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Roth had a big day at the plate, reaching base in all three at-bats including a pair of singles, accounting for two of VU’s four hits in the game.
Freshman Colton Evans (Henderson, Ky.) would get credit for the fourth hit of the game for VU, reaching base twice on a walk in the first and a single in the third.
Wabash Valley would put the game away in the sixth on a three-run walk-off home run to give the Warriors the 11-1 win.
“We had some guys with some bright spots today,†VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney said. “Jordan Roth had two hits. Colton Evans had a couple of good at bats and Luke Osborn throwing two innings and only giving up one run and that came after a wild pitch, otherwise he would have never given up a run in that situation. Eli Steimel came out an threw really well also.â€
“There are some positives to take out of this game,†Barney added. “It’s been a tough week. We’ve got some guys banged up and we held three regular starters out of our lineup today that potentially could have made some type of difference. But that’s just the nature of the beast as we get ready for another conference weekend on Friday and Saturday.â€
Freshman Cauy Motsinger (Salem, Ind.) got the start on the mound for the Blazers and threw the first inning of the game. Motsinger allowed five runs on four hits in his outing.
Sophomore Luke Osborn (Perrysville, Ind.) was the first Blazer out of the bullpen, throwing the second and third innings and allowing one run on two hits and striking out two.
Freshman Eli Steimel (Sullivan, Ind.) took over on the mound after getting the start in right field Tuesday to throw two innings, allowing two runs, both unearned, on three hits.
“Luke and Eli did a great job,†Barney said. “Luke has done it all year for us. He got us to a point where we shut them down for two innings and the same thing for Eli. Those two gave us a chance, we just didn’t have it offensively. We were down to our last four arms after playing four games the past two days and those two pitched well for us.â€
Softball travels to MVC Championship
Aces open on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second year in a row, the University of Evansville softball team will begin its quest for a Missouri Valley Conference Championship against Loyola. Wednesday’s opening game pits the 9th-seeded Purple Aces against #8 Loyola at 11 a.m. at Killian Stadium in Springfield, Mo. ESPN+ will have coverage of each game in the conference tournament.
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Looking at the Matchup
– Evansville and Loyola meet up in the conference tournament for the third time since 2017 with the Ramblers taking both games, including a 3-1 decision in last year’s championship opener at Cooper Stadium
– Since 2015, the Aces are 14-9 versus the Ramblers and have won six consecutive regular season series
– In 2022, UE took two out of three in Chicago
Last Time Out
– Taking on Valparaiso in the final series of the 2022 regular season, Evansville dropped two out of three contests
– After falling in the opener by a 5-1 score, UE rallied for a 2-1 win in eight frames in game two of the doubleheader
– Sunday’s contest saw the Beacons score five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-0 win in five innings
– Izzy Vetter picked up the win on Saturday, allowing on earned run in eight innings while Jessica Fehr scored both of the Aces runs
Strong Finish
– Entering the MVC Championship, senior Mackenzie McFeron has reached base safely in each of the final 13 games of the regular season and carried an 8-game hitting streak into the series at Valpo
– Over the last 11 contests, she is batting .364 with 12 hits in 33 at-bats while scoring 11 runs
– McFeron was Evansville’s leading hitter in Valley games (.324) and finished second with her season average of .296 and had the first 3-hit game of her career in the April 10 finale at Illinois State
Back in the Win Column
– On Saturday, Izzy Vetter gave up one run in eight innings on the way to a win over Valparaiso; it was her first victory since April 2 at Loyola
– Vetter finished conference play with a 4-10 record and a 6.25 ERA; she had 66 walks against 66 strikeouts in 84.0 frames of work in the MVC
– Her non-conference numbers saw her accumulate a 1.51 ERA and an 11-2 record while striking out 112 and walking just 22 in 74 innings
– Vetter has thrown three no-hitters in 2022 to improve to a total of four in her career and accomplished the feat this season against Mississippi Valley State, Morehead State and Creighton
– Her 178 strikeouts is second in the MVC and 45th nationally
USI events and updates for the week of 5/9/2022
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 11
USI co-sponsoring workshop to help local area businesses compete for federal funds
The University of Southern Indiana is co-sponsoring a free workshop to help area businesses learn how to vie for federal funds that can help them grow and compete. The workshop will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on campus.
SAVE THE DATE
May 18-20
USI to host 39th annual Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies
The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the 39th annual Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies (IADS) May 18-20 in the Health Professions Center on campus.
June 4
USI to co-host first annual Evansville Disability Resource Fair
The University of Southern Indiana, in partnership with Connections Case Management and Sycamore Services, will host the first annual Evansville Disability Resource Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 at Garvin Park, located at 1600 N Main Street in Evansville. The event is open to the public.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7
Spring 2022 Commencement highlights
Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremonies are officially in the books! Approximately 1,740 USI students were eligible to graduate this weekend, graduates from 40 states and 12 countries were represented in this weekend’s ceremonies and 55 students graduated as University Honors Scholars.
Released May 4
The Shield collects student, staff honors from Indiana Collegiate Press Association
The Shield, the University of Southern Indiana’s student-run newspaper, was awarded several honors by the Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) as part of its 2022 Spring Contest.
Released April 25
USI summer camps return for summer 2022
An array of University of Southern Indiana summer camp offerings, varying in activities, length and price, are back for summer 2022.
STUDENT EVENTS
A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.
