Otters lose on walk-off home run by Boomers
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -Â Tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, a walk-off home run from Braxton Davidson gave the Schaumburg Boomers a 4-3 win over the Evansville Otters in the series finale.
For the third straight game, Evansville was the team to kick off the scoring. Following a Zach Biermann triple, J.R. Davis drove in the game’s first run with an RBI fielder’s choice in the first inning.
Schaumburg scored off Evansville starter Justin Watland in the third, capitalizing on a pair of Otters miscues for three runs – two unearned.
Cosimo Canella brought in the opening run on an RBI double, a few batters after an error from Zach Biermann allowed a runner on.
Later in the inning, a bases-loaded walk by Braxton Davidson gave Schaumburg their lead. Directly after, Clint Hardy’s sacrifice fly rose the Boomers’ lead to 3-1.
In the fifth, Evansville found offense once again, putting together five straight one-out singles, scoring on the two from Biermann and Davis.
The game remained tied at 3-3 long into the game, both sides leaving numerous men on base. Both squads left the bases loaded in the seventh inning without scoring a run.
In the bottom of the ninth, Schaumburg ended it with a walk-off home run to right field by Braxton Davidson.
The home run was Davidson’s second of the series and marked the third time this season Evansville has fallen in walk-off fashion.
The loss fell to Augie Gallardo, his second of the season. Watland allowed three runs – one earned – on two hits in six full innings. The win was given to Juan Pichardo, his second of 2022. Schaumburg starter Blake Stelzer allowed three runs on 10 hits in his 6.1 innings.
The Otters take the season series over Schaumburg 5-3, as the two will not play again in the 2022 regular season.
Evansville remains one game back of first-place Washington in the West Division, with the Wild Things coming to Evansville this weekend to conclude the pre-All-Star schedule. The three-game set begins Friday night with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch from Bosse Field. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Todd Rokita issues Statement Regarding Dr. Caitlin Bernard Case
Todd Rokita issues Statement Regarding Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s Case
JULY 15, 2022
Attorney General Todd Rokita today released the following statement:
“Aside from the horror caused here by illegal immigration, we are investigating this situation and are waiting for the relevant documents to prove if the abortion and/or the abuse were reported, as Dr. Caitlin Bernard had requirements to do both under Indiana law.
The failure to do so constitutes a crime in Indiana, and her behavior could also affect her licensure. Additionally, if a HIPAA violation did occur, that may affect the next steps as well. I will not relent in the pursuit of the truth.â€
Attorney General Rokita’s request for information from Governor Holcomb is attached below.
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville To Host Blessing Of New Serenity Park On 150th Anniversary of Service to the Community
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville To Host Blessing Of New Serenity Park On 150th Anniversary Of Service to the Community
On Monday, July 18th, Ascension St Vincent Evansville invites you to the blessing ceremony of the new Serenity Park at the main campus on Washington Avenue.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital was closed to visitors so family members would sit outside and worry about their loved ones. Our associates also felt the weight of the pandemic as they continued to provide compassionate care to their patients.
With this in mind, the park was designed with the goal of creating a place that nurtures the emotional health of our associates and visitors through a private and tranquil setting.
We are excited to be able to offer this park and have it as the focal point for our 150th-anniversary celebration this year.
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- What: Opening of new Serenity Park on Ascension St. Vincent Evansville’s 150th anniversary.
- Where: Ascension St. Vincent’s main campus in parking lot F
- When: July 18th at 5 pm
OLD NATIONALÂ Events Plaza And The EVSC Foundation & EVSCÂ Present “SPONGEBOB”
OLD NATIONAL Events Plaza And The EVSC Foundation & EVSC PRESENT “SPONGEBOB”
The Summer Musical provides students the opportunity to immerse themselves in fine arts and culture through a Broadway-style production. Beyond receiving exposure to the arts, students who participate also develop confidence, character, teamwork, and many other valuable lifelong skills. 😊
One of the coolest things about the Summer Musical is that all proceeds of the event fund scholarships, grants, and professional student experiences—further enhancing public education in our community! Together in 2021, the EVSC Foundation and PEF raised more than $1,343,000 (combined) for these important student and teacher programs in the EVSC.
This year, we are pleased to announce that our 34th annual show will be “The SpongeBob Musicalâ€, held July 14-16 at 7 p.m. and July 17 at 2 p.m. at the Old National Events Plaza. The program runs for approximately 6 weeks, and students from 7th – 12th grade can participate in the cast, orchestra and crew. Students interested in auditioning or being part of the crew or orchestra can click here for applications and other pertinent information. If you want to keep up with our latest news and updates on the musical, follow us on Facebook.
Explainer: How Indiana Tracks Ozone For Better Hoosier Health
Explainer: How Indiana Tracks Ozone For Better Hoosier Health
- By Zachary Roberts, TheStatehouseFile.com
- July 15, 2022
- INDIANAPOLIS—Over 10% of Indianapolis residents have asthma, and over 8% have the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both of these rates are above the national average and cause daily problems.
Lake and Floyd counties now meet EPA standards for ground-level ozone
INDIANAPOLIS—Lake, and Floyd counties now meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for …
Yet, “since the air we breathe is invisible and we have little choice or control over it, I think air quality issues often get less spotlight in environmental conversations,†said Lindsay Trameri, the Indiana Office of Sustainability’s community engagement manager.
Although ozone in the sky (stratospheric ozone) is beneficial in protecting Earth from heat and harmful ultraviolet rays, ground-level ozone is dangerous. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, too much ground-level ozone can harm people and animals by irritating their respiratory systems, causing coughing, throat irritation and discomfort in the chest, aggravating asthma and other chronic lung diseases, reducing the immune system’s ability to fight off bacterial infections in the respiratory system, inflaming and damaging lungs, and causing permanent lung damage.
To better protect Hoosiers and our air quality, the Office of Sustainability has been declaring Knozone Action Days throughout the summer. It bases these decisions on measurements and data it receives from Indiana Department of Environmental Management scientists.
Knozone Action Days are declared when the air quality could be dangerous and certain groups, specifically those with health and/or breathing problems, should avoid being outside for extended periods of time. Along with keeping those at risk indoors, Hoosiers are supposed to follow action day guidelines and tips to help improve air quality.
IDEM scientists measure and record air quality data and wind speed and direction inside these monitoring stations.
The rest of the state uses the term Air Quality Action Days (AQADs), according to Barry Sneed, a public information officer with IDEM, while Indianapolis uses Knozone Action Days.
“Those who are aware indicate an understanding of the Knozone message, and the majority would practice energy-efficient behaviors—most notably turning off lights, combining errands in one trip, and completely filling their gas tanks—most days as well as on Action Days,†said Trameri.
Hoosiers can take action to help improve air quality by:
- Refueling automobiles after 7 p.m.
- Reducing the use of anything that requires power from fossil fuels.
- Not letting vehicles idle.
- Walking, biking or using public transport to get to work.
- Avoid using garden, household, and workshop chemicals until the air quality has returned to a healthy level (the heat and sunlight can react with these chemicals and form ozone.)
- Spreading the word.
“Someone may not be in the position to incorporate other actions into their routines, but knowing that their child with asthma or their neighbor with COPD should remain indoors for the day is really important,†said Trameri. “Poor air quality can really aggravate their symptoms.â€
IDEM scientists measure air quality with devices called ambient air quality monitors, said Sneed. These devices measure how much of each criterion pollutant there is in the area. According to the EPA, criteria pollutants are ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. All of these lessen the quality of air we breathe when in abundance. The scientists then take wind direction and speed into consideration of how this will harm air quality to create air quality forecasts, following the National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
“All state ambient air monitoring networks follow federal regulations to ensure data are consistent, scientifically defensible, and comparable.â€, said Sneed.
He said Indiana has improved when it comes to air quality, but the work is not done.
“Many federal and state strategies have been implemented over the years that have improved ozone air quality,†he said. “However, as standards continue to be tightened, we will continue to see Air Quality Action Days when weather conditions are conducive to unhealthy concentrations.â€
IDEM also offers a Smogwatch and access to a national perspective on air quality information.
For those who want to go beyond following Knozone Action Day guidelines, Trameri says the Office of Sustainability’s Thriving Buildings Program can help managers of buildings be more energy efficient and help them save on utility and public health costs.
“Folks who have an appetite for bigger system change should advocate for their employers to operate more energy efficient buildings,†she said.
FOOTNOTE: Â Zachary Roberts is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
FSSA Announces New Funding For Mental Health Services,
INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction is providing new funding to help build and support projects in Indiana to improve mental health services for Hoosiers. This includes funding appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly in House Enrolled Act 1001, and additional funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and other sources.
DMHA is working with partners in the private sector, the health care system and community and philanthropic organizations to provide grassroots support and funding alongside DMHA’s statewide mental health programming, through grant funding for community programs, the launch of Indiana 988, and a partnership to integrate mental health care into pediatric care across the state.
“One serious, lingering result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been widely-recognized by experts all over the country is a worsening of our mental health crisis,†said Dan Rusyniak, M.D., FSSA secretary. “This major infusion of funds, spread throughout Indiana, will provide more access to mental health care, expand the mental health workforce, and invest in our state’s mental health infrastructure.â€
The largest investment is in Community Catalyst Grants provided to 37 recipients. The $54.8 million provided in these grants includes $22.3 million of local and grantee match dollars as well as $32.5 million in federal funds. The goal of these grants is to enhance the quality, integration and access of mental health prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services across the state. These funding infusions are intended to build out the care continuum and improve mental health and substance use disorder outcomes for many local and diverse organizations. Grant recipients include:
- Dove House, to expand its inpatient and outpatient substance-use disorder treatment for women in Marion and Dubois counties
- La Porte Community Resource Intervention’s substance use, instability and suicidal support outreach program, for the formation and development of outreach teams as well as a crisis intervention team and cultural competency training for law enforcement officers
- The Marion County Reentry Coalition for a holistic model using public defenders and the criminal justice system to help Hoosiers with mental health challenges as they reenter society
- Courageous Healing in Allen County for a program to provide mental health treatment to uninsured and underinsured people
Details on all 37 projects funded by the Catalyst grants can be found here.
On Saturday, 988 will go live in Indiana and around the United States as a new national three-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In Indiana, Hoosiers experiencing mental health-related distress may call 988 to connect to a trained crisis specialist. In the coming years, that service will be expanded to include a response team and locations where people can go for help. The work to develop this complete system is well underway and will continue over the next seven to 10 years. More information about Indiana’s work to implement 988 can be found here.
Additionally, Indiana is entering into an $8 million partnership with Riley Children’s Health to provide mental health services at pediatric primary care officers across the state, removing barriers to access. This includes $4 million in matching funds from Riley Children’s Health
Through this partnership, mental health services will be embedded within primary pediatric care settings around the state of Indiana, directly addressing the growing child mental health crisis.
Other funding includes:
- $27.6 million in workforce stabilization grants to community mental health centers around the state
- $4.4 million provided to the Indiana University School of Medicine to fund psychiatrist residency (training) slots, and fellowships for psychiatrists and internships for psychology students.
- $15 million in grants to help Indiana’s community mental health centers transition to the new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model.
USI Board of Trustees Approve Annual Budget, Student Fees