JUST IN: US Marshals Service Are Investigating The Death Of Vicky White, Fugitive From Alabama
The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office, the Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Office, and the US Marshals Service are investigating the death of Vicky White, fugitive from Alabama.
White died at Deaconess Hospital at 19:06 hrs CST. An autopsy is scheduled for 17:00 hrs. tomorrow. Additional information will be available after the autopsy.
The Sheriff’s Office can provide investigative information as it becomes available.Â
Walk-off winners again, Aces Sweep Illinois State To Maintain MVC Lead
en route to the 4-3 win.On a beautiful Mother’s Day afternoon, Evansville was again fueled by a dominant early performance on the mound and an economical approach at the plate. After Illinois State put two runners on in the first with one outs, Reinhardt played to UE’s strength, letting its defense record back-to-back outs to get out of the top of the first.
Doing what it needed to early, the Aces pushed a run across in the bottom of the second on double down the left field line from Brendan Hord that sent Berkey home. Hord would again provide UE’s offense in the fourth with a sacrifice fly to center that allowed Berkey to score his second run of the day and give the Aces a 2-0 lead.
Reinhardt was nails on the mound after an early scare in the first, sitting down 14 consecutive Redbirds from the end of the first through the fifth inning. Illinois State would find a breakthrough though in the sixth, getting a runner on for Ryan Cermak, who hit a two run shot to left to tie the game at two. Two innings later, the Redbirds laid down a sacrifice bunt to go in front, 3-2.
In the bottom of the ninth, Evansville got a leadoff single from Roberts, followed by a walk from Danny Borgstrom. Still without any outs, Mark Shallenberger drew a five-pitch walk to load the bases for Tanner Craig. On a 1-2 count pitch, Craig lifted a line drive to left center field and rolled it through the game to score Roberts and Borgstrom and walk away with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory.
Evansville closes its homestand on Wednesday with a 6 PM first pitch against SIUE at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
USI Softball wins fifth GLVC title
EAST PEORIA, Ill.—Junior pitcher Allie Goodin (Evansville, Indiana) tossed 13 consecutive scoreless innings Sunday to lead University of Southern Indiana Softball to its fifth Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament title and first since 2018.
The No. 15 Screaming Eagles (43-10) began the day with a 4-1 victory over Lindenwood University in the semifinals before defeating No. 3 University of Indianapolis, 1-0, in the championship game.
USI 4, Lindenwood (35-11) 1
USI scored twice in the third inning and two more in the sixth as it rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Lindenwood to earn a berth in the GLVC Championship game.
Sophomore first baseman Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) tied the game with an RBI-single, while Goodin put the Eagles up, 2-1, with an RBI-single in the next at-bat.
Junior second baseman Rachel Martinez (Chicago, Illinois) pushed across the Eagles third run on a sacrifice bunt, while sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana) drove in the fourth tally with an RBI-single.
Goodin (12-2) earned the win in the circle for USI after giving up just one run on three hits in seven innings of work.
USI 1, Indianapolis (47-8) 0
After being being held without a hit for the first five innings, the Eagles racked up three hits, including an RBI, pinch-hit single by senior designated player Katie Back (Indianapolis, Indiana), in the sixth inning.
Goodin (13-2), who induced 15 fly ball outs, shook off a lead-off double in the top of the first inning to retire 14 straight batters en route to earning her second victory of the day.
Aces drop finale at Valparaiso
UE set for MVC Championship this week
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VALPARAISO, Ind. – Valparaiso scored five times in the first inning and would add to its lead to finish the regular season with a 10-0 win over the University of Evansville softball team on Sunday afternoon.
Evansville looked to be in business in the first inning when Jessica Fehr walked and Mackenzie McFeron singled to open the game. With two outs, Alex Barnaby was hit by a pitch to load the bases before a line out ended the threat. The Beacons wasted little time cashing in, scoring five times in the bottom of the first. Kate Beckemeyer had the big hit, bringing in two on a single.
UE threatened again in the second and third frames, stranding a pair of runners in each inning including hits by Fehr and Alexa Davis. In the bottom half of the third, Valpo broke the game open with five more runs, including a 2-run home run by Ryan Milkowski. The Purple Aces went hitless in the final two innings with the Beacons clinching the 10-0 win.
Easton Sieb registered her second win of the weekend, giving up three hits in five innings while striking out three. Paige McAllister made the start for UE and allowed 10 runs, seven of which were earned. Next up is the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, which opens on Wednesday in Springfield, Mo.
Nolan, Winders win league crowns as Eagles finish sixth at league meet
BOLIVAR, Mo—Senior distance runner Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) earned a pair of All-GLVC honors this weekend to lead University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field to a sixth-place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Nolan finished first in the 10,000 meters Friday night with a GLVC meet-record and NCAA II qualifying time of 29 minutes, 52.21. He returned the following day to finish second in the 5,000 meters behind junior Titus Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee). Winders collected his fourth GLVC title of the academic year after he won the 1,500 meters, 3,000-meter steeplechase and the distance medley relay at the GLVC Indoor Championships in February.
In addition to Nolan and Winders, the Screaming Eagles had four top-five finishes, including a third-place effort in the 10,000 meters by junior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) as well as a third-place effort from junior Madison King(Avon, Indiana) in the 800 meters. Hufnagel met the NCAA II provisional mark of 30:06.27. They finished the meet with 57 points.
In addition to the All-GLVC honors, freshman thrower Loukas Gray (Washington, Indiana) was USI’s James R. Spalding GLVC Sportsmanship Award nominee.
The Eagles are scheduled to compete at the St. Francis Fight Chance Meet in Joliet, Illinois, next weekend. The NCAA II Outdoor Championships are May 26-28 in Allendale, Michigan.
Comastri, Hough lead USI Women’s T&F to sixth-place finish at league meet
BOLIVAR, Mo—Senior distance runner Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) earned a pair of All-GLVC honors this weekend to lead University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field to a sixth-place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Comastri finished first in the 10,000 meters Friday night with an NCAA II provisional qualifying time of 35 minutes, 12.27. She returned the following day to finish second in the 5,000 meters behind sophomore teammate Cameron Hough(Olney, Illinois). Hough collected second GLVC title of the academic year after she won the 5,000 meters at the GLVC Indoor Championships in February.
USI posted one-two-three finishes in both the 5,000 and 10,000-meters this weekend. Sophomore Lauren Greiwe (West Harrison, Indiana) was second in the 10,000 meters with an NCAA II provisional qualifying time of 36:21.07, while junior Doriane Langlois (Stains, France) was third in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Langois also hit an NCAA II provisional time in the 10,000 meters when she crossed the finish in 36:28.13.
As a team, the Screaming Eagles had eight top-five finishes as they finished with 69 points. Sophomore McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana) and junior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) were fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
In addition to the All-GLVC honors, freshman sprinter Valerie Kehl (Tell City, Indiana) was USI’s James R. Spalding GLVC Sportsmanship Award nominee.
The Eagles are scheduled to compete at the St. Francis Fight Chance Meet in Joliet, Illinois, next weekend. The NCAA II Outdoor Championships are May 26-28 in Allendale, Michigan.
