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The Hoosier Spirit II is now the official state aircraft of Indiana. As the author of the new law making this declaration, it was an honor to join the Evansville Wartime Museum and the Evansville P-47 Foundation at a recent event unveiling the plane’s new design.
In our nation’s darkest hour, Hoosiers rallied together to manufacture the P-47 Thunderbolt, revitalizing the local economy and changing the outcome of World War II. The Hoosier Spirit II, formerly known as the Tarheel Hal, is one of the only surviving planes produced in Evansville during the war. After arriving in Vanderburgh County last fall and now redesigned to reflect Indiana’s history, the Hoosier Spirit II is on display at the Evansville Wartime Museum.
To learn more about the museum and the other aircrafts on display, click here.
Left to right: State Sen. Vaneta Becker, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and McNamara
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Bill designating Hoosier Spirit II state plane now law
MVC Championship To Open On Wednesday Morning
MVC Championship To Open On Wednesday Morning
The 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship comes to Cooper Stadium with the University of Evansville softball team set to face Loyola in the opening game on Wednesday at 11 a.m. All games in the tournament will be carried live on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
– UE closed out the regular season last weekend at Missouri State in a shortened series due to weather
– Friday’s opener was a pitcher’s duel with Izzy Vetter and the duo of Madison Hunsaker and Gracie Johnson putting on a clinic…MSU picked up the win with a run in the 10th inning
– Vetter set her career mark with 14 strikeouts in the contest
– In the second contest, the Bears finished with a 6-1 win
A History Lesson
– This season marks the second time that the University of Evansville has hosted the MVC Softball Championship with the other coming in 2003…in that tournament, Evansville advanced to the championship game to battle Creighton, who won by a final of 6-2
– In the 2019 championship in Peoria, Ill, the Aces squared off against Valparaiso, falling by a 50- final…Eryn Gould went 2-3 with a walk in the contest and was named to the All-Tournament Team
Approaching a Record
– Eryn Gould is set to leave her mark on the UE record book following the completion of her career with records set to fall on both the career and single season sides
– She is just one walk away from tying the all-time program mark of 97 while her batting and on-base percentages are tops in school history
– Reaching base in any way possible has been a strength for Gould, whose .562 on-base tally ranks 15th in the country
– Upon recording her 100th at-bat, she became eligible for UE’s single season marks…her current batting average of .417 is on pace to break the program mark that Staci Hatz set in 1998 when she batted .408…Hatz was the only player in program history to finish a season batting over .400…Gould also has an on-base percentage of .562, which is also on pace for the program mark…Brittany Herald currently holds the UE record of .511, which she accomplished in 2007
New Strikeout Mark
– Izzy Vetter threw the first no-hitter of her collegiate career on May2 against Bradley…just a day earlier, she showed signs of what may be coming as she sat the first 11 Braves batters down in order in the opener
– The effort saw her keep the Braves hitters off balance over the course of five innings…it was Evansville’s first no-hitter since February 16, 2019 when Emily Lockhart accomplished the feat against Southern in the finale of the Roul’s Deli MVC-SWAC Challenge
– With three wins in UE’s four games between April 28 and May 2, Vetter owns 13 wins on the season, the most for an Evansville player since Morgan Florey won 14 games in 2017
– In a 10-inning performance at Missouri State, Vetter set her career high with 14 strikeouts…her total of 190 strikeouts
Putting a Streak Together
– Jessica Fehr has recorded a hit in 15 of the last 18 games while seeing her average rise from .260 to .330
– She has recorded a hit in 22 of her last 55 at-bats…despite an 8-game hit streak coming to an end in the opener against Indiana State, she reached base with a walk before going 2-4 with a triple in game two and has reached safely in each of the last 19 games…in the Bradley series, she recorded five hits in nine at-bats
Indiana Department Of Veterans Affairs Seeking Grants Applications
The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking applications for the Grants for Veterans’ Services program. The GVS program is designed to provide support to Indiana’s non-profit organizations who serve Indiana Veterans and are registered with the Indiana Secretary of State. The grant amounts will be between $25,000 and $150,000 depending on each applicant’s need for funds, the availability of funding and volume of eligible applicants. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. June 14, 2021, and additional information on how to apply is available by click here.
IDVA will also host a webinar for all interested applicants on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. EDT, to answer questions about the application process, eligibility and/or other details about the program. Please see the webinar invitation below:
When: Thursday, May 13, 2021, 2:30 – 4 p.m. EDT
Where: https://indiana.webex.com/indiana/j.php?MTID=mcc4e1b8698672bb8987c903cb129f175
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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Single game tickets on sale now for the 2021 Ot
Single game tickets for 2021 Evansville Otters’ home games at Bosse Field are on sale now.
Individual tickets are available for purchase to 51 regular season games and six exhibition games this year at Bosse Field.
Single-game ticket prices are $12 for VIP seats and $10 for Premium Field Box seats, which includes in-seat wait service. General Admission tickets are $6.
Discounted group tickets for a single game are $9 for Premium Field Box tickets and $4 in General Admission seating. Purchases of 20 or more tickets are required for discounted group ticket rates. Group tickets must be purchased via phone or at the Bosse Field box office to receive discounted rates.
Seating in VIP and Premium Field Box sections are limited.
Tickets can be purchased online at evansvilleotters.com, by phone at 812-435-8686, or at the Bosse Field box office. The box office will be open on home gamedays and Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on non-gamedays.
For the 2021 season at Bosse Field, fans are highly encouraged to wear masks when up and walking around the concourse areas. Fans are also highly recommended to self-socially distance when choosing their seats in the General Admission grandstand. Sanitation stations will be located throughout the ballpark.
Season ticket and group outing packages are also available for purchase.
Season ticket packages include full, half and flex packages. Group outing plans include food and game ticket on our outfield Corona Patio Party Deck or each of our outfield picnic tents.
The return of Evansville Otters baseball at Bosse Field starts this weekend, as the Otters host the Black Sox for three exhibition games. The Friday and Saturday games start at 6:35 p.m., and Sunday’s first pitch is at 12:35 p.m.
Fans will enjoy new sights, sounds and smells in coming back to the ballpark this year.
The Otters’ home opener will be Saturday, May 29 at 6:35 p.m. against Equipe Quebec, a Canadian-based team with players from the different provinces of Canada.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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Women’s golf completes opening day at NCAA Regional
Aces take part in first NCAA round
History was made shortly before noon today as the University of Evansville women’s golf team commenced its first round at an NCAA Regional at the Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University.
Caitlin O’Donnell took the Purple Aces first attempt to start the day at 11:50 a.m. ET with the round wrapping up at 6 p.m. Leading the Aces in their first round of action was 2021 MVC Individual Champion Sophia Rohleder. She completed the round with a 5-over 77. Closely following her was Mallory Russell. The freshman finished Monday’s action with a 7-over 79.
Third on the team was Allison Enchelmayer, who recorded an 83 while Alyssa McMinn and Caitlin O’Donnell each carded scores of 84. As a team, Evansville is in 18th place, but right on the heels of Youngstown State. UE posted a 323 while the Penguins finished Monday’s round with a 322.
Monday’s round was the first live action that the team was able to enjoy on the course. Teams would normally play a practice round on the day prior of the tournament, but inclement weather on Sunday forced its cancelation for all participants. Teams were afforded the opportunity to walk the course on Sunday, but during Evansville’s allotted time, lightning forced that to be halted shortly after walking nine holes.
Tee times for the opening round were delayed by roughly two hours in order to give the grounds crew the time needed to prepare the course for competition. Their hard work paid off and resulted in all teams finishing the first 18 holes.
Oklahoma holds a slight lead in a crowded top four on the leaderboard. The Sooners finished with a 286 and are one stroke in front of Duke. Michigan is in third with a 288 while Georgia completes the top four with a 289. Haley Borja of the Wolverines paces the individuals. A 3-under 69 has her on in front of a second-place tie.
The second 18 holes will be played on Tuesday morning.
