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Gov. Holcomb to be Vaccinated at IMS on Friday
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles and three legislators will be vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Governor Holcomb
IMS President J. Douglas Boles
State Sen. Rodric Bray
State Rep. Robin Shackleford
State Sen. Greg Taylor
Paul Winters, father of U.S. Rep. Andre Carson
WHEN:Â Â Â Â 7:45 a.m. ET, Friday, March 5.
Arrival: Media should arrive no later than 7:30 a.m. Enter through Gate 7 off Georgetown Road and park in the gravel lot by the media center. Check in at the media center lobby upon arrival and wait for an escort to the vaccination area. Any media vehicle over 8 feet in height should stage in the Brickyard Crossing Parking Lot by 7:15 a.m. and will be escorted by IMS personnel to the media lot.
Schedule of events: Governor Holcomb and Doug Boles will receive their vaccinations at 7:45 A.M. followed by State Sen. Greg Taylor, State Sen. Rodric Bray, State Rep. Robin Shackleford and Paul Winters. After completing the required observation period, they will hold a media briefing at 8:45 a.m. in the plaza in front of the pagoda with other guests, including State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Lindsay Weaver, M.D., and Indiana National Guard Adjutant General Brig. Gen. R. Dale Lyles. A mult box will be provided.
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Evansville welcomes in an old friend with weekend series against WIU
UE alum and WIU head coach Andy Pascoe returns with his Leathernecks for four-game set
A familiar face will make its way back to Evansville, as the University of Evansville baseball team welcomes in head coach Andy Pascoe and his Western Illinois Leathernecks for a four-game series this weekend at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
| Evansville vs. Western Illinois | March 5, 6 & 7 | |
| Date | Time | Fri., March 5Â | 6 PM Sat., March 6 (DH) | Noon and 3 PM Sun. March 7 | 1 PM |
| Location | Evansville, Ind. |
| Site | German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium |
| March 5, 6, & 7 | Evansville vs. Western Illinois |
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Last Time Out: Kentucky 8, Evansville 5
- Earning an early lead, the University of Evansville baseball team fell on the road at Kentucky, 8-5, on a late Wildcats rally in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky.
- “We just didn’t do enough in all aspects of the game to take advantage of the opportunities UK gave us to win the game,” said Evansville head baseball coach Wes Carroll. “There were some bright spots with Nick Smith and Drew Dominik on the mound. Also at the plate I really liked some at bats from Borgstrom, Shallenberger and Scherry. I look forward to playing more consistent complimentary baseball this weekend.”
- It took no time for the Aces offense to get rolling as sophomore Danny Borgstrom lifted the second pitch of the game over the right field wall to give Evansville an early run.
- Later in the top of the first inning, the Aces added another run on a RBI single to left by junior Tanner Craig that scored Beilsmith.
- Kentucky got a run back in the bottom half of the first as a base-hit moved runners along, scoring one and cutting the Aces lead to one.
- Evansville would tack that run back on in the third as senior Craig Shepherd grounded-out, scoring Tanner Craig as the Aces lead moved to 3-1.
- A tricky top of the fourth inning caused some damage for the Aces as the Wildcats scored two runs to tie the game, one coming on a walk and the other on a sacrifice fly.
- The Wildcats still threatened in the fourth after the two runs were scored, but junior Drew Dominik helped limit UK to just two runs.
- The fifth inning saw Kentucky takes its first lead of the game at 4-3 on a single to center field.
- Evansville had an answer in the top of the seventh as the Aces loaded the bases and Craig drew a walk to tie the game again, this time at 5 all.
- In the next at bat, freshman Mark Shallenberger popped a sacrifice fly to center that scored Borgstrom and regained the lead for the Aces, 6-5.
- The Aces found themselves in some trouble in the seventh as a two-run double to center field regained the lead for the Wildcats at 6-5 and with more damage still being threatened.
- Before the conclusion of the seventh, Kentucky added another run, this time via a sacrifice fly.
- The final run of the night for Kentucky came in the eighth as a runner scored from third on a balk as Kentucky went on to capture the 8-5 win.
Previewing the Matchup: Western Illinois
- Evansville and Western Illinois are meeting for the 13th time in the all-time series in Friday’s series-opener.
- The Aces lead the all-time series with the Leathernecks, 9-3.
- Back during the 2018 season, the Aces swept WIU, earning trio of victories by scores of 4-0, 8-0, and 6-3.
- The Leathernecks come into this weekend’s series with a 1-3 record, with their lone victory coming in impressive fashion in an 8-3 win over then-No. 4 Louisville last Friday.
- Making his return to his alma mater is Leathernecks head coach Andy Pascoe, who played for Wes Carroll and the Aces from 2007-10 and served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the team from 2011 to 2015.
Borgstrom Walks
- After hitting a leadoff home run in the first against Kentucky on Wednesday, sophomore Danny Borgstrom only bolstered his season at the plate.
- Borgstrom has hit a pair of home runs, driven in three runs, and also has been patient at the plate.
- The Morris, Ill. native sits inside the top 50 in the nation in walks, recording 10 base on balls so far this season.
The Evansville-WIU Connection
- With Andy Pascoe taking over head coaching duties at Western Illinois, the Evansville coaching pipeline to Macomb continues.
- Prior to Pascoe, WIU’s head coach was Ryan Brownlee, and Evansville playing and coaching alum, who spent seven seasons as head coach for the Leathernecks.
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Aces battle with Kentucky in narrow road loss
Evansville sees early lead fade away in tough battle
Earning an early lead, the University of Evansville baseball team fell on the road at Kentucky, 8-5, on a late Wildcats rally in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky.
“We just didn’t do enough in all aspects of the game to take advantage of the opportunities UK gave us to win the game,” said Evansville head baseball coach Wes Carroll. “There were some bright spots with Nick Smith and Drew Dominik on the mound. Also at the plate I really liked some at bats from Borgstrom, Shallenberger and Scherry. I look forward to playing more consistent complimentary baseball this weekend.”
It took no time for the Aces offense to get rolling as sophomore Danny Borgstrom lifted the second pitch of the game over the right field wall to give Evansville an early run. Later in the top of the first inning, the Aces added another run on a RBI single to left by junior Tanner Craig that scored Beilsmith.
Kentucky got a run back in the bottom half of the first as a base-hit moved runners along, scoring one and cutting the Aces lead to one.
Evansville would tack that run back on in the third as senior Craig Shepherd grounded-out, scoring Tanner Craig as the Aces lead moved to 3-1. A tricky top of the fourth inning caused some damage for the Aces as the Wildcats scored two runs to tie the game, one coming on a walk and the other on a sacrifice fly. The Wildcats still threatened in the fourth after the two runs were scored, but junior Drew Dominik helped limit UK to just two runs.
The fifth inning saw Kentucky takes its first lead of the game at 4-3 on a single to center field.
Evansville had an answer in the top of the seventh as the Aces loaded the bases and Craig drew a walk to tie the game again, this time at 5 all. In the next at bat, freshman Mark Shallenberger popped a sacrifice fly to center that scored Borgstrom and regained the lead for the Aces, 6-5.
The Aces found themselves in some trouble in the seventh as a two-run double to center field regained the lead for the Wildcats at 6-5 and with more damage still being threatened. Before the conclusion of the seventh, Kentucky added another run, this time via a sacrifice fly.
The final run of the night for Kentucky came in the eighth as a runner scored from third on a balk as Kentucky went on to capture the 8-5 win.
Evansville returns to German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium for a four-game set this weekend with Western Illinois, beginning on Friday at 6 PM.
No. 8 Indiana Claims Three Medals, Remains in Second Place Franzman, Mathias Secure Silver Medals
The No. 8-ranked men’s swimming team collected three medals on the second night of finals at the 2021 Big Ten Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Indiana remains in second place in the team standings.
200 IM FINALS
Junior Van Mathias earned a silver medal in the 200 IM with an NCAA B Cut mark of 1:43.61, while senior Jacob Steele placed eighth out of the Championship Final with a time of 1:44.44.
The Hoosiers represented half of the field in the 200 IM C Final and scored 24 points from the heat. Senior Thomas Vanderbrook was the first of the Hoosier quartet to touch with a time of 1:45.90, good for 17th place. Junior Zane Backes finished 19th with a time of 1:47.24, freshman Tristan DeWitt took 20th with a time of 1:47.53, and senior Spencer Lehman claimed 21st with a time of 1:47.67.
50 FREESTYLE FINALS
Junior Jack Franzman turned in a career-best time of 19.14 to claim the silver medal in the 50 Freestyle, his first individual Big Ten medal of his career.
Senior Gabriel Fantoni tied for 15th out of the Consolation Final in the event with a time of 19.82, while junior Brandon Hamblin placed 23rd overall with a time of 20.01.
500 FREESTYLE FINALS
Junior Mikey Calvillo placed fifth out of the Championship Final, improving on his sixth-place finish in the 2020 Big Ten Championships, with a time of 4:18.01. Redshirt sophomore Michael Brinegar finished one spot behind his teammate in sixth with a time of 4:19.70.
400 MEDLEY RELAY
The Hoosiers, made up of Fantoni, Backes, sophomore Brendan Burns, and Franzman, won the 400 Medley Relay with an NCAA A Cut time of 3:02.57. Fantoni led off with an NCAA B Cut time of 45.26, the second-fastest time in the field. Burns turned in the quickest 100-fly split at 44.79.
TEAM SCORES
- Ohio State – 628 pts.
- INDIANA – 574.5 pts.
- Michigan – 526 pts.
- Purdue – 414.5 pts.
- Wisconsin – 345 pts.
- Northwestern – 296 pts.
- Penn State – 267 pts.
- Minnesota – 259 pts.
- Iowa – 250 pts.
- Michigan State – 102 pts.
NOTABLES
- The Hoosiers won the 400 Medley Relay for the sixth-straight season and 27th time overall. The six-year run of victories is the longest stretch of wins for Indiana in the event since taking the title 11-straight times from 1967-77.
- The relay time ranks as the fourth-fastest time in program history and currently stands as the second-fastest time in the nation. It also ranks as the fourth-fastest Big Ten-winning time ever swam.
- For Franzman, he ranks as the fifth-fastest Hoosier in the history of the program in the 50 Freestyle. His time is tied for the 12th-quickest time in the nation.
- The second-place time for Mathias in the 200 IM marks the 20th-best time swam in the NCAA this season after narrowly missing out on his personal best time.
FINALS RESULTS
200 IM
- Van Mathias – 1:43.61 (NCAA B Cut)
- Jacob Steele – 1:44.44 (NCAA B Cut)
- Thomas Vanderbrook – 1:45.90 (NCAA B Cut)
- Zane Backes – 1:47.24 (Career Best)
- Tristan DeWitt – 1:47.53
- Spencer Lehman – 1:47.67
50 FREESTYLE
- Jack Franzman – 19.14 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
t-15. Gabriel Fantoni – 19.82 (NCAA B Cut)
- Brandon Hamblin – 20.01
500 FREESTYLE
- Mikey Calvillo – 4:18.01 (NCAA B Cut)
- Michael Brinegar – 4:19.70 (NCAA B Cut)
400 MEDLEY RELAY
- Gabriel Fantoni, Zane Backes, Brendan Burns, Jack Franzman – 3:02.57 (NCAA A Cut)
UP NEXT
The 2021 Big Ten Championships will continue on Thursday morning with the second afternoon of preliminary action beginning at 11 a.m. ET. Three events will be contested, including the 100 Butterfly, 400 IM and 200 Freestyle.
Aces sweep doubleheader at Bellarmine
UE set to open home schedule this weekend
Trailing 3-0 in game one, the University of Evansville softball team scored six runs in the seventh inning before going on to sweep Bellarmine in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
UE (6-4) rallied to take the opener by a 9-5 final before wrapping up the day with a 6-1 triumph over Bellarmine (2-4).
“I loved the way we responded in game one,†Purple Aces head softball coach Mat Mundell exclaimed. “We talked about passing the bat from girl to girl that inning (7th) and we were able to do it. We got some great baserunning and some big hits.â€
GAME ONE
Bellarnine jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one tagging Aces starter Izzy Vetter for three runs in the bottom half of the third. Evansville wasted little time in responding when Eryn Gould led the fourth off with a single before Lindsay Renneisen hit a home run to make it a 3-2 game. A single run in the sixth knotted the score when Jessica Fehr came through with a 2-out single to score Alexa Davis, who was pinch running for Renneisen.
In the top of the seventh, the Aces came through in a big way, scoring six times to take their first lead at 9-3. Bella Coffey led off with a single and was pinch run for by Mackenzie McFeron. McFeron went on to steal second before scoring on a Gould single. With the bases loaded and two outs, Jenna Lis reached on an error that allowed two runs to score. Next up was Jessica Fehr, who had yet another big hit, homering to center field to break the game open and bring in three more runs. The Knights scored a pair in the bottom of the seventh, but the Aces fended off the challenge to take the 9-5 win. Fehr registered two hits and four RBI in the game. Vetter went the distance. Striking out six batters.
GAME TWO
Using the momentum gained from the opener, UE got right on the board in the top of the first to lead off game two as Eryn Gould hit a leadoff homer to left field. Two more runs crossed the plate in the second when Mea Adams drew a bases loaded walk and Gould hit a sacrifice fly.
Following a scoreless third frame, Evansville doubled its lead in the fourth, scoring three times. Jenna Lis singled to begin the frame before McFeron entered and stole second. Elyse Hickey hit a 1-out single to put runners at first and third for Mea Adams, who reached on a bunt single that scored McFeron. Next up was Eryn Gould, who came through once again, singling to left to plate two more runs and make it a 6-0 game.
Bellarmine broke the shutout with an unearned run in the fifth, but that was the only run they could muster as Jaime Nurrenbern picked up her third win of the season. She tossed six innings, allowing just three hits and walking one. She fanned five batters. Megan Brenton threw a scoreless seventh inning and struck out two.
This weekend, the Aces will be at Cooper Stadium for a 4-game series against Purdue Fort Wayne. Set for Saturday and Sunday, the squads will meet for an 11 a.m. doubleheader each day.
Trailing 3-0 in game one, the University of Evansville softball team scored six runs in the seventh inning before going on to sweep Bellarmine in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
UE (6-4) rallied to take the opener by a 9-5 final before wrapping up the day with a 6-1 triumph over Bellarmine (2-4).
“I loved the way we responded in game one,†Purple Aces head softball coach Mat Mundell exclaimed. “We talked about passing the bat from girl to girl that inning (7th) and we were able to do it. We got some great baserunning and some big hits.â€
GAME ONE
Bellarnine jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one tagging Aces starter Izzy Vetter for three runs in the bottom half of the third. Evansville wasted little time in responding when Eryn Gould led the fourth off with a single before Lindsay Renneisen hit a home run to make it a 3-2 game. A single run in the sixth knotted the score when Jessica Fehr came through with a 2-out single to score Alexa Davis, who was pinch running for Renneisen.
In the top of the seventh, the Aces came through in a big way, scoring six times to take their first lead at 9-3. Bella Coffey led off with a single and was pinch run for by Mackenzie McFeron. McFeron went on to steal second before scoring on a Gould single. With the bases loaded and two outs, Jenna Lis reached on an error that allowed two runs to score. Next up was Jessica Fehr, who had yet another big hit, homering to center field to break the game open and bring in three more runs. The Knights scored a pair in the bottom of the seventh, but the Aces fended off the challenge to take the 9-5 win. Fehr registered two hits and four RBI in the game. Vetter went the distance. Striking out six batters.
GAME TWO
Using the momentum gained from the opener, UE got right on the board in the top of the first to lead off game two as Eryn Gould hit a leadoff homer to left field. Two more runs crossed the plate in the second when Mea Adams drew a bases loaded walk and Gould hit a sacrifice fly.
Following a scoreless third frame, Evansville doubled its lead in the fourth, scoring three times. Jenna Lis singled to begin the frame before McFeron entered and stole second. Elyse Hickey hit a 1-out single to put runners at first and third for Mea Adams, who reached on a bunt single that scored McFeron. Next up was Eryn Gould, who came through once again, singling to left to plate two more runs and make it a 6-0 game.
Bellarmine broke the shutout with an unearned run in the fifth, but that was the only run they could muster as Jaime Nurrenbern picked up her third win of the season. She tossed six innings, allowing just three hits and walking one. She fanned five batters. Megan Brenton threw a scoreless seventh inning and struck out two.
This weekend, the Aces will be at Cooper Stadium for a 4-game series against Purdue Fort Wayne. Set for Saturday and Sunday, the squads will meet for an 11 a.m. doubleheader each day.