THUNDERBOLTS FACE HUNTSVILLE IN FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS

04/08/2025

Evansville, In.: With the regular season now complete, the postseason beckons as the Thunderbolts prepare to take on the Huntsville Havoc in the opening round of the President’s Cup Playoffs, with Evansville hosting game two at Ford Center on Friday night.

Week In Review:

Evansville gave the red-hot Birmingham Bulls all they could handle on Friday night at Ford Center, holding 2-0 and 4-2 leads, but could not hold off Birmingham in the end as they came back to win 5-4 in a shootout. Aidan Litke scored two goals on the night, while Isaac Chapman and Myles Abbate scored one goal each. On Saturday night, Evansville again gave Birmingham everything they could handle but fell just short by a 2-1 score despite outshooting Birmingham 36-26, with Matthew Hobbs scoring the lone Evansville goal.

The Week Ahead:

Game one between the Thunderbolts and Havoc will be this Wednesday night at the Huntsville Ice Sports Complex, as Von Braun Center is unavailable due to scheduling conflict, opening face-off set for 7:30pm CT. Game two will be at Ford Center on Friday night, with opening face-off at 7:00pm CT. Game three, if necessary, will be on Saturday night at Huntsville Ice Sports Complex beginning at 7:30pm CT. Both games one and three (if necessary) at Huntsville can be viewed live on FloHockey with a paid subscription or can be listened to for free on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel.

Scouting the Opponent:

Huntsville Havoc:
- Record: 36-15-5, 77 Points, 2nd Place
- Leading Goal Scorer: Austin Alger (23 Goals)
- Leading Point Scorer: Buster Larsson (60 Points)
- Primary Goaltender: Mike Robinson (26-7-3, .925 Save %)
- Thunderbolts 24-25 Record vs HSV: 3-6

The Havoc finished the regular season on a four game win streak, continuing from their two wins at home against Evansville and into their final two games on the road at Macon, beginning with a 5-1 win on Friday night with goals from Dylan Stewart, Matt Allen, and Zack Conner, plus late empty net goals from Buster Larsson and Robbie Fisher. The Havoc shut out the Mayhem 4-0 on Saturday night, with goals from Kevin Weaver-Vitale, Phil Elgstam, Stewart, and Jack Jaunich.

Call-up Report

– Lincoln Hatten (Worcester Railers – ECHL)

– 64 GP, 8 G, 14 A, 22 P, 82 PIM

– Ty Taylor (Orlando Solar Bears – ECHL)

– 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 SV%

Transactions:

Sat. 4/5: Nolan Dawson released from professional tryout (PTO)

Fri. 4/4: Derek Contessa activated from Injured Reserve

Fri. 4/4: Anthony Hora placed on 14-Day Injured Reserve

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Aces baseball returns home for midweek with Butler

04/08/2025

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — After spending the weekend in Chicago, the University of Evansville baseball team returns for a Tuesday night contest with the Butler Bulldogs.

The Purple Aces return home with a 5-4 Missouri Valley Conference record after dropping their first series of the year to the UIC Flames. UE kept all three games close as the weekend decisions were decided by a combined five runs. Evansville took a one-run win on Saturday afternoon in the longest contest of the weekend at three hours and 21 minutes. Catcher Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine) was again the ninth inning hero for the Aces with an RBI single to score the winning run in the top of the ninth.

UE welcomes Butler to German American Bank Field for the series’ 69th all-time meeting on Tuesday. Evansville has the overall advantage going into tomorrow’s game with 52 wins over the Bulldogs’ 17 since their first meeting in 1951. The Aces haven’t lost a game to Butler since March 2021, when they dropped the second game of a three-game series at GAB Field.

The Bulldogs come into this week’s game with an overall 10-21 record and a 0-3 Big East record. Butler is on a four-game losing skid after dropping all three to Xavier in the first conference series of the season. The Bulldogs did have a big weekend against Northern Illinois to end March, taking three of four games on their home field. Butler is led at the plate by two players with over a .400 batting average in pitcher/infielder Jack Bello and outfielder Jack Moroknek at .417 and .40,9 respectively. Bello leads the team in batting average, doubles, and triples, while Moroknek leads the Bulldogs in hits, home runs, and RBIs.

Center fielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) had the best weekend for UE up in the Windy City with a .364 average while playing in all three games. Rumsey was one of two Evansville batters to connect on four hits against the Flames while scoring three runs and bringing in two others. The senior outfielder added only his second triple of the year at Curtis Granderson Stadium, leading off Saturday’s game with the multi-base hit to center field. Rumsey also had a strong weekend on the base paths, stealing two bases in three games. He currently leads the MVC in stolen bases and is 26th in the nation with 19 steals. While in the field through three games, Rumsey had five putouts and no errors, which brought his overall fielding percentage up to .989.

Tuesday’s game will not be broadcast on ESPN+ or on the radio. Aces fans can follow along with the midweek match up through live stats or by coming to Charles H. Braun Stadium.

Late rally falls short in series finale

04/07/2025

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Aces to face Indiana State on Tuesday

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Trailing by a 10-3 score in the middle of the 6^th the University of Evansville softball team scored five runs in the bottom of the inning before falling just short in a 10-8 loss to Belmont on Sunday at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.

Jenna Donohoo led the Purple Aces offense, going 3-4 with a run. Niki Bode, Taylor Howe, and Miriah Powell recorded two hits apiece. Kate Ridgway threw the first three innings with three runs scoring on five hits. Cassidy Gall suffered the loss with three runs, one earned, crossing the plate in two innings of work.

Looking to take the early lead, Belmont hit a 1-out double in the first while recording another hit in the second. Kate Ridgway pitched out of both jams unscathed.

Evansville had its first chance in the bottom half of the second. With one out, Miriah Powell and Jenna Donohoo both singled to put runners on the corners. Abby Bode reached on a 2-out walk to load the bases before a strikeout kept the game scoreless. The Bruins offense looked to break the scoreless tie in the third as they loaded the bags for the first time before Ridgway ended the threat with a ground out.

In the bottom of the third, it was Niki Bode opening the scoring. Taylor Howe reached on an error to open the frame before Bode’s hit gave the Purple Aces a 1-0 lead. It did not take long for the Bruins to respond was Madison Dolecki hit a 3-run shot in the top of the fourth to give her squad a 3-1 advantage.

Just as fast as the Bruins jumped in front, the Aces stormed back to tie the score. Jenna Donohoo led the bottom of 4^th off with a single while Keghan Pye reached on an error. That brought Abby Bode to the plate, who singled up the middle to bring in Donohoo. Two batters later, Taylor Howe’s infield single knotted the score at 3-3. The back-and-forth action continued as Belmont retook the lead with a 3-run top of the 5^th. Four more in the 6^th inning pushed the lead to 10-3.

UE’s offense did not give up, scoring five runs in the bottom half of the 6^th. Niki Bode’s RBI double brought in Abby Bode while Morgan Adams followed with a 2-run double to right center. Powell added a 2-run double to bring the Aces within two at 10-8. That is as close as the Aces would get as the Bruins finished with the win. Niki Bode looked to tie it up with a home run in the final at-bat, but was inches away as the ball was caught at the warning track.

On Tuesday, the Aces are set to travel to Indiana State for a doubleheader.

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UPDATE (2): Investigation Ongoing After Incident at Evansville Bar

04/07/2025

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UPDATE (2): The second security guard and offender, Johnathan P. Turner (41), is in custody and is booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center. He is being charged with felony ‘Battery – Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection to the battery that occurred at Chaser’s Bar & Grill early this morning. Sean D. Shell (29) was located this evening and arrested for felony battery. The initial altercation began after a confrontation between the victim and a bartender about an unpaid tab. After the victim made crude comments to the bartender and began to advance toward her, Chaser’s Bar & Grill security stepped in. Instead of escorting the victim outside in a sensible manner, security struck, kicked and kneeled on the victim several times, while dragging him, stopping on occasion, on the way out of the bar.

While all of this was occurring, an off-duty EPD officer that was working for Chaser’s Bar & Grill was across the street assisting a citizen near First Federal Bank. This has been confirmed by witness statements and security footage. The officer was unaware the incident was occurring, or had occurred, until he returned to Chaser’s Bar & Grill and noticed the victim on the sidewalk. The officer and the victim spoke about what occurred and the victim stated he would consult with his lawyer instead of pressing charges with the officer; despite this, the officer gave the victim a case number that would document the incident. The victim then chose to leave on his own accord, declining the officer asking if he wanted an ambulance.

The officer attempted to look at the main security footage at that time and was unable to, due to on-site staff not having the password. However, he was able to see the incident from a secondary camera the business had; it showed the incident at a distance, was grainy and sometimes blocked by a partition that didn’t show the incident in its entirety. A report was completed, and detectives began following up this morning. Chaser’s ownership has been fully cooperative in this investigation, allowing detectives to review all security footage that they have of the incident during the follow-up.

Shell is currently being booked in at the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center for the felony charge of ‘Battery – Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury’. An arrest warrant has been issued for the second security guard and offender, Johnathan P. Turner (41). If any further updates become available during the investigation, that information will be shared with the public.

The Evansville Police Department has been made aware of numerous videos circulating on social media showing an incident that occurred at Chaser’s Bar at 2131 W Franklin St. The videos show a patron involved in a physical altercation with security staff. The Evansville Police Department has reviewed cell phone footage, as well as security footage, and we can confirm that the officer who was working at the business was not present during the altercation. The officer was outside of the building dealing with a separate issue. This officer did not witness the incident and was not in a position to intervene.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time. The Evansville Police Department has received multiple videos and comments regarding this incident. These, along with security footage, will be reviewed by investigators. Anyone with information can contact the Adult Investigation Unit at 812-436-7979.

Screaming Eagles sweep Morehead State

04/07/2025

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball swept a doubleheader from Morehead State University, 9-5 and 14-6, Sunday afternoon at German American Bank Park at Charles Braun Stadium in Evansville. USI is 15-15 overall and 6-2 in the OVC, while MSU goes to 10-18, 1-7 OVC.

Game 1:
USI rallied from a 5-0 deficit, scoring six times in the bottom of the eighth, to win the opening game, 9-5.

The MSU Eagles built a 5-0 lead after five and a half frames, scoring three in the third and single tallies in the fifth and sixth. Morehead State also had USI’s bats stymied and without a hit until the bottom of the sixth.

USI started their comeback in the sixth by scoring three times to cut the deficit to 5-3. The three-run rally was highlighted by a two single by junior third baseman/leftfielder Patrick McLellan.

The score would remain 5-3 until the bottom of the eighth when USI exploded for six runs to take a 9-5 advantage. The six-run rally was punctuated by an RBI triple by McLennan to tie the score, 5-5; an RBI double by junior first baseman Kannon Coakley for a 6-5 lead; and a three-run home run by sophomore second baseman/third baseman Parker Martin to seal the 9-5 win. The home run was Martin’s first of the season.

McLellan and Martin led the way for USI with three RBIs each, while Martin also had a team-high two hits in the win. USI junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens saw his 17-game hitting streak end, going hitless in four at-bats.

USI graduate left-hander Camden Dimidjian picked up the victory in relief. Dimidjian (1-1) got his first win as a Screaming Eagle by going three innings and allowing one run on two hits. He also struck out two in the three innings.

USI senior right-hander Ian Anderson picked up his first USI save by striking out the side in the ninth after entering with the bases loaded and no one out.

Game 2:
USI junior right-hander Blake Kimball threw seven strong innings and sophomore third baseman Parker Martin drove in five RBIs to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 14-6 win in the nightcap.

The Screaming Eagles opened the nightcap with a 1-0 lead when junior shortstop Clayton Slack scored on a groundout by junior leftfielder Patrick McLellan. The lead would only hold until the top of the second when Morehead State took the lead for the first time, 2-1.

USI bounced back to tie the score in the third on an RBI ground out by junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens. Morehead State responded right back with a tally in the top of the fourth to regain the lead, 3-2, and would hold the margin until the bottom of the fifth when the Screaming Eagles exploded for six runs on six hits to lead 8-3. Martin led the offensive explosion with a two-run double.

The Screaming Eagles added two more runs in the seventh and sealed the victory with four more in the eighth. Martin, once again, led the offensive punch with a two-run blast in the seventh and an RBI walk in the eighth.

Martin was three-for-seven in the doubleheader with two runs scored and eight RBIs.

Kimball (4-3) was dominant in seven innings of work, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks. He also tied a season-high with five strikeouts.

USI senior right-hander Hiroyuki Yamada and freshman right-hander Colin Wolfe finished the game on the mound for the Screaming Eagles. Yamada threw a third of an inning, allowing three runs, while Wolfe threw 1.2 scoreless innings.

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Red Cross Opens Shelters to Support Those Impacted by Flooding, Encourages People to Take Action Now

04/07/2025

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INDIANA, — Red Cross disaster workers and volunteers are working to provide safe shelter, meals and support to those impacted by severe weather. The potential for life-threatening flooding could impact thousands of people, and the Red Cross is encouraging people to be prepared and take steps to help protect your family.

A Red Cross shelter is now open at the Methodist Temple located at 2109 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714.

The following Red Cross and partner shelters are now open in the Indiana Region:

Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714
Salvation Army, 331 East Main Street, Madison, IN 47250
Shelby County Fairgrounds, 500 Frank Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176

If you need assistance, please call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Red Cross shelters are open 24 hours a day and we do not require people to show identification. Anyone coming to a Red Cross shelter is encouraged to bring personal items for each member of their family, including prescription and emergency medications, extra clothing, pillows, blankets, hygiene supplies, important documents and other comfort items.

Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground, working with state and local official to help people impacted by these storms and at risk for flooding. Shelters are open and more Red Crossers are standing by should there be a need to expand the response.

GET READY NOW The Red Cross urges people to take steps now to protect you and your loved ones safe and to be weather aware this weekend. You and members of your household should have a plan to evacuate and a plan to shelter safely at home. Your evacuation plan should include knowing where you’ll go, how you’ll get there and where you’ll stay. Your stay-at-home plan should focus on gathering supplies so you can live safely without power, water, gas, phone or internet for a long time.

During a flood, be prepared to evacuate immediately if local officials advise.

Don’t return home until officials say it’s safe.
Don’t walk, swim or drive through floodwater. Turn around, don’t drown!
Stay off the roads. If you must drive and you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and go another way. Just 6 inches of fast-moving floodwater can knock you over, and 12 inches can carry your car away.
Follow evacuation routes and don’t try to take shortcuts because they may be blocked.
If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising around you, quickly get out of the car, move to higher ground and stay there.

If a tornado warning is issued or if you suspect a tornado, go to your safe place immediately.

A WATCH means be prepared as tornadoes are possible and you should be ready to act fast. A WARNING means take action now as a tornado is near and you need to move to a safe location right away
After getting to your safe shelter, use your arms to protect your head and neck. Keep listening to radio, TV or other news sources. Stay in your shelter until the tornado warning ends.
If the building you are in has been damaged, exit with extreme care and stay out. Look around for things that might fall or are dangerous.
Do not use matches or lighters inside. If you smell gas or see spills that could be flammable, leave immediately.
If you are trapped, try to cover your mouth with a cloth or mask to avoid breathing dust. Try to send a text, bang on a pipe or wall, or use a whistle instead of shouting.

If thunder roars, go indoors. Postpone outdoor activities if the forecast calls for thunderstorms. Watch for storm signs, such as darkening skies, lightning flashes and increasing wind action.

Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and move to the basement or an interior room on the lowest floor. Stay away from glass windows and doors.
Lightning can be dangerous even when you are inside. Avoid using devices connected to electrical outlets. Avoid running water as lightning can travel through plumbing and water lines.
No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are nearby. Sheds, gazebos, dugouts and bleachers don’t protect from lightning or high winds. Avoid taking shelter under a tree as they are often hit by lightning, and you could be injured.
Being in a vehicle is safer than being outside; however, if you have time, drive to the closest sturdy building, and take shelter inside. If you are driving and can’t get to a sturdy building, pull off the road and park in a place where falling trees and power lines won’t hit you.