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USI drops a pair to UIndy to end road swing

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University of Southern Indiana Baseball lost a doubleheader to the University of Indianapolis, 8-7 and 7-3, Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI moves its record to 20-12 overall and 13-7 in the GLVC, while UIndy goes to 19-12, 12-8 GLVC.

Game 1: 
The Eagles led early, rallied to tie the game in their final at-bat, but lost the game in bottom half of the ninth, 8-7.

USI grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first and extended it to 3-0 in the top of the second with the help of a pair of UIndy errors. The Greyhounds cut the Eagles’ margin to 3-1 with a tally in the bottom of the second, but USI regained its three-run advantage with a fourth tally in the top of fourth.

UIndy rallied for a second time, scoring three in the fifth to knot the game, 4-4, and took its first lead of the game, 5-4, when it pushed a run across in the sixth. USI made its first comeback when it tied the game, 5-5, in the top of the eighth on a senior pinch runner LaWan Rollins (Evansville, Indiana) scored on a wild pitch.

The Greyhound regained the advantage in the bottom of the eighth, 7-5, with a pair of runs. The Eagles, however, were not done and rallied for second time in the top of the ninth with pair of runs to set the stage for the bottom of the ninth.

Freshman catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) cut the ninth inning deficit to 7-6 with an RBI-single to score senior second baseman Jacob Fleming (Evansville, Indiana) before senior first baseman Nathan Kuester (Rockport, Indiana) doubled with two outs to score McNew from first and tie the contest, 7-7.

USI’s luck would run out in the bottom of the ninth when UIndy loaded the bases against freshman right-hander Luke Johnston (Evansville, Indiana) with no one out and scored on a RBI single for an 8-7 win. Johnston (0-1) allowed the winning run on one hit and three walks.

Eagles’ senior right-hander Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) started and got a no-decision. Krizan allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks, in addition to striking out five batters.

Game 2:
USI allowed six first inning runs and fell to UIndy, 7-3, to conclude the twin bill on Saturday. The Greyhounds handed USI senior left-handed starter Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana) his fourth loss of the season, chasing him in the opening frame with six runs, five earned.

The USI bullpen took over the rest of the way and stymied UIndy for six of final 7.2 innings of action. USI junior left-hander Paul Perez (Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela) held the Greyhounds scoreless through 3.1 innings of work, while junior right-hander Tyler Hagedorn (Evansville, Indiana) allowed one run in the final four frames.

At the plate, USI senior first baseman Nathan Kuester put the Eagles on the board with a third inning solo shot, his fourth of the season, while senior second baseman Jacob Fleming pushed sophomore shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana) across the plate with a ground out in the seventh and a RBI-single in the ninth for all of the Eagles’ scoring.

Eagles edge Hawks for DH sweep

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The Screaming Eagles (25-13, 13-3 GLVC) won the opener, 1-0, before grabbing a 4-3 win in the nightcap.

Game 1
USI prevailed in a pitcher’s duel, thanks to a two-out rally in the top of the sixth inning of the opening game. Senior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) was hit by a pitch with two outs to begin the rally, while junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) followed with a two-out single to put a runner in scoring position.

Sophomore outfielder Alicia Webb (Elberfeld, Indiana) followed with a run-scoring double to break the scoreless tie.

Rockhurst (18-15, 7-7 GLVC) had runners at second and third with one out in the last half of the seventh inning, but Leonhardt induced back-to-back pop-ups to close the door on the Hawks.

Leonhardt (15-4) earned the win after scattering five hits throughout seven innings. She struck out 12 batters as she earned her ninth complete-game shutout of the year. Leonhardt, who also has two combined shutouts this season, has not allowed a run in nine of her last 10 starts and is currently sporting a 0.25 ERA in GLVC-only games.

Game 2
USI racked up 13 hits, including three straight in the top of the first inning, to defeat the Hawks, 4-3, in the nightcap.

Webb’s RBI-single in the first put the Eagles up, 1-0, while a two-run single by sophomore first baseman Haley Shouse (Borden, Indiana) in the third inning extended USI’s lead to 3-0.

Rockhurst, however, scored three runs in the last half of the third inning to tie the score, forcing USI senior pitcher Haylee Smith (Florence, Kentucky) out of the circle.

Senior outfielder/pitcher Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana), though, quelled the Hawks’ surge, getting a strikeout and a pop-up to get the Eagles out of the third without giving up any more runs.

Bradley (5-4), who earned the win, held the Hawks hitless throughout the next three innings to keep the Eagles in contention.

USI, meanwhile, got a lead-off double from Shouse in the fifth inning and, after a sacrifice bunt and a strikeout, freshman third baseman Mary Bean (Schaumburg, Illinois) put the Eagles in front for good with an RBI-double to leftfield.

Leonhardt (4) came on in the seventh to strikeout two of the three batters she faced to earn her league-leading fourth save of the year.

Aces Softball Falls In A Pair Of Pitchers Duels

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UE Returns Home On Wednesday To Face Indiana State

The University of Evansville starting pitchers Emily Lockhart and Izzy Vetter combined to give up just four runs over 12 innings of work on Saturday, but Southern Illinois was able to take a pair of close games to sweep the series over the Purple Aces softball squad.

SIU (23-9, 8-3 MVC) took game one by a 2-1 final before earning a 2-0 shutout in game two over UE (12-22, 2-9 MVC).

Emily Lockhart pitched a gem in game one, giving up just two runs in the complete-game effort.  Evansville notched one run on six hits while the Salukis finished with two runs on eight hits.  The first threat for UE came in the third when Mackenzie McFeron and Eryn Gould posted back-to-back singles with one out.  SIU got out of the jam by forcing a ground out and strikeout.

In the fifth, the Aces stranded two more batters before SIU took advantage in the bottom of the frame.  Maddy Vermejan hit a solo home run before the squad added a second to break the scoreless tie.  UE was able to cut the deficit in half in the sixth on a Lindsay Renneisen home run, but the Salukis held on for the 2-1 victory.

Izzy Vetter had a stellar outing in game two, tossing 5 2/3 innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball, but the Aces were unable to push any runs across the plate in a 2-0 loss.  The Salukis plated a run in the fourth and sixth frames to take the win.  Evansville received hits from Gould, McFeron and McKenzie Johnson.

Evansville looks to get back on track with five home games over the next week.  UE welcomes Indiana State to Cooper Stadium for a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday before taking on Bradley in a 3-game series next weekend.

 

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” MARCH 7, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

WHAT”S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: How would your rate Vice President Mike Pence performance so far?

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Indiana’s Burgeoning Hemp Industry Could Expand If New Rules Become Law

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Indiana’s Burgeoning Hemp Industry Could Expand If New Rules Become Law

April 7, 2019 

By Erica Irish
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS — The House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that could widen opportunities for hemp farming in Indiana.

The expansion is made possible by Senate Bill 516, authored by Republican Sens. Randy Head of Logansport, Blake Doriot of Syracuse and Chip Perfect of Lawrenceburg. Rep. Sean Eberhart, R-Shelbyville, sponsored it in the House.

Overall, SB 516 will create a hemp regulatory commission to work with the Indiana seed commissioner in approving licenses for farmers who wish to grow and profit from hemp. The crop is part of the cannabis family but lacks the high-inducing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) found in marijuana plants.

Purdue University, until now, was one of the only groups granted permission to grow hemp in Indiana. But changes introduced through the federal Farm Bill of 2018 have widened the field, permitting private farmers to work with the plant by removing it from the national list of controlled substances. Marijuana remains a controlled substance.

SB 516 did change in the final committee hearing after the members approved an amendment that tweaked several provisions around field inspections, among other fixes.

Under the amendment, growers who violate hemp regulations will face a civil penalty instead of the misdemeanor charge originally listed in SB 516. In this case, violators would lose their license and pay up to a $10,000 fine. The amendment will also allow law enforcement to inspect future hemp fields with aerial drones, prohibit local officials from regulating hemp production and more.

“This is a fluid process,” said Rep. Brad Barrett, R-Richmond. “We’ve got a starting point here that will allow the crop to get in the ground.”

FOOTNOTE: Erica Irish is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

Dr. Rochon Invested As USI President, Speaks On Gratitude And On Collaboration

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Click here for a full web gallery of images from the Inauguration Ceremony

In his inaugural address as president of the University of Southern Indiana, Ronald S. Rochon charged the students in attendance with one very specific task: find someone who is different from them and get to know them.

“I want better for our children. I want better for your children,” said Rochon. “In order for us to do that, we have to come together. We have to break bread, we have to listen to stories and share love with one another.”

In his remarks, Rochon expressed deep gratitude to family members, mentors and to the legacy and influence of the leaders who have contributed to the establishment of USI and its growth over the past 54 years. In reflection upon his place as the first African American to hold the position of president at USI, Rochon drew upon the history of the Evansville area as a stopover on the Underground Railroad to express how people of different races and upbringings can come together and fight to not only better their own lives, but the lives of future generations.

“It’s not about me. It’s about men, woman and children who came before us; who had this vision to develop a community that would embrace one another, that would uplift one another, that would do something amazingly special to serve other people.”

Rochon’s address followed his official investiture as president of the University. Leading the investiture was Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcombe, accompanied by W. Harold Calloway, chair of the USI Board of Trustees; H. Ray Hoops, USI president emeritus; and Linda L. M. Bennett, USI president emerita.

Screaming Eagles Arena

“Your service to USI has already had such a tremendous impact and positive influence on this University,” said Holcombe in remarks preceding the investiture. “We are relying on USI to address our workforce and education needs of the future, so we can continue to all together take our state to the next level. I have no doubt – zero – that under Dr. Rochon’s leadership, USI will do just that.”

The inauguration ceremony was held in the newly-opened Screaming Eagles Arena in front of hundreds of University dignitaries, alumni class representatives, local faith and legal leaders, representatives of USI’s student organizations and thousands of USI students, faculty, staff and community members in attendance to support Rochon and celebrate the University. In addition to Holcombe, Rochon was congratulated by Evansville mayor Lloyd Winnecke and personal mentors Muriel A. Howard, president emerita of Buffalo State College, and Maj. Gen (R) Barrye L. Price.

Tuskeegee University and USI Choirs

Mixed with remarks from the platform party were rousing performances from two award-winning choirs, the Tuskeegee University Golden Voices, representing Rochon’s undergraduate alma mater, and the USI Chamber Choir. The two groups musically punctuated Rochon’s charge to students by combining for a performance of Glenn Burleigh’s “Order My Steps” that brought the entire crowd to its feet in rousing ovation.

“When we talk about issues of diversity and collaboration,” remarked Rochon, “these students? They’re showing us how it’s done.”

COMMENTARY: HOME AND HOPE

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HOME AND HOPE
by Bill HAZELIP-EVANSVILLE
A very interesting article in the Evansville Courier on 4-4-2019.  The article was titled Homes & Hope, and it primarily dealt with the poor economic situation we have here in our city.  The article covered the work that was being done by a Christian nonprofit Community One group.  The article covered the housing situation in Evansville and the poverty factor that has led to almost half of the homes built before 1951 are in need of major repairs.
In the report, 43% of Vanderburgh County residents live below the Federal Poverty Level and less than the cost of living in Indiana.  That means almost half of our community cannot afford life’s basic needs such as housing, child care, food, health care, and transportation. The article told about the great work that this group is doing and  “Christian Community One”  deserves all of the support we can give them!
“And now the rest of the story,”  Paul Harvey, for many years appeared on Radio telling stories like the one above, but he always told the story of how we got into this situation in the first place, as Mr. Harvey would say,  “and now the rest of the story!”   The word is simple “Exodus” (the movement of people, places and things)  For some reason, all of the great Journalists and Reporters have never touched the reason for Evansville’s exodus.  Yes, they would report that Swift and Weil packing companies were leaving town or that International Harvester, Whirlpool, Bucyrus Erie, Iglehart, Servel, and a hundred more were leaving. They even mentioned that we were once known as “The furniture capital of the world,”  “Refrigerator Capital of the world,”  or we were the city that made the most significant contribution of World War 2.   The fact that we don’t talk about our past industry failures is why we now have the poverty level that we all now disdain!
What happened to the city that was supposed to have close to a half-million people, at the turn of the century?  A city that now has a service type of economy,  and low salaries for the few young ones to remain here?  No one wants to ask the question “what happened?
” Perhaps 70 years of “City Hall”  failures are too big of a story to write about!
FOOTNOTE: The City-County Observer posted this article with opinion, bias or editing.

Senator Braun’s Weekly Update: March 31 – April 5

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SENATOR BRAUN’S WEEKLY UPDATE

March 31 – April 5

With March’s Jobs Report showing the longest streak of consecutive American jobs growth on record due to President Trump’s pro-business tax cuts and regulatory agenda, this week Senator Braun continued the fight to bring Hoosiers another big win: lowering prescription drug prices. 

Senator Braun joined Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power with David Westin to discuss the status of his plan to lower prescription drug costs through transparency and the state of the battle over healthcare in Washington. 

Senator Braun joined Abigail Robertson of CBN News to discuss the GOP’s path to repealing and replacing Obamacare, as well as how to get the healthcare industry onboard through price transparency to avoid government-run insurance for all.

Fox 55 WFFT in Fort Wayne investigated how the pharmaceutical industry in Indiana is responding to Senator Braun’s prescription drug price plan in a story on Wednesday.

WLKY Louisville‘s Mark Vanderhoff caught up with Senator Braun at Meyer Distributing in his hometown of Jasper to discuss what taking on the insurance industry in his business taught him about taking on healthcare in Congress.

“Braun said he has told medical industry officials they could end up with a universal Medicare program favored by many Democrats if they don’t improve pricing and transparency.

‘I tell ’em all the time: Get with it. We shouldn’t need to be legislating you into better performance. Start fixing some of this stuff yourself or you’re going to be in business with one partner – the federal government,’ he said.

By way of example, Braun noted that a prescription for a certain drug costs $10 at one provider in his hometown of Jasper and $34.50 at another.

‘There is nothing like that throughout the rest of our economy where there is that much difference for the same thing,’ he said.”

Full story by Brian Francisco

Senator Braun joined the Pat Miller program with guest host Marlin Stutzman on WOWO Fort Wayne to discuss the fight for healthcare reform in Washington.

For live updates, follow Senator Braun on Facebook and Twitter. 

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