Eagles advance in GLVC Tournament with two wins
The University of Southern Indiana baseball team advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference “Championship Sunday” after eliminating Missouri University of Science & Technology, 10-0, and defeating the University of Indianapolis, 9-5, Saturday afternoon in the GLVC Tournament at U.S. Baseball Field in Ozark, Missouri. USI watched its record go to 32-20 overall, while Missouri S&T finishes the season, 26-26, and UIndy falls to 30-22.
The Screaming Eagles advance to “Championship Sunday” and a rematch with the UIndy Greyhounds at 9 a.m. for the right to play for the GLVC title Sunday afternoon. The GLVC Championship game will be played at 12:30 p.m. if Quincy University, the only undefeated team left in the tournament, defeats Bellarmine University in Saturday’s final contest at 7:30 p.m.
If Bellarmine defeats Quincy, the Knights and the Hawks would play an elimination game at 12:30 p.m. before the GLVC Championship game at 4 p.m.
USI 6, Missouri S&T 0:Â
USI senior right-hand Kyle Griffin (Morganfield, Kentucky) threw eight shutout innings and posted a season-high with 11 strikeouts to lead the Eagles to a 10-0 victory. Griffin (5-3) also scattered five hits in his longest outing of the year and became the third USI hurler to reach five wins in 2018.
The 10 strikeouts marked the fourth time in Griffin’s USI career that he has reach double-digit strikeouts. He recorded 11 versus the University of Illinois Springfield and 12 versus Saint Joseph’s College in 2017 and a 10 strikeout game versus the University of Wisconsin-Parkside earlier this spring.
The Eagles provided all of the runs Griffin would need in the third inning, scoring twice, before sealing the victory with a pair of four-run frames in the eighth and ninth. Senior leftfielder Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) pushed the first run across in the third with a fielder’s choice, while senior first baseman Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) plated the second tally on a RBI-double.
USI would seal the victory with a four-run eighth. Junior designated hitter Brodie Brown (Carmi, Illinois) ignited the rally with a bases-loaded RBI-single, while senior third baseman Sam Griggs (Evansville, Indiana) made the score, 4-0, with a sacrifice fly.
USI junior catcher Logan Brown (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) increased the lead to 5-0 on a RBI-single up the middle before freshman shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana) finished the scoring in the eighth with a RBI-ground out for a 6-0 advantage.
The Eagles capped off the scoring with another four-spot in the ninth inning, highlighted by a two-run single by Brodie Brown and a RBI-double by Griggs. Brodie Brown finished the team with a team-high three RBIs, while Logan Brown and Griggs followed with two RBIs each.
USI 9, UIndy 5:
The Eagles built and 8-0 lead before holding on to defeat the UIndy Greyhounds, 9-5, in Saturday’s 4 p.m. game of the GLVC Tournament. USI senior first baseman Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) led the way for the Eagles with four hits and three runs scored in the victory.
The USI offense got going early with two runs in the second and one in the third to lead 3-0. The Eagles extended the lead to 8-0 with a five-run fourth inning that showcased RBI-doubles by senior leftfielder Drake McNamara and junior catcher Logan Brown and a two-run single by junior third baseman Sam Griggs.Â
UIndy would respond with a pair of tallies in the sixth and a trio of runs in the seventh to cut the lead to 8-5 after seven frames. Gobert would score his third run of the game to push the lead back to 9-5 on a RBI-fielder’s choice by junior designated hitter Brodie Brown.
On the mound, junior left-hander Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana) reached the four-win plateau after allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits and three walks. Partain (4-1) also struck out four in 6.2 innings of work.
Senior right-hander Nick Coudret (Newburgh, Indiana) followed Partain with 1.1 innings of work, giving up an unearned run on four hits. Gobert finished the game for the Eagles by striking out the side in the ninth.
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MOTHER’S DAY: THE UNTOLD STORY
My personal guess would be “I love you, Mom, but… â€
I see you nodding in recognition.——Moms give us life.–They nurture us.–They see us through times of injury and illness.–They inspire us with a slice of their own indomitable spirit.–But mothers also know how to push all our buttons and drive us crazy.
The stories about motherly micro-management of wearing clean underwear for ambulance rides, digesting lunch before swimming, jumping off a bridge, etc. are legendary.–I’m sure when witches were being burned at the stake, there was a mother admonishing her hapless daughter, “Don’t forget to wear your sweater!â€
We put up with the micro-management because the self-sacrifice of mothers makes us feel guilty.–(“Go on to your rock concert with your friends.–I have the symphony of your father’s snoring to keep me company.–One two three&Layla, you’ve got me on my knees, Layla&â€)–
A good mother is there with time, money, and unconditional love.–You know your mom would gladly give you the shirt off her back, her last dollar, or even a transplant organ.–(“Thanks, Ma, but the offer of an ovary is creeping me out.–Signed, your son, Johnny.â€)
Of course mothers do have their differences.–Some can’t wait to experience “empty nest syndrome.â€â€“My own mother, on the other hand, has always had problems cutting the apron strings for me and my brother.–I’m glad that I live only 10 minutes from my mother’s house and have given her a daughter-in-law and grandson that she can be proud of, but I think the original plan was for me to move next door, work from home, and reproduce by splitting in half.
My mother’s reminiscences are just a little too wistful.–I’ve lost track of how many times she has used the phrase “you were just babies†when recounting some anecdote.–My brother and I were allegedly just babies when we started to school, started to shave, got a driver’s license, etc.–I vaguely recall that when I was younger her stories went more like “I remember when you took your first step – you were just an embryo.â€
My mother still is obsessed with straightening my collar, but at least she no longer makes public proclamations about how much crotch room I have in my new pants.–On the other hand, she still has a U.S. Census to look forward to in a couple of years.–(“Wait – you didn’t ask a single question about how old Danny and Dwight were when they were weaned!â€)
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Corporate Tax Collections Continue To Drop
Staff Report
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — State corporate tax collections are continuing to fall below their monthly estimate for the ninth time out of the past 10 months.
The State Budget Agency this week reported that corporate tax collections totaled $220.5 million in April, which were $9 million below the estimate and $43.3 million below revenue for April 2017.
Year-to-date corporate tax collections totaled $430.9 million, which is $112.2 million below the December 2017 revised revenue forecast and $286.4 million below collections through the same period in the 2017 fiscal year.
General fund revenues, sales tax collections and individual income tax collections all totaled above their estimates.
Year-to-date general fund collections totaled nearly $12.6 million, which is $88.4 million above the December 2017 revised revenue forecast and $303.3 million or 2.5 percent above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.
Individual income tax collections totaled around $1 million for April, which is $26.6 million above the monthly estimate and $186.3 million or 22.4 percent above revenue in April 2017.
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Customers Encouraged To Service Air Conditioners; Reminded Of Rebates For High-Efficiency Cooling systems
With warmer temperatures back in the forecast, Vectren wants to remind customers to have a trained heating and air professional perform routine maintenance on their air conditioning systems to improve efficiency and comfort. Customers should maintain their cooling system to prevent future problems and unwanted costs.
“As temperatures push in to the upper 80s and low 90s this weekend, many customers will turn their air conditioners on for the first time,†said Brad Ellsworth, president of Vectren Energy Delivery South. “As we enter the cooling season, its important customers maintain their air conditioning systems properly to ensure they perform optimally during the summer months.â€
According to www.energystar.gov, routine maintenance check-ups should include the following actions to ensure your house or business stays cool:
Check thermostat settings to ensure your cooling system keeps you comfortable when you are home and saves energy while you are away.
- Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage and current on motors.
- Lubricate all moving parts to reduce friction in motors, which increases the amount of electricity used.
- Check controls of the system to ensure proper and safe operation.
- Regularly clean and/or replace your air conditioner filter to help your unit run at full efficiency and supply better air flow.
- Clear leaves and other debris away from your air conditioner’s condensing unit on the outside of your home and hose off any accumulated dirt.
- Check your air conditioner’s refrigerant level – too much or too little will make your system less efficient and reduce the life of the equipment.
- Clean and adjust blower components to reduce problems with air flow, which can also make your system run less efficiently.
Vectren offers several energy efficiency and rebate programs for residential and business customers, including cash rebates for residential customers of $200 to $400 for a high-efficiency central air conditioning unit, depending on the SEER level, and heat pumps. Learn more about Vectren’s programs at www.vectren.com/saveenergy or call 866-240-8476.