When William P. Walsh built his baking company at 400 North Main Street in 1910, Evansville’s city directory listed thirty bakers and five wholesale bakeries that served a population of about 86,000. The business was prosperous from the start, as the numerous horse-drawn delivery vehicles indicate. Saso Bread was the company’s chief product, and a local newspaper reported that the demand for it had “grown phenomenally,†necessitating an addition to the factory shortly after it opened. In that decade, Walsh baked about 18,000 loaves of bread a day. Despite its early success, the company succumbed to the Great Depression in the 1930s, when many businesses closed; the building was razed in 2002 to make way for Turoni’s parking lot.
CANCELLATION Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for Patricia Annette Ricciardi
***CANCELLATION***
Silver Alert 019-2018 issued on Sunday, April 29, 2018 on Patricia Annette Ricciardi has been cancelled as of Monday, April 30, 2018 at 12:07 am. For more information on this cancellation, please contact the Munster Police Department at 219-660-0001.
***ORIGINAL RELEASE***
A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared, repeating, a Statewide Silver Alert has been declared.
The Munster Police Department is investigating the disappearance of an adult from Munster, Indiana. Munster, Indiana is 159 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Patricia Annette Ricciardi is an 78 year old white female, 5 feet 0 inches tall, 125 pounds, brown/gray hair, and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing multicolored jacket, black shirt, and black pants.
She was last seen Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 3:30 pm in Munster, Indiana and is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
She was last seen driving a white 2006 Toyota Avalon Indiana plate 509TMZ.
If you have any information on Patricia Annette Ricciardi, contact the Munster Police Department at 219-660-0001 or 911.
This concludes this Silver Alert.
Eagles baseball explode in nightcap to get split
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team explode for 22 runs in the nightcap to get a split with McKendree University on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles lost the opener, 10-9, before getting a 22-1 win in the nightcap.
USI watched its record go to 25-18 overall and 12-8 in the GLVC, while McKendree ends the day 8-34, 3-16 GLVC.
Prior to the doubleheader, USI honored its seven seniors – infielder Sam Griggs (Evansville, Indiana); infielder/pitcher Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana); pitcher Devin Williams (Evansville, Indiana); outfielder Buddy Johnson (Shelbyville, Kentucky); pitcher Kyle Griffin(Morganfield, Kentucky); pitcher Nick Coudret (Newburgh, Indiana); and outfield/infielder Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana).
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The Eagles left the tying run on third base and lost the opening game, 10-9. McKendree scored all 10 of their runs on four home run, including three three-run blasts.
After the Bearcats plated six runs in the first on a pair three-run shots, USI cut the lead in half with three runs in the third to make the score, 6-3. McKendree re-extended the lead to six with three more in the fifth before the Eagles pulled to within four, 9-5, with a pair in the fifth on a RBI-single by senior rightfielder Buddy Johnson and a RBI-ground out by junior designated hitter Jayden Beshears (Evansville, Indiana).
The Bearcats got the eventual deciding run in the top of the seventh with a solo shot to put the margin at 10-5. USI tried to comeback in the bottom of the seventh senior first baseman Nick Gobert started a four-run frame with a home run to seventh, his second of the season.
The Eagles closed the gap to one, 10-9, after senior third baseman Sam Griggs drove in a run by reaching on an error and freshman centerfielder Bryce Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) plated a pair with a two-single to right center. USI’s rally, however, stalled with the tying run on third as McKendree closed out the 10-9 win.
On the mound, senior right-hander Kyle Griffin started and took the loss for the Eagles. Griffin (3-3) allowed six runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out five in 3.1 innings of work.
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USI second baseman Jacob Fleming hit for the cycle and the Eagles blasted five home runs to pound McKendree, 22-1, in the nightcap. The Eagles’ offense scored in each of six at-bats, including a 10-run third inning that saw USI send 14 hitters to the plate.
Fleming became the first Eagle to hit for the complete cycle in a game, going four-for-five in the nightcap. The junior second baseman homered in his first at-bat of the nightcap before getting a single and two-run triple in the third inning and a two-out double in the fourth inning.
In addition to Fleming’s first round-tripper of the year, the Eagles also got game-two home runs from senior leftfielder Drake McNamara, his eighth of the year; junior first baseman Jayden Beshears, his third of the year; junior leftfielder Spencer Deom (Tell City, Indiana), his first of the year; and freshman shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana), his first of the year.
On the mound, junior left-hander Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana) posted his third win of the season. Partain (3-1) threw six innings, allowing one unearned run on four hits and two walks and striking out one.
Next up for the Eagles:Â
The final regular-season home game is Tuesday when the University of Missouri-St. Louis visits USI for a 6 p.m. non-conference contest at the USI Baseball Field. The Eagles lead the series with UMSL, 53-42, after defeating the Tritons in March, 16-5, on the road.
USI finishes the 2018 regular season next weekend when it visits the University of Indianapolis for a Friday and Sunday four-game series. The first half of the series was moved up from Saturday to Friday due the UIndy graduation. First pitch for Friday and Sunday is slated for 11 a.m. (CDT) each day.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Greyhounds, 54-52, after sweeping a four-game set at the USI Baseball Field in 2017.
McKendree spoils USI Softball Senior Day
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Softball dropped both ends of its Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader to No. 25 McKendree University Sunday afternoon at the USI Softball Field.
The Screaming Eagles (27-22, 15-13 GLVC), who lost both games by matching scores of 6-3, honored their four seniors—outfielder Olivia Clark-Kittleson (Carbondale, Illinois), first baseman Mena Fulton (Bloomington, Indiana), third baseman Marleah Fossett (Brownsburg, Indiana) and infielderAlex Logan (Carleton, Michigan)—following the games as part of their Senior Day festivities.
Despite the losses, USI secured a berth in the GLVC Championship Tournament, which is May 3-5 in East Peoria, Illinois. Although the official bracket announcement will not be made until later this evening, the Eagles will likely be the No. 6 seed and face the No. 3 seed, University of Indianapolis, in the opening round.
Game 1: McKendree 6, USI 3Â (Box Score)
The Eagles saw a 2-0 lead evaporate as McKendree scored six straight runs to earn the 6-3 victory in the opener.
Junior catcher Lindsey Barr (Whitesville, Kentucky) put the Eagles on top with a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning, but McKendree answered with a solo home run off the bat of senior catcher Rebecca Franke in the top half of the fourth frame.
The Bearcats (37-14, 20-8 GLVC) erupted for four runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead before adding a tally in the seventh to increase their advantage to 6-2.
Junior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) had a sacrifice fly in the seventh to cut the deficit to three runs, but USI could not get anything else going as it suffered the loss in game one.
Sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) took the loss for the Eagles after giving up five runs, three earned, off six hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. Leonhardt (14-11) breezed through McKendree’s lineup the first time around, retiring 10 straight with six strikeouts before the home run by Franke broke up the perfect-game bid.
Game 2: McKendree 6, USI 3Â (Box Score)
McKendree, once again, rallied from a 2-1 deficit with a four-run inning to earn the 6-3 win in the second game.
After spotting the Bearcats a run in the top of the fourth inning, the Eagles answered with an RBI-single from Fossett in the home half of the fourth inning. Fulton, who was at first base when Fossett recorded the hit, advanced to third; then scored the go-ahead run on an errant throw by the right fielder.
Despite retiring nine straight to start the game, junior pitcher Haylee Smith(Florence, Kentucky) ran into the same issue Leonhardt did in the fifth inning. McKendree scored four times off four hits to retake the lead and put the Eagles into a 5-2 deficit heading into the sixth inning.
Fulton’s RBI-single in the sixth inning cut the Bearcats cushion to 5-3; but McKendree took advantage of an error in the seventh to score another run before closing the door on a USI comeback in bottom of the seventh inning.
Smith (5-5) was charged with the loss after giving up five runs, four earned, off five hits in 4 1/3 innings of work. Leonhardt gave up one unearned run off one hit in 2 2/3 innings of work and finished the day with a combined 11 strikeouts.
McKendree 6, Southern Indiana 3 (Apr 29, 2018 at Evansville, IN) (Game 1)
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Pitchers: McKendree – Gajewski, Miranda and Franke, Rebecca. Southern Indiana –
Leonhardt, Jennifer; Smith, Haylee(6) and Barr, Lindsey.
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McKendree 6, Southern Indiana 3 (Apr 29, 2018 at Evansville, IN) (Game 2)
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Pitchers: McKendree – Silliman, Kylee; Murphy, Hannah(6) and Franke, Rebecca.
Southern Indiana – Smith, Haylee; Leonhardt, Jennifer(5) and Barr, Lindsey; Logan, Alex.
Win-Silliman, Kylee(7-6)Â Save-Murphy, Hannah(1)Â Loss-Smith, Haylee(5-5)Â T-1:57Â A-154
HR MCK – Fleeman, Paige (1).
Weather: 60s, sunny
Silliman, K. faced 2 batters in the 6th.
Game: 49-MCK
USI BB hits 4 HR and sweeps DH from McKendree
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team hit four home runs and swept a doubleheader McKendree University, 16-2 and 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. USI watched its record go to 24-17 overall and 11-7 in the GLVC, while McKendree ends the day 7-33, 2-15 GLVC.
USI and McKendree conclude the four-game series with noondoubleheader Sunday at the USI Baseball Field. Sunday also is Senior Day for the Eagles, who will honor its seven seniors – infielder Sam Griggs (Evansville, Indiana); infielder/pitcher Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana); pitcher Devin Williams (Evansville, Indiana); outfielder Buddy Johnson (Shelbyville, Kentucky); pitcher Kyle Griffin (Morganfield, Kentucky); pitcher Nick Coudret(Newburgh, Indiana); and outfield/infielder Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana).
Game 1:Â
The Screaming Eagles hammered out 17 hits, including three home runs, in rolling by the Bearcats, 16-2, in the opening game. USI had an early 1-0 lead through five innings before scoring 15 times in its final three at-bats (seven in the sixth, one in the seventh, and seven in the eighth) to seal the victory.
Leading the USI hitters were junior designated hitter Jayden Beshears (Evansville, Indiana), senior third baseman Sam Griggs, and junior catcher Logan Brown (Mt. Vernon, Indiana). Beshears was three-for-four at the plate with two runs scored, a home run, and a team-high five RBIs.
Griggs and Logan were three-for-five with two runs scored, a home run, and three RBIs each. Senior leftfielder Drake McNamara and junior second baseman Jacob Fleming (Evansville, Indiana) also had a pair of RBIs in the victory.
On the mound, junior right-hander Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) posted his first victory since March 2 and five-straight no-decisions. Krizan (2-2) allowed two runs on 10 hits and two walks, while striking out six in eight innings of work.
Junior right-hander Ryan Gulledge (Evansville, Indiana) worked a scoreless ninth inning, setting down the final three batters after loading the bases.
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USI senior third baseman Sam Griggs completed an unassisted double-play to preserve a 4-3 victory in the nightcap. Griggs snagged a liner with one out and dove to third base to get the potential tying run and end the McKendree rally in the final frame of the seven-inning game two.
After the Eagles and the Bearcats battled to a scoreless draw through three-and-a-half innings, senior first baseman/pitcher Nick Gobert hit his first home run of the season to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth.
McKendree tied the game in the top of the fifth before USI rallied to take the lead for good with a three-run bottom half of the frame. Junior second baseman Jacob Fleming ignited the game-winning rally with an RBI-double off the left field fence.
Senior leftfielder/first baseman Drake McNamara followed with a double to left center to score Fleming to give USI a 3-1 advantage. McNamara would cross the plate with the eventual game-winning run when Gobert reached on an error.
The Bearcats scored once in the sixth and seventh and had the tying run on third to set the stage for Griggs’ heroics.
USI senior right-hander Nick Coudret (Newburgh, Indiana) picked up the win in relief, while Gobert closed out the game for his second save of the game. Coudret (4-2), who moves into a tie for the team-lead with four wins, allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one in 1.2 innings. Gobert closed out the seventh, getting the final two outs for the save.
Senior right-hander Devin Williams (Evansville, Indiana) started and got the no-decision after going the first 4.2 innings. Williams allowed one run on six hits, while striking out one.
USI Henrickson collects lone win at Hillsdale Relays
HILLSDALE, Mich. – The University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams competed in the Hillsdale “Gina” Relays Thursday through Saturday in Hillsdale, Michigan.
Junior Kate Henrickson (Boonville, Indiana) was the top performer for the Screaming Eagles, winning the 3000-meter steeplechase open ahead of senior Kate Duty (Owensboro, Kentucky). Henrickson won the event in 11 minutes, 14.11 seconds, while Duty took second in 11:30.74.
In the 5000-meter open, freshman Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) led a group of Eagles with a fourth place finish in 17:18.04.
On the men’s side, freshman Madison King (Avon, Indiana) collected USI’s only top-10 finish with a 10thplace effort in the 800-meter open in 1:56.61. Sophomore Darius Payne (Louisville, Kentucky) was 20th in 1:58.47.
Sophomore Darin Lawrence (Indianapolis, Indiana) paced three Eagles in the 10,000-meter open, placing 12th in 32:58.19.
USI will next compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor Championships May 4-6 in Romeoville, Illinois.
Southern Illinois 5, Evansville 4 – Baseball Recap
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For eight innings, the University of Evansville baseball team was in control, however the final frame belonged to Southern Illinois, as the Salukis edged the Purple Aces 5-4 in Missouri Valley Conference play at Braun Stadium Saturday afternoon.
“Obviously another tough loss,” said University of Evansville head coach Wes Carroll. “We’re a team late in the season, still trying to learn how to win. Here we are in the ninth inning, with a two run lead, and we hand the game over to them with walks and hit by pitches. It’s very unfortunate.”
Carroll sent junior left hander Alex Weigand out to start against SIU, who got himself in and out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the first inning unscathed.
The Evansville offense rewarded Weigand in the bottom of the inning, beginning with sophomore center fielder Kenton Crews’ RBI single to left-center, tallying senior third baseman Stewart Nelson for the icebreaker. Senior catcher Andrew Tanous followed that up with a two-run single, which scored both Crews and sophomore shortstop Craig Shepherd, giving the Aces a 3-0 lead after one inning.
SIU would get one back in the top of the second on an RBI single by Grey Epps. However, UE would get it right back in the bottom of the frame, as junior second baseman Sam Troyer delivered a one out double down the third baseline. Some heads up base running allowed Troyer to steal third, then Stewart Nelson would ground out to short. That would bring in Troyer, building the Aces lead back up to 4-1.
The Salukis would whittle that down in the top of the third, cutting the Evansville lead to 4-2 on a throwing error. Then, Weigand give way to the bullpen in the fourth, beginning with junior righty Austin Allinger, who would keep SIU off the scoreboard for the next 3-plus innings.
Allinger would turn the game over to senior reliever Ryan Brady in the eighth frame, who, after giving up a one out single, induced an inning double play, as Evansville took a 4-2 lead into the ninth.
Brady came out to finish the game off, but after striking out the first batter of the inning, walked the bases full. Then, Brady plunked Niko Vasic, bringing in a run, cutting the UE lead to 4-3. With the bases still loaded, Brady was replaced by freshman right hander Jace Burke. The first batter he faced, Alex Lyon, hit a fluky infield single, which allowed the tying run to tally. Then, Connor Kopach lifted a sacrifice fly to center, bringing in the go-ahead run, making it 5-4 Southern Illinois.
In their last at bat, the Aces got a pinch hit single by senior Travis Tokarek, but couldn’t cash him for the tying run.
“Through the course of the game, our offense didn’t take advantage of some opportunities to extend the lead,” said Carroll. “We let a good team stick around, and put us away. Very unfortunate. We’ve got to come to the yard with a lot of energy tomorrow.”
The loss drops Evansville to 7-29 on the season and 1-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while SIU improves tp 23-20 and 6-5 in the MVC.
The Aces and Salukis cross paths one more time in the series finale Sunday afternoon back at Charles H. Braun Stadium. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
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Softball drops a pair of close games to SIU
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In an exciting day of action, the University of Evansville softball team dropped two games to Southern Illinois, including an NCAA-record game on Saturday at Cooper Stadium.
UE (14-31, 7-15 MVC) and SIU (26-20, 9-11 MVC) played a 16-inning marathon to start the day with the Salukis taking a 1-0 win. In the second tilt, Southern Illinois entered the 7th inning trailing 3-2, but plated three runs and held on for a 5-3 victory.
Game one was an absolute pitcher’s duel with Morgan Florey and Brianna Jones pitching 16 frames apiece. The duo combined to strike out an NCAA Division I record 46 batters in the game with Morgan Florey setting her career mark with 26, the most in an NCAA game this season. SIU starter Brianna Jones struck out 20.
Eryn Gould extended her hit streak to nine games with a single in the first inning while Florey got the job done in the circle, fanning seven batters through three frames.
Evansville had its first big chance in the top of the fourth when Lindsay Renneisen singled before Florey reached on a Saluki error with one out, but SIU was able to get out of the inning unscathed.
The next scoring chance did not come until the bottom of the 11th for UE as Gould reached once again with a walk. Renneisen posted a hit to left center and Gould tried to score, but was thrown out on a close play. UE had another chance in the 12th when Florey hit a leadoff double, but once again, the game remained scoreless.
Southern Illinois put two batters on with no outs in the top of the 15th inning, but Florey was the hero once again as she earned two strikeouts, pushing her total to 25, to keep it at 0-0. The scoreless tie was broken in the 16th as the Salukis started off with a pair of bunts, the second resulting in an error that saw Susie Baranski score. UE was unable to push a run across in the bottom half of the 16th and dropped the 1-0 contest. Renneisen had two of the Aces six hits in the game.
After going 16 innings with a combined one run, the first score of game two came in the second inning as Southern Illinois got on the board with a bases loaded walk before Jenny Jansen hit a solo shot in the top of the third to extend the advantage to 2-0.
A walk by Mea Adams was the only baserunner for the Aces until Renneisen recorded an infield hit to lead off the fourth. Following her was Florey, who put the Aces on the board with her fourth home run of the season. With one out, Elyse Hickey came to the plate and gave Evansville the lead with the first home run of her Aces career to make it a 3-2 game.
In the top of the seventh, the Salukis rallied with three runs as they were able to finish the day with the 5-2 win. UE posted three hits in the contest, two of which were home runs. SIU notched nine hits with Sydney Jones and Megan Brown posting two apiece.
Tomorrow, the final home game of the season will take place at 11 a.m. when UE and SIU play the series finale.
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