EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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Boeke Road
The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the death of David C. Miller, age 77, of Evansville. Mr. Miller was a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing Boeke Road. He died at the scene from blunt force trauma at 09:19 Hrs. on todays date. The Evansville Police Department is investigating the collision and can provide updates on the investigation when they become available.
Eagles thrive at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf returned to the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate for the second straight year. The Screaming Eagles used massive second and third rounds to finish third in the 15-team intercollegiate with a total three round score of 885 (+33). USI outscored all three of the participating Ohio Valley Conference opponents.
Individually, junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California), senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana), and sophomore Carter Goebel (Breese, Illinois) led the Eagles with top ten finishes.
Day 1
The five competitors for the Eagles were senior Trevor Laub (Edwardsville, Illinois), senior Peyton Short (Greenwood, Indiana), Goebel, Day, and Bannister. Freshman Hunter Reynolds (Cadiz, Kentucky) competed in his first spring match as an individual.
The Eagles found themselves tied for seventh place shooting a team score of 299 (+15) after Sunday’s round one. Day got off to a hot start shooting a 71 on Sunday which was tied for seventh among the field.
Day 2
USI jumped four spots to sit in a tie for third place with Tennessee Tech University after day two. The Eagles shot an outstanding 291 team score (+7). Bannister had a round low for the Eagles with a 69 (-2). Day and Bannister were tied for seventh place at two over par. Goebel rose up the standings from 27th to 13th shooting a 71 on the day.
Day 3
The Eagles shot a 295 (+11) on the final day of the intercollegiate. Goebel and Laub helped the Eagles separate themselves from Tennessee Tech both shooting a 73 (+2).
The final score of 885 landed USI only five strokes behind the champion Lee University. Bannister led the way with a final score of 218 (75, 69, 74). Three Eagles finished top ten including Banister (T4), Day (T8), and Goebel (T8).
What’s Next
USI looks forward to a cross-town matchup against the University of Evansville on Saturday, March 29. The match will be at Fendrich Golf Course at 11 a.m.
USI topped WKU, 5-3, to end road swing
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball finished its nine-game road swing with a 5-3 loss at Western Kentucky University Tuesday afternoon in Bowling Green, Kentucky. USI, who was 5-4 on the road swing, is 9-11 in the non-conference season, while WKU goes to 15-7.
The Screaming Eagles fell behind in the opening frame, 1-0, but rallied to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the second. USI sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) put the Eagles into the lead with a two-run single to left center.
After WKU tied the game with a run in the bottom of the third, the Hilltoppers surged into the lead with a tally in the sixth to lead 3-2. WKU would seal the game with a pair of tallies in the eighth to lead 5-2 heading into the final frame.
USI would attempt to rally in the ninth, closing the gap to 5-3 on a two-out RBI-double by freshman leftfielder Cameron Boyd (Villa Hills, Kentucky). WKU would close out the 5-3 decision with the tying run at the plate for USI.
On the mound, freshman left-hander Trevor Geddes (Louisville, Kentucky) took the loss in relief. Geddes (0-1) allowed a run on one hit, while striking out two in 1.1 innings of work.
Senior right-hander Trent Robinson (Louisville, Kentucky) started and got a no-decision for the Eagles. Robinson permitted two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out one in four innings of work.
Softball wins its 5th in a row with 10-0 victory over SIUE
Nink hits grand slam in the win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Jenna Nink hit a grand slam in the first inning and the University of Evansville softball team never looked back, defeating SIUE by a final of 10-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.
Nink finished the game going 1-2 with four RBI and a walk. Alexa Davis was a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs scored while Zoe Frossard went 2-2 with three RBI, three runs and a walk. Megan Brenton was excellent in the circle, tossing a complete game, 3-hit shutout for her 5th win of 2024.
Evansville was strong out of the gate, plating five runs in the bottom of the first. Alexa Davis hit a leadoff single while Zoe Frossard and Jess Willsey walked to load the bases. With one out, Jenna Nink came to the plate and opened the scoring with a grand slam, her first home run of the year. Two batters later, Brooke Voss hit a solo shot to left field, her fourth long ball of the season.
After Brenton retired the Cougars in order to open the second inning, UE added two more runs in the bottom of the frame. Back-to-back doubles from Davis and Frossard made it a 6-0 game before Marah Wood hit a sacrifice fly for the 7th run.
In the bottom of the fourth, a 2-run single from Frossard pushed the lead to 9-0 and Willsey’s RBI single completed the scoring to make it 10-0. SIUE recorded a hit in the top of the 5th, but Brenton was able to secure the win for the Purple Aces.
This weekend, UE will be in Nashville for a 3-game series at Belmont.
Men’s golf ties for 11th at Bobby Nichols
Parker ties for 26th in final standings
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Isaac Rohleder and Daniil Romashkin had the low rounds of the day for the Purple Aces while Carson Parker had the top finish for the University of Evansville men’s golf team at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the River Course of the Sevierville Golf Club.
Rohleder and Romashkin each registered scores of 73 in Tuesday’s final round. Rohleder completed play with a 229 on his way to a 34th place tie while Romashkin wrapped up the tournament with a 236, tying him for 57th.
Parker picked up the top finish for UE, tying for 26th. His 77 in the third round gave him a 226. Caleb Wassmer tied Romashkin for 57th. His third round tally finished at 83. Andres Rodriguez completed Tuesday with an 81. His 54-hole score checked in at a 239.
Top team honors went to Lee University. With a 299 in the final round, they completed play with an 880. They defeated Belmont by two strokes with USI taking third with an 885. Evansville tied for 11th with Morehead State. Their score was a 920.
Haden Maxwell of Tennessee Tech was the medalist. His 1-under 71 in round three gave him a 214 for the weekend. He bested Jackson Davenport of West Virginia by one shot.