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Hoosier Finalists Set for Day Two of Big Tens

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana swimming and diving will send 17 individuals to finals on the second day of action Thursday (Feb. 29) at the 2024 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.

IU has four individuals in championship finals, 12 in consolation finals and one in a C final. The Hoosiers will also swim the 400-yard medley relay, vying for their ninth-straight title in the event.

Indiana diving entered the mix on day two, with all four Hoosiers qualifying for finals on the 1-meter springboard. Juniors Carson Tyler (381.00) and Quinn Henninger (371.10) showed their experience, finishing second and third respectively. Dash Glasberg (300.00) finished 11th, while fellow sophomore Maxwell Weinrich (287.05) scored 63.00 and 54.00 points on his final two dives to grab the final qualifying spot for the consolation final.

In the 500-yard freestyle which kicked off the session, senior Warren Briggs (4:18.85) and junior Mason Carlton (4:20.84) reached the consolation final, while junior Kai van Westering (4:24.55) was the final qualifier for Thursday night’s C heat.

Junior Luke Barr led the way in the 200 IM, getting into the A final in 1:43.45. Freshman Toby Barnett, sophomore Collin McKenzie, seniors Jassen Yep and Maxwell Reich and sophomore Drew Reiter all went career-best times under 1:45.00 to earn B final positions.

Junior Finn Brooks was fourth best in the 50 free, going 19.41 to secure a place in the top heat. Freshman Mikkel Lee (19.61), junior Rafael Miroslaw and senior Gavin Wight (both 19.69), qualified for the consolation final.


TEAM SCORES
1. Indiana – 128
2. Michigan – 108
t3. Wisconsin – 102
t3. Penn State – 102
5. Ohio State – 100
6. Minnesota – 98
7. Purdue – 96
8. Northwestern – 94

RESULTS (PRELIMS)
500 FREESTYLE
10. Warren Briggs – 4:18.85 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)

  1. Mason Carlton – 4:20.84 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Kai van Westering – 4:24.55 (C Final)
  3. Tristan DeWitt – 4:18.81 (Exhibition, Career Best)
  4. Elliot Weisel – 4:21.32 (Exhibition)

    200 IM
    6. Luke Barr – 1:43.45 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)

  5. Toby Barnett – 1:44.13 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
  6. Collin McKenzie – 1:44.20 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
  7. Jassen Yep – 1:44.29 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
  8. Maxwell Reich – 1:44.76 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
  9. Drew Reiter – 1:44.86 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
  10. Dylan Smiley – 1:45.12 (Exhibition, Career Best)
  11. Lucas Piunti – 1:46.38 (Exhibition, Career Best)

50 FREESTYLE

  1. Finn Brooks – 19.41 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Mikkel Lee – 19.64 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)

t12. Rafael Miroslaw – 19.69 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)

t12. Gavin Wight – 19.69 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)

1-METER DIVING

  1. Carson Tyler – 381.00
  2. Quinn Henninger – 371.10
  3. Dash Glasberg – 300.00
  4. Maxwell Weinrich – 287.05

PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION BOARD

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The Evansville Police Department Pension Board (the “Board”) will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 8:15 a.m. The Executive Session will be held in Room 307 on the third floor of the Civic Center at 1 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Evansville, Indiana. 

The Executive Session will be closed to the public for the following reason: for discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute (I.C. § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (7)) and to receive information about prospective employees (I.C. § 5-14-1.5-6(b) (5)). 

Immediately following the Executive Session, the Board will conduct its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, which is open to  the public.

March 6, 2024 Agenda

Biden-Harris Administration announces over $1 billion to start new cleanup projects

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Thanks to this third and final wave of investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is funding all the construction work that is ready to begin at Superfund sites nationwide

WASHINGTON  —  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch new cleanup projects at 25 Superfund sites and continue other cleanups at over 85 Superfund sites.

Thousands of contaminated sites exist nationally due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed. These sites can include toxic chemicals from manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills and mining, and can harm the health and well-being of local communities in urban and rural areas. More than one in four Black and Hispanic Americans live within three miles of a Superfund site.

Today’s investment is the final wave of funding from the $3.5 billion allocated for Superfund cleanup work in the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. So far, EPA has deployed more than $2 billion for cleanup activities at more than 150 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Thanks to President Biden’s commitment to addressing legacy pollution and improving public health, EPA has been able to provide as much funding for cleanup work in the past two years as it did in the previous five years while delivering on President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which set a goal to deliver 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.

“After three rounds of investments, EPA is delivering on President Biden’s full promise to invest in cleaning up America’s most contaminated Superfund sites,” said EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe. “This final round of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has made it possible for EPA to initiate clean ups at every single Superfund site where construction work is ready to begin. This is an incredible milestone in our efforts to clean up and protect communities, deliver local jobs, enhance economic activity, and improve people’s lives for years to come.”

“Every American deserves clean air to breathe and access to clean land and water, no matter their zip code. That’s why as Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I worked tirelessly with my colleagues on and off the committee to craft the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which included billions of dollars for the Superfund program,” said Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “I’m pleased to see EPA announce over $1 billion of that funding today for more than 100 of our nation’s most contaminated sites – helping communities across the country clean up legacy pollution and protect public health all while supporting local economies.”

“Superfund sites threaten public and environmental health across the country, but with today’s announcement, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to deliver on the promise we made to clean up backlogged sites and give our communities the peace of mind they deserve,” said Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “For dozens of communities, today’s funding is a welcome assurance that help is on the way. I appreciate the Biden Administration’s commitment to transforming communities that have been impacted by toxic contamination and applaud EPA for moving swiftly to put the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s resources to work.”

Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding announced today, a number of new cleanup projects will move forward, including:

  • At the East Helena Superfund site in East Helena, Montana, funds will advance critical cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination caused by more than a century of smelting lead, zinc, and other metals at the former ASARCO facility.
  • At the US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund site in Greenville, South Carolina, funds will support the completion of cleanup work at the site by treating contaminated groundwater, paving the way for the site’s return to productive use as mixed-use development (commercial and residential) through a unique public-private partnership with the state of South Carolina and landowners. 
  • At the Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc. Superfund site in New Castle, Delaware, funds will go toward excavation and treatment of wetland soils and sediment contaminated through historical industrial activities and spills outside of the former chemical manufacturing plant.
  • At the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site in Lake County, California, funds will address mining waste to help ensure the long term protection of residential areas and make on-site mine areas safe for limited use by Elem Indian Colony residents for hunting, fishing, foraging, and transit to nearby lands.
  • At the Iron King Mine/Humboldt Smelter Superfund site in Dewey-Humbolt, Arizona, funding will protect the community from mining and smelting waste by cleaning up additional residential properties and permanently consolidating the contaminated waste.

EPA is committed to advancing environmental justice and incorporating equity considerations into all aspects of the Superfund cleanup process. Thus far, nearly 80% of the funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has gone to sites in communities with potential environmental justice concerns. Out of the 25 sites to receive funding for new cleanup projects, more than 75% are in communities with potential environmental justice concerns based on data from EJSCREEN.

President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is restoring the health and economic vitality of communities that have been exposed to pervasive legacy pollution. The historic investment made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law strengthens every part of the Superfund program, making a dramatic difference in EPA’s ability to tackle threats to human health and the environment. In addition to funding cleanup construction work, the investment is enabling EPA to increase funding for and accelerate essential work needed to prepare sites for construction and to ensure communities are meaningfully involved in the cleanup process. In 2023, EPA continued to fund Superfund pre-construction activities such as remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial designs, and community involvement at double pre-Bipartisan Infrastructure Law levels.

In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERLCA), known as Superfund. The law gave EPA the authority and funds to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up the most contaminated sites across the country. When no viable responsible party is found or cannot afford the cleanup, EPA steps in to address risks to human health and the environment using funds appropriated by Congress, like the funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

To see a list of the 25 sites to receive funding for new cleanup projects, visit EPA’s Superfund webpage.

 

Vincennes University Board of Trustees approves honorary doctorate for longtime Toyota executive

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INDIANAPOLIS., February 29, 2024 – Amidst discussions of the Vincennes University Board of Trustees at its board meeting on Feb. 27 in Indianapolis, a moment of recognition emerged. The trustees approved the conferment of an honorary doctorate upon longtime Toyota executive Leah Curry in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to the automotive and manufacturing industries and STEM-related education.

 

During her 26-year-plus career, Curry held several leadership positions. The Southwest Indiana native is proud to serve as a corporate advisor for Toyota Motor North America since announcing her retirement in December 2023.

 

An honorary doctorate is the University’s highest award and recognizes individuals for their notable achievements, life experiences, and humanitarian efforts.

 

The trustees acknowledged the profound impact of Curry’s career and accomplishments with unanimous enthusiasm, highlighting her dedication to excellence and service, mirroring the values VU upholds.

 

Most recently, Curry served as president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI), where she led all production and administrative functions at the manufacturing facility in Princeton, Indiana, which produces the Toyota Grand Highlander, Highlander, Sienna, and the Lexus TX. Additionally, Curry serves on the Board of Directors of Deaconess Health Systems. In 2013, she received the Manufacturing Institute Step Ahead Award, which recognizes female leadership in manufacturing. In 2022, Curry was inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame. She was named twice to the top 100 women in automotive by Automotive News. Indiana Business Journal named Curry one of the 250 most influential people in Indiana in 2022.

 

The Board and the University community will honor Curry with an honorary doctorate during the Vincennes Campus Commencement on April 27.

 

In other business, the Board expanded academic offerings with the approval of a Product Design certificate.

 

Andrew Young, VU’s Director of Architectural Services and Facilities, provided a detailed update to the Board on recent contracts approved by the Board of Trustees Finance and Revenue Committee. These contracts are related to the construction of the state-of-the-art Center for Health Sciences and Active Learning, for which VU held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Feb. 19. Additionally, the approval for furniture replacement in the Clark Residence Hall reflects VU’s commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities and modern amenities for students.

 

University of Evansville, multiple community partners benefit from $2.2 million in trust gift

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EVANSVILLE, IND. (02/28/2024) The University of Evansville (UE) on Wednesday announced the Robert and Patricia Johnson Trust will generously provide over $2.2 million to eight community organizations, including UE.

Community organizations benefiting from the gift include Shriners’ Hospitals for Children Foundation, R-Men Varsity Club Scholarship Fund, All Saints Parish Church Maintenance Fund, Indiana Masonic Home Foundation, Inc., The Workingmen’s Institute, Johnson United Methodist Church, and Willard Library. Each will receive approximately $275,000 along with the same gift amount to the University of Evansville Scholarship Fund.

The University of Evansville’s Scholarship fund will support student scholarships. This gesture reflects the Johnsons’ belief in the transformative power of education and their commitment to uplifting future generations.

The remarkable legacy of Robert A. Johnson and Patricia “Pat” Johnson ’45, will continue to make profound impact on the community. Robert and Pat Johnson dedicated their lives to service and education. Robert, a steadfast farmer, and Pat, an esteemed educator, embodied values of hard work, service, and a deep commitment to community betterment. Their enduring dedication continues to inspire countless individuals.

Their legacy serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us of the profound impact of philanthropy and kindness. Patricia’s dedication to education is echoed in the trust’s contribution to her alma mater, furthering her life’s work of shaping students’ lives.

“We extend our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude for the boundless generosity of the Johnson family,” said Vice President for University Advancement Abigail Werling. “Their thoughtful generosity will continue to enrich lives and cultivate opportunities for our students and community for years to come.”

The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university located in the southwestern region of Indiana. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and vibrant campus community of changemakers.

 

 EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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 EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Defense allows No. 5 Trailblazers to cruise to big Region 24 road win at Lincoln Trail

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ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University men’s basketball team jumped up three spots in this week’s NJCAA Division I National rankings, getting back into the top-five at No. 5 this week.

VU’s first test since getting back into the top five was a short road trip to Robinson, Ill. to face off against the Lincoln Trail College Statesmen.

The Trailblazers were able to hold the Statesmen offense a bay, allowing just 52 points as VU came away with the wire-to-wire 93-52 victory.

Vincennes got off to a bit of a slow start offensively before breaking the game open with a 14-2 first half scoring run.

The Blazers would grab complete control of the game later in the first half with the help of a massive 15-0 scoring run to take a 35-14 lead.

The lead would hold as the Blazers headed into the halftime locker room break with a 42-20 advantage over the host Statesmen.

Vincennes looked to add on to their big halftime lead in the second half, outscoring Lincoln Trail 27-8 to begin the final 20 minute period to increase the lead to 69-28.

Lincoln Trail would cut into the deficit and get the VU lead down to 30 before VU responded back with a 13-0 scoring run to put the game away at 87-44.

VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin emptied his bench, not only getting all 11 active players into Wednesday night’s game, but every VU player who played Wednesday scored as VU cruised down the stretch to a big 93-52 victory over Lincoln Trail College.

“I just thought we played with more intensity, particularly defensively,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “We don’t try to make it overly complicated. But we have some real set ideas about how we are supposed to go about what we are doing, particularly on that defensive end of the floor and tonight as the game went along, especially the last 10 minutes of the first half and start of the second half, I thought our defense was much more locked in. I thought some guys showed a ‘I’m not just hoping we stop you, I’m bringing this to you’ mentality and that’s what I want to see. I think you can see the energy in the guys when they did it, it just changes.”

“That’s what makes it fun to play,” Franklin added. “That’s the message that I put across to these guys all the time. I want them to have fun playing. That’s how you have fun playing and I thought tonight, we’ve still got a ways to go, you can see runs of that and you can see differences in players. Mike, early in the game, there was a little bit of doubt and a little bit of hope on his play. But then as it went along, he got locked in on the simple fundamentals that we do and he did them aggressively and you saw the difference in the level of his play and his enjoyment of play.”

“I think we’re seeing more of that,” Franklin said. “I thought you saw more of that on both ends of the floor. Going to the glass like we meant to go get it. Some guys came in there and got some big offensive rebounds where they weren’t going in there hoping that it comes to me, no we’re going to go get it. I thought we saw some guys diving on the floor and doing some things that we’ve traditionally done and maybe haven’t done quite as well this year. I thought I saw tonight some guys starting to take hold of those things and you see what it does. It feeds on itself. Guys start liking playing together and being out there. So that’s why I thought we won and that’s why we played well and I thought that’s why most of the guys that played tonight played well. Because they gave themselves a chance to play well, not perfect, but well. The energy and intensity was right. The score didn’t matter, it’s just how did we play and I thought we took another step forward tonight and another step forward into becoming a team that might contend for some big things.”

The Trailblazers were led by sophomore Ryan Oliver (Antioch, Tenn.) who ended with a team-high 16 points and six rebounds, 13 of his points coming in the first half.

Lady Blazers score early and often in big Region 24 road win at Lincoln Trail

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ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers 2023-24 regular season is quickly coming to a close, with VU hitting the road this week for the final two regular season games.

First coming against the Lady Statesmen of Lincoln Trail College Wednesday night in Robinson.

VU wasted little time getting going offensively, scoring the first 16 points of the game and cruising to a wire-to-wire 128-59 victory over Lincoln Trail.

The Lady Blazers hit the ground running Wednesday night, opening the game on a 16-0 scoring run and building a commanding 28-9 advantage after the first 10 minutes of play.

The run continued in the second quarter with the Blazers outscoring Lincoln Trail 27-6 to end the first half and head into the locker room leading 70-29.

VU’s offense continued to roll in the second half, ending the third quarter on an 8-0 scoring run to take a 100-46 lead into the final quarter of play.

In the fourth quarter, the Lady Blazers were able to empty the bench and put the game away for good with a 15-0 scoring run.

Vincennes closed out the game strong and cruised down the stretch to a big 128-59 victory over the Lady Statesmen.

The Lady Trailblazers spread the scoring out very well, with eight of the nine active players scoring eight or more points Wednesday night.

VU was led offensively by freshman Destinee Hooks (Indianapolis, Ind.) who picked up another double-double with 28 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. Her fourth double-double of the season and third in the last five games.

Freshman Giavonnie Belton (Indianapolis, Ind.) came off the bench to put up 21 points along with a team-high three steals.

Sophomore Elikya Baseyila (Paris, France) ended her night with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Sophomore Katrina Litte (Valmiera, Latvia) also recorded a double-double, her second collegiate double-double with 15 points, 11 assists and five rebounds.

Sophomore Brie Miller (Bainbridge, Ind.) came off the bench to score in double figures, ending with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Sophomore Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) was the sixth VU scorer in double figures Wednesday night, ending with 13 points, eight rebounds and matching Belton’s team-high with three steals.

Freshmen Karina Scott (Noblesville, Ind.) and Makyla Tucker (Indianapolis, Ind.) each finished with eight points, with Scott adding four rebounds and three assists, while Tucker finished with seven assists.

Sophomore Najra Voloder (Konjic, Bosnia) rounded out the VU scoring, ending with four points and a team-high four blocks defensively, tying her career-high.

The Lady Trailblazers will close out the 2023-24 regular season with a very tough test against the No. 3-ranked Wabash Valley College Lady Warriors.

Vincennes will travel down to Mt. Carmel, Ill. for the regular season finale Saturday, March 2, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. eastern.

Aces fall to Sycamores in home finale

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Aces recognize four players on Senior Night

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Four seniors were honored on Wednesday evening as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team wrapped up its home slate with an 85-67 loss to Indiana State.  Prior to the game, Gage Bobe, Kenny Strawbridge Jr., Antonio Thomas and Yacine Toumi were recognized before giving speeches after the contest.

Evansville was led by Kenny Strawbridge Jr., who scored 14 points while recording 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.  Tanner Cuff and Gage Bobe finished the night with 10 points apiece.  Robbie Avila led Indiana State with 35 points and 8 boards.

Bobe knocked a triple for UE’s first points of the night to make it a 3-3 game.  Ben Humrichous’ first basket of the night got UE within a point at 8-7 just over three minutes into the game before a layup by Kenny Strawbridge Jr. tied the score at 9-9.  Indiana State took control at that point, going on an 18-2 run to open a 27-11 lead with an even 11 minutes on the clock.  ISU hit four out of five 3-point attempts during the run.

Cam Haffner knocked down a jumper on the ensuing UE possession and that was the first of an Aces run that got them right back into the game.  Over the next six minutes, the Aces outscored the Sycamores by a 16-1 margin to cut the deficit to just one.  ISU missed nine shots in a row as Evansville made its comeback.  Haffner connected from downtown to get UE back within single digits at 27-18 with just over nine minutes remaining in the half.

Antonio Thomas converted a 3-point play during the run before his drive to the basket at the 5:03 mark made it a 28-27 game in favor of the Sycamores.  Over the final minutes, ISU regrouped to open a 40-31 halftime lead.

Bobe had the hot hand early in the second half, converting a 4-point play before adding a triple at the 14:59 mark to cut the ISU lead to 50-45.  ISU slowly took control, beginning with a 7-0 run that pushed the lead back into double figures.  Their advantage reached 20 for the first time with just over five minutes remaining before they finished the night with the 85-67 decision.

Yacine Toumi had a strong effort, registering 9 points and a team-high 8 caroms.  Ben Humrichous and Antonio Thomas completed the game with 7 points apiece.

ISU shot 50.8% on the night with UE shooting 38.3%.  The Sycamores out-rebounded the Aces by a 39-30 final.  Sunday’s regular-season finale at Belmont is set to tip at 4 p.m. CT.

FOUR-RUN SIXTH POWERS #9 VANDERBILT PAST UE BASEBALL, 7-3

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  A four-run sixth inning by the #9 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team was too much to overcome on Wednesday night for the visiting University of Evansville, as the homestanding Commodores posted a 7-3 victory over UE at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Tonight was a close game that just didn’t go our way, as we were one batter away from bringing the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll.  “We ran into some really good arms tonight, and we weren’t able to deliver as many barrels as we needed, and then I felt like we hurt ourselves in a couple of innings by just not playing clean, crisp, defensive baseball.

“I thought that we got a real warrior effort on the mound by our starter Shane Harris.  And, it was nice to see the effort by Jakob Meyer tonight as well.  That was great to see, as we really need him going forward this season.”

Vanderbilt struck first for two runs in the first inning, getting the second run just in ahead of a tag with two outs that had to be reviewed by video to confirm.  UE then got one run back in the third inning on a two-out RBI double by graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger off the wall in left field to make it a 2-1 contest.

Harris held Vanderbilt at bay after the first inning, striking out six men against just one walk while yielding the two first-inning runs on five hits over 4.0 innings of work.

The Commodores would get a run in the fifth inning after Harris left the game on a run-scoring fielder’s choice ground out to push the lead to 3-1, before breaking things open with a four-run sixth inning while using ‘small ball.’

After a one-out walk and stolen base, a single to right field put men on the corners.  Then, junior outfielder Jacob Humphrey scored a run on a bunt base hit to open the scoring.  Sophomore RJ Austin followed with an RBI single to right field, before aggressive base running on a strikeout that bounced in the dirt brought in Vanderbilt’s third run of the frame on the throw down to first base.  Junior catcher Alan Espinal then bounced a ball past a diving UE defender into left field to push the Vanderbilt lead to 7-1.

Evansville would answer back in the seventh inning on a 423-foot home run to dead center field by senior first baseman Kip Fougerousse to trim the deficit to 7-2, before staging one last rally in the ninth inning.

After a lead-off walk and a single by senior shortstop Simon Scherry, UE advanced both men to scoring position in the ninth inning on a wild pitch.  Graduate catcher Brendan Hord was then able to drive in a run on a one-out ground ball that was booted for an error.  With men on the corners and only one out, UE had the tying run in the on-deck circle, but Vanderbilt’s reliever Brennan Seiber got a strike out and a line-out to center field to end the threat and the contest.

With the victory, Vanderbilt improves to 7-3 on the season, while Evansville sees its record even at 4-4.  UE will now return home to host Purdue Fort Wayne in a four-game series beginning on Friday night at 5 p.m. at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium.

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