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BASEBALL ACES HEAD TO BRADLEY THIS WEEKEND
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team returns to Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend, as the Purple Aces head to Peoria, Illinois for a three-game series against the Bradley Braves. The series kicks off on Friday night at 6 p.m. in a game that can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and can be seen live on ESPN+.
Evansville will bring a 19-17 overall record and 7-5 MVC mark into this weekend’s series after knocking off Indiana, 5-4, on Tuesday night. The Purple Aces will bring a five-game winning streak into this weekend’s series, and UE has won nine of its last 10 games overall. Evansville is currently in a four-team tie for second-place in the MVC standings entering the weekend, three games back of league-leading Indiana State.
This weekend’s series will mark the return to Peoria for UE junior infielder Cal McGinnis. McGinnis began his collegiate career at Bradley, and was a career .262 hitter for the Braves over 78 games the past two seasons. McGinnis transferred to Evansville in the off-season, and he has taken off while at UE, as he will bring a .321 average, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 20 RBI into this weekend’s series. McGinnis has already posted single-season career-highs for hits, doubles, triples and RBI this year at UE.
McGinnis is part of a UE offense which will bring a .295 team batting average into this weekend’s series. The Purple Aces rank seventh in NCAA Division I baseball this year with 94 doubles, and UE is just one double shy of last year’s season total of 95, which was set in 61 games.
Bradley will bring a 10-24 overall record and 4-8 MVC mark into this weekend’s series. The Braves will be trying to snap a six-game losing streak in Friday’s series opener, after dropping mid-week contests at Eastern Illinois and Iowa this week. The Bradley offense is led by one of the league’s top newcomers in sophomore infielder Beau Durbin. Durbin currently ranks fourth in the Valley with a .376 batting average, nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16 RBI. Senior catcher Logan Delgado is not far behind in average at .333.
All-time, Evansville leads the series with Bradley, 63-45. Last year, UE won two out of three games from the Braves, and since 2019, UE leads the all-time series over Bradley, 10-2.
Evansville will send freshman LHP Kenton Deverman (4-1, 3.98 ERA) to the mound for Friday’s opener. Bradley has not yet officially announced a Friday starter, but right-hander Noah Edders (4-4, 5.30 ERA) has been the typical Friday starter for Bradley this year.
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THUNDERBOLTS DOWN BUT NOT OUT AFTER 7-2 LOSS TO PEORIA
Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts were able to rally in the first round after dropping the first game of the series and will now look to do so again in this second round series following a 7-2 loss to the Peoria Rivermen at Ford Center on Wednesday night, with do-or-die game two on Friday night in Peoria.
Although Peoria opened the scoring with a Jordan Ernst goal at 7:32 of the first period, the Thunderbolts played well in long stretches and were only outshot 10-8. The second period proved to be the big difference, beginning with an early Cale List goal at 1:41 to make it 2-0, and the Thunderbolts could not recover after coming up short on several power play chances to shorten the deficit. Seconds after Evansville’s final power play of the second period ended, Tristan Trudel scored at 18:03 to make it a 3-0 game. Just after that, Jacob Kamps was ejected following a major penalty for charging, with another goal being scored at 19:33 on the ensuing power play, as Mitchell McPherson made it 4-0 Peoria.
The Thunderbolts had a much more solid third period, holding even in shots at eight-apiece, and broke the Rivermen shutout on a power play goal from Chays Ruddy at 7:37, assisted by Scott Kirton and Brendan Harrogate. Peoria responded with a power play goal of their own as Alec Hagaman made it 5-1 at 10:47 and scored again at 12:23 to make it 6-1. Lincoln Hatten got Evansville a second goal on the power play at 15:48 from Kirton and Ruddy, but the Rivermen finalized the scoring with a power play goal from Ernst at 19:37, ending the score at 7-2 Peoria.
Ruddy finished with a goal and assist, Hatten scored one goal, and Kirton tallied two assists. In goal, Ceci finished with 28 saves on 35 shots. Game two will be in Peoria on Friday, April 19th at 7:15pm CT, and if Evansville can rally to win game two, game three in Peoria will be on Sunday, April 21st at 3:15pm CT.
University of Evansville Students Organize Annual Barn Blitz
University of Evansville Students Organize Annual Barn Blitz
WHO: The University of Evansville Habitat for Humanity Club, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, and additional volunteers from several UE student organizations.
WHAT: 5th Annual Barn Blitz Event.
WHEN: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
WHERE: The parking lot behind the Habitat for Humanity of Evansville office, (off Negley Ave.), which is located at 560 East Diamond Ave., in Evansville, Indiana.
DETAILS: 20 teams of six to eight UE student volunteers each will construct yard barns for residents of the community who have received Habitat homes. Barn Blitz aims to construct 20 barns for these residents in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.
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.
Home of the Purple Aces, UE offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton, the University’s very own Victorian manor located in the countryside of England. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.
Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Announces Red Shoe Luncheon
Honoring Local Women Leaders
APRIL 18, 2024
(Evansville, IN) – The Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., celebrates 46 years of service in the Evansville community and will hold a luncheon on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:30 am at the Venue 812, 1401 N. Boeke Road, Evansville, IN 47715. The Red Shoe Luncheon will honor women in the Evansville community who are leading in areas that support Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s mission and the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust – Economic Development; Educational Development; International Awareness and Involvement; Physical and Mental Health; and Political Awareness and Involvement. In addition to recognizing outstanding women in the community, the event includes a scrumptious meal and entertainment.
Founded in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. The Evansville Alumnae Chapter was chartered on April 22, 1978. Programs throughout the years include building homes for families under the Habitat for Humanity program, voter registration drives, hosting seminars on women’s health issues, mentoring programs for young girls, and a scholarship fund to assist students with expenses upon entering college.
We invite you to join us as we recognize phenomenal women in this community by nominating an individual or organization. The nomination form is linked here: Nomination Form. The deadline to nominate is May 13.
Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased by visiting www.evansvilledeltas.com. To obtain additional information, email the Chapter at DSTEvansvilleAlum@gmail.com or contact Diane Clements-Boyd at (812) 457-11.
EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines
WASHINGTON – April 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to remove stationary combustion turbines from the list of sources subject to regulation for emissions of air toxics, maintaining public health protections for communities near these facilities. As a result of denying this petition, stationary combustion turbines will continue to be required to comply with national limits on hazardous air pollutants such as formaldehyde under section 112 of the Clean Air Act.
“Today’s action will ensure people who live, work and play near these facilities are protected from harmful air pollution,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA is committed to ensuring every community has clean air to breathe, especially those that have been overburdened and disproportionately impacted by poor air quality for too long.”
Stationary combustion turbines are typically located at power plants, compressor stations, landfills, and industrial facilities such as chemical plants. These turbines generally operate using natural gas, distillate oil, landfill gas, jet fuel, or process gas. Toxic emissions are present in the exhaust gases of these turbines and are the result of combustion of the gaseous and liquid fuels.
Today’s action supports EPA’s comprehensive approach to address climate and health-harming pollution from stationary combustion turbines. EPA is engaging with stakeholders on next steps for a broad-based approach to new and existing combustion turbines, including a proposed revision to the air toxics standards for combustion turbines as well as separate rulemakings to address ozone-forming pollution from new combustion turbines and to establish greenhouse gas emission guidelines for existing combustion turbines.
EPA’s section 112 regulations limit emissions of air toxics, also called hazardous air pollutants, such as formaldehyde, toluene, benzene, acetaldehyde, and metallic HAP (e.g., cadmium, chromium, manganese, lead, nickel). HAP are known to cause – or are suspected to cause – cancer or other serious adverse health and environmental effects. Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde are probable human carcinogens.
Petitioners requested EPA remove, or “delist,” combustion turbines, saying that cancer risks from this source category were below 1-in-1 million and would meet the statutory “delisting” threshold. EPA has reviewed data and analyses submitted as part of this petition as well as additional emissions testing data. EPA is denying the petition based on the agency’s determination that the petition is incomplete and because EPA cannot conclude that there are adequate data to determine that the delisting thresholds in the Clean Air Act have been met. This is primarily due to both the uncertainty in the HAP emissions from affected sources and the missing emissions data from a large number of affected sources in the petitioners’ risk analysis.