Hemenway is a native of Newburgh

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Newburgh native Alex Hemenway is returning home to join the University of Evansville men’s basketball program.  Hemenway spent five seasons at Clemson before spending last season with Vanderbilt.

“We are elated to bring home Alex Hemenway to play for the Aces! Our goal was to add an elite perimeter shooter with experience to our roster and Alex fits that description perfectly,” UE head men’s basketball coach David Ragland exclaimed.  “I have known Alex and his family for a very long time and believed in his ability to positively impact any team. His impact on our team will help move us closer to the goals we have in reviving our storied program.”

In his time at Clemson, Hemenway enjoyed his best season during the 2022-23 campaign where he averaged 6.9 points and 1.8 rebounds.  Injury kept him out for the full 2024-25 season with the Commodores and he was limited to five games in 2023-24 with the Tigers.  That season saw him finish with 5.2 PPG.

Despite battling plantar fascia in 2022-23, he appeared in 20 games while making 12 starts for Clemson while playing an average of 24.0 minutes per game.  He finished in double figures on five occasions including a season-high of 18 points against USC Upstate where he was 7-of-9 from the floor.  Hemenway added 15 points in wins over Penn State and Towson while posting 12 in a triumph over Wake Forest.

“Coming back home to play for UE was a easy decision the more I was able to think about it,” Hemenway said. “The people there hold a special place in my heart and it is the place I call home. There was really no question as to where I wanted to compete at and potentially finish my career off than here at Evansville!”

Over the course of his sophomore and junior seasons, Hemenway played in a total of 55 games while making 13 starts.  His top performances saw him register 17 points versus Miami Ohio as a junior and 17 in a road win over Wake Forest during his sophomore season.  As a freshman in 2019-20, Hemenway came off the bench to make 15 appearances.

Hemenway played for Castle High School where he recorded an average of 28.2 PPG as a senior.  Rated a 3-star player, he was ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Indiana.  Hemenway left Castle as the leading scorer in school history with 1,765 points and was just the fifth player in school history to be named an Indiana All-Star.  Other accolades included All-Conference, All-State, and many more.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball starts the final five-game homestand with a 6 p.m. contest Tuesday versus the University of Evansville at the USI Baseball Field. The Purple Aces will make their first visit to the Screaming Eagles’ home field since 1987.
 
Following the crosstown match between USI (21-26, 10-11 OVC) and UE (14-32), the Eagles continue Ohio Valley Conference action when they host Southeast Missouri State University (27-21, 13-8 OVC) May 9-11. The three-game series will be the final conference home weekend for USI and features Senior Day on Sunday.  
 
The conference series starts Friday at 6 p.m.; continues Saturday at 3 p.m.; and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. Senior Day activities will be held prior to the game.
 
The final game of the five-game homestand is May 13 and will be a rematch of the USI-UE contest. The first pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at the USI Baseball Field.
 
With the ever-changing weather this spring, USI encourages fans to watch for potential schedule changes on USIScreamingEagles.com, X, and Facebook. Links to follow the Eagles all season can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com and the USI Baseball Schedule.    
 
USI Baseball Notes:
Screaming Eagles lose series to UTM. The USI Screaming Eagles lost the OVC series with the University of Tennessee at Martin last weekend. USI lost the opening game, 10-4; bounced back to take the second game, 11-1; but lost the series finale, 10-7. Senior outfielder Khi Holiday led the way, batting .500 (7-14). Junior first baseman/designated hitter Cole Kitchens drove in a team-high five RBIs. On the mound, junior left-hander Jake Porter had the best outing, throwing a season-best seven innings in an 11-1 win and striking out five.
 
Hot Eagles. Sophomore outfielder Cameron Boyd has been on fire the last 10 games, hitting .447 (17-38) with 10 runs scored, three home runs, and 13 RBIs. Sophomore infielder Parker Martin follows with a .426 mark (20-47), while senior outfielder Khi Holiday rounds out the .400 hitters by hitting .405 (17-42) with nine RBIs. Junior designated hitter/first baseman Cole Kitchens is the best run producer with 15 RBIs.
 
USI leaders at the plate. Junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens leads USI at the plate with a .377 batting average, while posting a team-best 50 RBIs and 11 home runs. The .377 average is the best mark in the OVC, while Kitchens’ 50 RBIs rank second in the league. Sophomore infielder Parker Martin follows with a .374 average, which ranks second in the OVC.
 
USI in the OVC. USI leads the OVC with a .312 team batting average. On the bump, the Eagles are eighth in the league with a 6.96 ERA. In the 21 games of league action, USI is first in batting (.313) and ninth in pitching (6.81 ERA). 
 
USI non-conference leaders. Junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens is hitting a team-best .438 (39-89) versus non-conference opponents with 26 RBIs and six home runs in 23 games. Junior first baseman Kannon Coakley followed by hitting .369 with 16 RBIs and nine doubles.
 
Martin leads in OVC play. Sophomore infielder Parker Martin is leading the Eagles and the OVC in conference action with a .427 average (35-82). Martin also has five home runs, tying for the team high.
 
USI has four hitting .400 at home. Sophomore infielder Parker Martin leads four Eagles hitting .400 at home. Martin is hitting .468 (22-47), while junior shortstop Clayton Slack follows with a .425 mark (17-40). Junior outfielder Hunter Miller and junior designated hitter/first baseman Cole Kitchens round out the .400 hitters at home with .421 (8-19) and .419 (18-43) marks.
 
Boyd drives in the runs at home. Sophomore outfielder Cameron Boyd leads the Eagles at the USI Baseball Field with 16 RBIs and three home runs.  
 
USI hosts UE May 6. USI is scheduled to host the University of Evansville (14-32) May 6. UE lost a single game versus Indiana University and all three games of a series with Belmont University last week. USI and UE split the first two meetings of 2025 at Braun Stadium with the Eagles winning, 9-1, and the Aces taking the nightcap, 13-0. UE leads the all-time series, 35-21.
 
USI hosts SEMO this weekend. USI hosts Southeast Missouri State University this weekend. SEMO is 27-21 overall, 13-8 OVC. The Redhawks are 5-5 in the last 10 games. USI and SEMO are tied 28-28 in the series after the Redhawks took three of four from the Eagles in 2024. SEMO took the last matchup in the OVC Tournament last spring, 11-5.
 
 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball captured a 3-2 victory against Lindenwood University early Sunday afternoon at USI Softball Field. Wet weather and playing conditions forced the contest to be called in the fifth inning and canceled the series finale and the backend of Sunday’s doubleheader, which solidified the Screaming Eagles as the no. 4 seed for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tournament. The series finale was also canceled on Sunday.
 
Southern Indiana (16-23, 13-11 OVC) earned the fourth seed over Lindenwood (23-23, 14-12 OVC) by conference win percentage, giving USI a first-round bye and a spot in the double-elimination portion of the conference tournament. USI is the fourth seed for the second consecutive season.
 
Sunday’s game went scoreless for the first two innings before Lindenwood scored a run in the top of the third inning for the one-run advantage. USI answered in the home half of the third when freshman infielder Jordan Mackey tied the game, 1-1, on a two-out RBI single.
 
The Lions retook the lead, 2-1, in the top of the fourth, but the Eagles responded again in the bottom half of the frame. With the bases loaded, USI tallied two unearned runs after an error in Lindenwood’s outfield, giving USI a 3-2 lead.
 
From there, USI was able to keep the Lions off the scoreboard in the top of the fifth before the game was called and made official in the bottom of the fifth.
 
Southern Indiana totaled six hits. Freshman Grace Huffman registered a two-hit game for the Eagles.
 
In the pitching circle, freshman Kylie Witthaus took a no-decision after starting the game with three strikeouts and two runs allowed in 3.1 innings of work. Senior pitcher Josie Newman (10-15) got the win in relief, pitching 1.2 innings scoreless.
 
Lindenwood totaled seven hits, and junior pitcher Avery Wapp (8-8) was dealt the loss after giving up three runs – one earned – with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
 
As the fourth seed for the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Championship Tournament, USI will play on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Peoria, Illinois. The Screaming Eagles will play the winner of no. 8 University of Tennessee at Martin and fifth-seeded Lindenwood.