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Friday, April 5, 2013

* Vehicles Must Be Moved from H Lot for Bike Race by 5 PM on Wednesday, April 10

All vehicles must be removed from H Lot by 5 pm, on Wednesday, April  10.  Vehicles remaining in the lot after this time may be towed.  The removal of vehicles is necessary so that the lot can be prepared for the bike race which will be on Saturday, April 13.  Vehicles must be moved by Wednesday evening so the lot can be restriped and time trials can be held on Thursday, April 11. The lot will be reopened for parking by Sunday morning at the latest. Vehicles must be moved to legal parking places for the permit category held by the driver.  The use of O Lot by the armory, and Q Lot, by the General Services building, is recommended. 

 

What's Happening Today

* Dodgeball Tournament

The Athletic Training Club will be hosting a dodgeball tournament in the Carson Center large gym on Friday, April 5, beginning at 7:00 pm. Entry fee is only $25 per team of 5. Pre-register your team by emailing aw267@evansville.edu or stop by our table in Ridgway this week. You can also register late at 6:30 on the day of the event

 
* Pride Tie Dye Day

Join PRIDE on April 5 in wearing tie dye to support LGBT awareness. We will have tables set up on April 3, 4, and 5 where you can buy a shirt or make your own!

 
* Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. UE Libraries are honoring UE faculty poets in an exhibit located in its entry lobby.  Exhibit begins on April 1.  Faculty poets recognized are William Baer, Paul Bone, Arthur Brown, Rob Griffith, and William Hemminger.

 
* Public Health Week

National Public Health Week is April 1-7. Public Health students along with EXSS Club will be actively promoting good health on our campus. Information will be shared all week through email correspondence and tables during lunch. Join us also for Brazilian dance on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. You may have a chance to win a prize!

 

Upcoming Events

* NEW Pinning Ceremony for Graduating African-American Students!

All graduating African-American Students are invited to attend a new pinning ceremony! The UE African American Alumni Association (UEAAA) is including a Pinning Ceremony for graduating African American UE students at the UEAAA Annual Luncheon on Saturday, April 20, at 11:30 a.m. in the Koch Center Atrium to welcome you into the association. The luncheon is free for all UE students!  To R.S.V.P. for the luncheon, click here: www.uealumnionline.com/UEAAAluncheon13,  or call 488-2586 by April 12! 

The agenda will includes 1) Zerah Priestly Carter Scholarship Awards, 2) Election of UEAAA Executive Board Member Officers, 3) UE Graduating Senior Pinning Ceremony, 4) And an African American Greek Panel Discussion with: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., and Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. 

Questions?  Contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 812-488-2586 or Alumni@evansville.edu.

 
* UE Alum to Preach this Sunday in University Worship

The Rev. Darren Cushman Wood, a UE alum and senior pastor of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis will preach this Sunday, April 7 at University Worship, “Resisting Resurrection.”

Cushman Wood will also be the featured ethics speaker on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in Eykamp 253, Ridgway University Center. His topic will be "What Moves the Labor Movement? The Role of Religion in Workers’ Struggles Past, Present and Future."

Facing new challenges in the 21st century, labor leaders are forming partnerships with the religious community, but will they be successful? Join Darren Cushman Wood for an exploration into the heritage and contemporary dynamics of the relationship between religion and labor in the United States.

Rev. Wood is a graduate of the University of Evansville (B.A., ’82) and Union Theological Seminary, New York, and serves as an adjunct professor of labor studies at Indiana University.

 

 
* Milton Z. Tinker Memorial Concert Set for April 12

The University of Evansville Neu Chapel Society and the UE Chapter of the American Guild of Organists announce the Milton Z. Tinker Memorial Concert: Keeping the Memory Alive in the Minds of the Rising Generation to be held on Friday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Neu Chapel.

The concert will feature University of Evansville organ and percussion students, North High School Concert Choir, Andrea Drury, conductor;  Joshua Academy Choir, Monte Skelton, conductor; and the Signature School String Orchestra, Becky Simpkins, conductor. Jeff Lyons, chief meteorologist for 14News, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Professor Milton Z. Tinker, in whose memory the concert will be performed, came to Evansville in 1867 and worked as superintendent of music in the Evansville schools for 47 years.  A much loved and respected teacher, Tinker created a rigorous vocal music curriculum in the Evansville schools. 

With the dedication of the Evansville Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1917, the Evansville arts and education community began a weeklong festival—Fanfaronade—to raise funds to build a pipe organ as a memorial to Prof. Tinker in the new building. More than a thousand school children and their music teachers from all the city schools plus more than 25 community women’s organizations contributed their efforts to the cause.

During the Fanfaronade, the Evansville Courier proclaimed: “That the citizens of Evansville should unite in doing him honor, is but natural; that they should seek to keep his memory in the minds of the rising generation is but right.  The organ in the Coliseum, which will be known as the Tinker Memorial Organ, is but a fitting tribute [to] the man whose energy and talent have placed Evansville in the place she occupies today in the musical world.”

Two years later, the Milton Z. Tinker Memorial Organ, was dedicated on November 18, 1919, one day before the dedication of Evansville College. James Gillette, Municipal Organist, and Chair of the newly established Department of Music, played an organ concert to begin the College's opening Convocation.

The Milton Z. Tinker Memorial Concert is free and open to the public. 

 
* Seniors - Take Part in a Thank You Video!

Seniors, do you have someone you want to thank for helping you get to where you are? Here's your chance! AcesTV is inviting all seniors to come film a 15-20 second thank you for a video that will be played on the Jumbotron at graduation. On Wednesday, April 10 from 1-3 [.m., the filming will be in Dunigan Lounge (Room160), in the McCurdy Wing of the Schroeder Family School of Business Building and on Thursday, April 11 from 5-7 p.m., in Rademacher Lounge. Make sure to stop by and tell us who you'd like to thank

 
* Save Our Schools, Save Our Country and Save Your Family Inaugural Hesburgh Lecture Series

How did we get to the point where so many American schools struggle and yet many kids are busier than any time since World War II? Families race to soccer practices and scouts, wait in drop-off lines and at oboe lessons, and sit through recitals, while parents wonder how this is the fulfillment of the American dream. The inaugural Hesburgh Lecture set for Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center, will address those questions.

Speaker Brian Collier will trace American education since the turn of the 20th century and show what has changed and what our predecessors did really well to raise “the greatest generation.” What lessons can be learned from the schools that trained humans to go to the moon, write novels, plays, and create television programming? Collier’s engaging lecture also promises to be funny and cause everyone to go home with ideas about how to change their own family structure to ensure their kids are getting the education they need to help re-shape America.

Collier holds a Ph.D. in American Indian History and the History of Education in America from Arizona State University. He teaches for the Alliance for Catholic Education and is a fellow in the Institute for Educational Initiatives. His research in education is at the intersection of where families and teachers can truly partner to take back their families, their schools, and their neighborhoods.

His historical research on Native people focuses on American Indian boarding schools and their legacy in the 20th century. Collier himself was a teacher at St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe before it closed its doors in 1998, and he learned a great deal about Native people and culture from that experience. Since then, he has studied the closure of Native American Catholic schools and Catholic education more broadly. Collier has written articles and book chapters on Native Americans, the American West, teaching in the American West, race relations, gender, and the Harlem Globetrotters.  His book titled The System: Education and America is forthcoming in May. This collaborative publication was written with Notre Dame undergraduates and Notre Dame colleagues Maria McKenna and Kevin Burke.
 

 
* Newman Club Little Sisters of the Poor Prom next Monday

On Monday, the Newman Club is throwing its annual "prom" for the residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home. We could always use more students to make this a great time for the residents, so if you would like to join us, please contact Mike at mr201. Those going will meet at the Newman Center at 5:20 p.m., dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. If you can't make it at 5:20 p.m., you may just come straight to the home.

 
* Dr. Young Kim to Be Invested as the Igleheart Chair in Political Science

Join us Thursday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. in Neu Chapel for the Investiture Ceremony of Dr. Young Kim as the Igleheart Chair in Political Science. Kim will be invested as the sixth Igleheart Chair since it was established in 1966. Diane Igleheart and her family will also be honored and thanked as supporters of the chair. An informal reception to congratulate both Kim and the Igleheart Family will be immediately following in Neu Chapel.

 

 
* "Natural, Marvelous, Red" Henna Fundraiser Planned for April 11

Chemistry Club members will be hosting a the "Natural, Marvelous, Rad" Henna Fundraiser Event in Ridgway University Center Lobby by the Walnut Street entrance on April 11 fom 5:30-7:30 pm. Tattoos will start at five dollars. Please come out and support this endeavor and get a natural, marvelous, and super rad henna tattoo!

 
* Come to "Called...With A Purpose"!

Join The Pursuit for an incredible night of worship, the Word, and fellowship on April 14 at 6 p.m. in Neu Chapel. Learn about God's purpose for your life and how he calls you into a beautiful relationship with Him.. You don't want to miss it!

 
* GWS Brown Bag Speaker: Kayla Listenberger & Invisible Victims

The Gender & Women’s Studies Brown Bag Series is hosting their third speaker on Tuesday, April 9.  Kayla Listenberger will be presenting "Invisible Victims: Homosexuality During WWII" in Hyde 5B from 12:20-1 p.m.  Bring your lunch and enjoy light refreshments on us.

 
* TIAA-CREF Counseling

The TIAA CREF representative will be on the UE campus on Wednesday, April 24 for individual counseling sessions.  To schedule an appointment, call TIAA CREF at 1-800-732-8353 or 317-706-6200.   The sessions are held in the Clifford Rare Books Room of the University Libraries (Room 158).  If you have any questions, call Carol McCraney at extension 2943.

 
* Next OSA Luncheon Set for April 9

The Office Staff Association will hold the April luncheon on April 9. The venue has been moved to the Koch Center Atrium. Sodexo will be providing box lunches with choice of grilled chicken Caesar salad or a Tijuana sandwich. Chips, jumbo cookie and bottled water are included. Please send your $8.75 to Kim Flener at SB130 or contact her at kf129 or 2852 if you are bringing your own lunch. We will conduct our business meeting during lunch and at 1:00 Dr. Layer will take us on a tour of the Engineering Department. It should be fun and informative!

 

 
* Ethics Lecture: The Church and the Labor Movement

Rev. Darren Cushman Wood, Senior Pastor of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, will be speaking Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in Eykamp Hall 253 in Ridgway University Center.

His topic will be - What Moves the Labor Movement? The Role of Religion in Workers’ Struggles Past, Present and Future

Facing new challenges in the 21st century, labor leaders are forming partnerships with the religious community, but will they be successful? Join Darren Cushman Wood for an exploration into the heritage and contemporary dynamics of the relationship between religion and labor in the United States.

Rev. Wood is a graduate of the University of Evansville (B.A., ’82) and Union Theological Seminary, New York, and serves as an adjunct professor of labor studies at Indiana University.
 

 
* Acettes Auditions

The University of Evansville Acettes invites all eligible students to audition for the 2013-2014 season. Auditions will be held in two sessions on April 7 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Carson Center. Please visit the Acettes Webpage for additional details as well as team requirements. Alternate auditions may be arranged through Coach Arata. Contact Coach Arata at ma112@evansville.edu or 812-488-1145 with questions. We look forward to seeing you on the 7th. Go Aces!

 

Info You Should Know

* "What Teenage Girls Do in the Woods"

Support Michael Armanno's Communications 499 Independent Study in Film Production project as an extra this Saturday, April 6, from 8-10 p.m. at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. The scene -- two teens stumble across a mime rave in the middle of the woods -- needs as many black and white wearing (no colors, please) mime enthusiasts as possible. Face paint will be provided, as will food. Find more information on the "Welcome To The Gathering" Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/558872787498889/), or feel free to email the director at mp156@evansville.edu or call 317-833-7506. Please contact if you have transportation issues.

 
* Lost Phone

A phone was left at Jazzman's on Tuesday evening. The phone model is Samsung Galaxy S2, white in color and in a purple case. A $50 reward is offered for its return. If you have found it, please email sm307@evansville.edu.


 

 
* MyFitnessPal & Sodexo Have Joined Forces

Tracking nutritional information on campus has gotten easier thanks to a partnership between Sodexo and the leading nutrition app & website, MyFitnessPal. Official Sodexo recipes can now be found on MyFitnessPal by either searching for the recipe name or using the barcode scanner to scan menu items. Look for barcodes on menu signs on Cafe Court and on all Simply to Go products.

The MyFitnessPal app is available for download on smartphones and is also availabe online at www.myfitnesspal.com.

More information about this partnership is available at http://www.uedining.com/documents/CampusNewsRelease_SodexoPartnerswithMyfitnesspal_tcm238-680990.pdf

Questions about the program can be directed to Lindsey Mitchell at lindsey.mitchell@sodexo.com

 
* Education Majors Collecting Milk Jugs to Build Kindergarteners an Igloo

The students in Education 321 are asking for milk jug donations (1 gallon preferred, but will take 1/2 gallons as well). The students are building an igloo out of the jugs for Harper Elementary Kindergarteners. Please contact Dr. Sharon Gieselmann (sg78), Lexi Olmstead (ao57), Sarah Joseph (sj82) or Kara Martin (km296) with questions or to make donations. 

 
* What UEL Can Do 4U: CINAHL Complete Database Trial

Searching for an article on preventing obesity in children?  Do you need information on the “affordable care act”?  Or is your research focused on current research on HIV infections?  Each of these topics is covered in CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) Complete.

CINAHL Complete provides full text for more than 1,300 nursing & allied health journals indexed in CINAHL.   Many of these full text journals have no embargo. CINAHL Complete is promoted by EBSCO as the “definitive research tool for all areas of nursing & allied health literature.”

Content of CINAHL Complete includes:
• Full text for more than 1,300 journals indexed in CINAHL
• Indexing for more than 5,400 Journals
• Searchable Cited References for more than 1,460 journals
• More than 3.7 million records dating back to 1937
• Over 130 Evidence-based Care Sheets

The database trial for CINAHL Complete is available at UEL until May 1. 

Contact Kathy Bartelt (kb4) with comments or questions.

 
* Marketing & Sales Internship Experiences Still Available for 2013-14

Crescent Magazine still has two marketing & sales positions available for next year — Marketing & Sales Director and Advertising Account Representative.  Checkout UEJobLink https://evansville-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php — or www.facebook.com/uecrescent for an application and information about each position.  Both positions begin summer 2013, include summer housing and a stipend following summer work.  Position continues for the 2013-14 academic year, includes academic credit, a monthly stipend and commission on sales.  Contact tm2@evansville.edu for more information.  

 

 
* Summer and Fall Adoptions Now Due in UE Bookstore

Faculty are reminded that Summer and Fall adoptions are now due in the UE Bookstore.  With Buyback just 3 weeks away it is important that adoptions are submitted so that students get the most for their books during Book Buyback,  If you have any questions in regard to your adoptions please contact Linda Howard at x2032.

 
* Andiron Lecture Series Call for Abstracts

Faculty and administrators from across the University campus as well as members of the Evansville community are invited to submit an abstract for papers on any aspect of research or expertise for the 2013-2014 Andiron Lectures in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. All disciplines and fields of study are welcome. Reading time for papers is approximately 40 minutes. Deadline for abstract submission is April 12, 2013. Please provide the following by email: A 50-word abstract, Name, Academic Affiliation/ Occupation, Paper title, Contact Information. Please send submissions to:
Chris Mohn, mm333@evansville.edu. Nominations for off-campus speakers can be sent by email to Andiron Lecture committee members Mohammad Azarian, Wes Milner, Annette Parks, John Stamm, Bill Hemminger and Chris Mohn (chair).

 

 
* Public Health Major Now Has Emphasis in Nutrition

The Public Health major will now have an emphasis in Nutrition. The Public Health Nutrition emphasis will provide students the knowledge and background necessary to work in the field of public health as a nutritionist along with a number of other careers. The program will also prepare students for entry into graduate programs in physical therapy, public health, dietetics, health education, and other related programs. The program is a great option for those interested in health and nutrition

If you are interested or have questions regarding the program, please contact Dr. Payal Patel-Dovlatabadi at pp42@evansville.edu.  
 

 
* Applications Now Being Accepted for Dr. Marvin E. Hartig Scholarship

Family, friends and loved ones of Dr. Marvin E. Hartig are pleased to announce the application process for the Dr. Marvin E. Hartig Memorial Scholarship.  This scholarship is dedicated to the loving memory of Dr. Hartig, Dean of Evansville College’s Evening College in 1967, and administrator for the Center for Advanced Study, director of the Evansville chapter of the American Institute of Banking (AIB), and the international student advisor.  In 1974, Dr. Hartig was appointed Dean of Academic Services.  He retired in 1984 after serving his alma mater for thirty-five years and passed away in 2007.

Applicants must be sophomores in 2013-14 and must show demonstrated financial need on the 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Preference will be given to a student working while being enrolled as a full-time student.  

International students are also encouraged to apply and should include in their essay any particular factors impacting their financial need and how the scholarship money will benefit them since international students do not have FAFSA forms on file. 

Applicants must submit the completed application and a typed statement (not to exceed one page), describing themselves, their scholastic and career goals, why they need this scholarship, and how the scholarship proceeds might be used.   

Completed applications are to be sent to the Office of Financial Aid by June 1, 2013.  Decisions will be announced by August 1, 2013.    Applications may be emailed to financialaid@evansville.edu; or JL25@evansville.edu

 

Congratulations

* Douglas Reed Invited to Perform in Germany

Douglas Reed, University Organist/Professor Emeritus of Music, has been invited to perform a concert of American music in Siegen, Germany on Friday, May 24.  Sponsored by the Studio für Neue Musik at the University of Siegen in cooperation with the Siegen Kantorei and the German-American Society of Siegen-Wittgenstein, the concert will include William Albright’s Organbook III, first performed in Neu Chapel by the composer in 1978. Dr. Reed will also perform compositions by William Bolcom, Daniel Pinkham, and Sydney Hodkinson, whose Cantata Sancta (2000) was commissioned for the dedication of UE‘s Francile MacDonald McGary portative pipe organ with the support of the Friends of UE Music and the McGary Family of Newburgh, Indiana. For more information, see: 
http://www.musik.uni-siegen.de/studio_neuemusik/veranstaltungen/aktuelle.html?lang=de

 

Athletics

* Evansville Set to Host Northern Iowa

Aces softball will host conference opponent Northern Iowa this coming weekend, April 6-7, for a three-game series at Cooper Stadium. UE will face the Panthers in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 6, beginning at 12:00 p.m. CST before wrapping up the weekend on Sunday for a single game also beginning at 12:00 p.m. CST.

Evansville is coming off a 1-3 week in which their single game win came against Southeast Missouri State. The Aces have combined for a .232 batting average so far this season while being in the top three in the Missouri Valley for stolen bases, sacrifice flies, and triples.

UE is led by senior Tamara Robey at the offensive position as she has converted 35 hits out of her 99 appearances at the plate and currently leads the Aces with 25 runs scored, three triples, and 20 stolen bases out of 22 attempts. Senior pitcher Sarah Patterson has completed 85.1 innings of work in the circle in which she has tallied a perfect game, three shutouts, and has struck out 77. Patterson is leading the pitching staff with a 6-6 record on the season as well as holding a 2.46 ERA.

Scouting the Opponent

Northern Iowa (13-19, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference)

Northern Iowa enters this weekend series with a 13-19 record, with wins against conference opponents Southern Illinois and Missouri State. The Panthers were picked third in the MVC Preseason poll after being named regular-season champions during the 2012 season.
Nicole Fisher leads the Panthers at the hitting position with a .296 batting average out of 54 appearances at the plate. While recording two doubles and five home runs on the season, Fisher has tallied 14 runs, notched eight RBIs, and has gone 3-for-4 in stolen bases.  With a .295 batting average out of 78 at-bats, Micalla Rettinger also proves to be an offensive force for Northern Iowa. Rettinger has notched four doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs, and 12 runs in all 30 starts.
Jamie Fisher, who was named MVC Pitcher of the Year and MVC All-Conference First Team for last season’s performance, leads the pitching staff this season with 135.2 innings pitched and a 2.37 ERA. Fisher has struck out 104 and has recorded 17 complete games with two shutouts for the Panthers, making her 10-10 on the season.

 
* Aces Host Southern Illinois for Valley Series

The University of Evansville baseball team will return to Missouri Valley Conference action this weekend, when it hosts Southern Illinois in a three-game series at Braun Stadium beginning Friday at 6 p.m.  The Purple Aces and Salukis will continue the series Saturday at 2 p.m., before wrapping up the set with a 1 p.m. game Sunday afternoon.

Evansville (12-17, 3-3 MVC) two took out of three from Bradley last weekend in MVC play, before splitting a pair of midweek games with UT Martin and Belmont.  The Aces defeated the Skyhawks, 6-1, at Braun Stadium Tuesday, before falling, 3-1, to the Bruins Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn.  Senior Jason Hockemeyer went 5-for-7 with a double and an RBI in the pair of non-conference contests and junior Cole Isom tossed 8.0 innings, allowing just one run on six hits en route to earning the win in Tuesday’s matchup with UTM.

UE enters the weekend series hitting .276 as a team with 28 doubles, six triples and seven home runs for a .342 slugging percentage.  Evansville is reaching base at a .373 clip and is 25-for-39 in the stolen base department.  Defensively, the Aces boast a .973 fielding percentage.

Junior Jake Mahon leads UE with a .333 batting average and is one of four Evansville players hitting .300 or better.  Mahon has recorded four doubles, two triples and a home run this season, in addition to driving in 13 runs.  Redshirt sophomore Kevin Kaczmarski boats a .325 batting average and a team-high .462 slugging percentage.  Kaczmarski leads the squad in runs scored (25), doubles (8) and stolen bases (7) and is tied for the team lead with a pair of homers.  Hockemeyer has tallied 17 RBI this season and enters the series hitting .323 with three doubles, two triples and a team-high .469 on-base percentage.  Senior Chris Pearson is hitting an even .300 with two doubles, two homers and 19 RBI.

Evansville’s pitching staff has combined for a 4.19 ERA this season and senior Kyle Lloyd and sophomore Kyle Freeland have been two of the best pitchers in the Valley so far this season.

Freeland, who is scheduled to start Friday, is 3-4 this year with a 2.64 ERA, a mark that ranks seventh in the league.  The sophomore lefty is second in the MVC in with 47.2 innings pitched and ranks third in the league with 45 strikeouts around just 11 walks.  Lloyd is slated to start Saturday for the Aces and owns a 4-2 record and ranks fourth in the MVC with a 2.22 ERA.  In addition, the senior righty leads the conference with 55 strikeouts and 48.2 innings pitched, and is holding opposing hitters to a .217 batting average.  Redshirt junior Sam Johns is 1-1 on the season with a 4.83 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 31.2 innings over six starts, and is scheduled to start the series finale Sunday.  Out of the bullpen, senior Jake Naumann leads the MVC with five saves and owns a 3.12 ERA with seven strikeouts in his 10 relief appearances.

Southern Illinois (13-14, 0-3 MVC) has won its last four games, as the Salukis swept Eastern Kentucky in a non-conference series last weekend and topped Murray State, 7-2, in a midweek contest Tuesday in Carbondale, Ill.  SIU was swept by Indiana State in its MVC-opening series two weeks ago in Terre Haute, Ind.

Southern Illinois enters the weekend hitting .256 as a team with 51 doubles, a triple and 10 round-trippers for a .348 slugging percentage.  The Salukis own a .347 on-base percentage and have stolen 16 bases in 22 chances.  In the field, SIU has committed 34 errors for a .967 fielding percentage.

Individually, Matt Jones leads Southern Illinois with a .339 batting average and 23 RBI.  Jones has legged out seven doubles, is tied for the team lead with two home runs and is getting on base at a .390 clip.  Jake Welch is hitting .302 with 16 RBI and is the only other Saluki hitting over the .300 mark.  Austin Montgomery leads SIU with 10 doubles and is hitting .291, while Ryan Casillas sports a .284 average with two homers and 12 RBI.

Southern Illinois ranks third in the Valley with a 3.32 team ERA and is holding opponents to a .228 batting average.  Cody Forsythe is slated to start on Friday for the Salukis and leads the staff with a 2.55 ERA.  Forsythe is 1-1 on the season with 29 strikeouts in his seven previous starts.  Derek Fogel is 0-1 on the year with a 2.95 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 36.2 innings, and will get the ball on Saturday.  Out of the bullpen Todd Eaton has recorded four saves in 12 relief appearances, while Tyler Dray owns a paltry 1.08 ERA in his 10 appearances out of the bullpen.

Southern Illinois leads the all-time series, 93-55, and took two of three from the Aces last year in Carbondale.  The Salukis have won 14 of the last 17 meetings with UE and have won seven straight at Braun Stadium.

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (EVANSVILLE STARTER LISTED FIRST)
FRIDAY – Kyle Freeland (LHP, 3-4, 2.64 ERA) vs. Cody Forsythe (LHP, 1-1, 2.55 ERA)
SATURDAY – Kyle Lloyd (RHP, 4-2, 2.22 ERA) vs. Derek Fogel (LHP, 0-1, 2.95 ERA)
SUNDAY – Sam Johns (RHP, 1-1, 4.83 ERA) vs. TBA

 

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