APSU 5 Southeast 2 - Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri pitcher Shae Simmons struck out a career-high 12 batters Saturday afternoon at Capaha Field, but Austin Peay starter Zach Toney struck out nine batters as the Governors took the contest 5-2.

The 12 strikeouts by Simmons was the most since Josh Syberg struck out 14 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on March 18, 2007.

The Redhawks drop to 0-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference and 7-17 overall as the Govs improve to 2-0 in the conference and 13-10 overall.

“It was an entertaining game,” said head coach Mark Hogan. “It just didn't go our way, But we played very hard today.”

Austin Peay opened up the scoring with an unearned run in the top of the third inning off of Simmons.

Southeast responded in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run homer from Trenton Moses, his 11^th of the season, tying his home run total from a season ago.

Moses extended his hitting streak to 15 games and his reaching base safely streak 44 games with the round tripper.

The Govs would take a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth as Southeast recorded two errors in the inning as the pair of unearned runs changed the tide of the contest.

Southeast looked to add runs in the bottom of the sixth as the Redhawks loaded the bases. Senior Taylor Heon pinch hit for catcher Shane Blair and hit a bullet to third baseman Greg Bachman to end the threat.

APSU added two runs in the eighth inning and closer Tyler Rogers earned his fifth save of the season throwing a hitless ninth as the Govs took the contest 5-2.

Simmons (0-4) was tagged with the loss throwing 5.2 innings allowing three unearned runs with a career high 12 strikeouts. Dylan Lynn was solid out of the bullpen throwing 3.1 innings allowing two earned runs.

Moses was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored keeping his respective streaks alive.

Parmley also kept his streaks alive with a single in the first inning. He extended his hitting streak to 31 games and his reaching base safely streak to 39 contest.

Senior Kody Campbell led the Redhawks going 2-for-4 on the afternoon.

Toney (2-2) earned the win throwing six innings with nine strikeouts on six hits. Reliever Mike Hebert threw two scoreless innings of relief.

The two teams wrap up their three game set on Sunday at Capaha Field with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m., CT.