Southeast 9 Murray State 8 - Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. – Southeast Missouri (19-33, 10-14 OVC) posted eight runs in the second inning on their way to a 9-8 victory over Murray State (22-30, 8-16 OVC) Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field. The Redhawks eight run inning was the second largest outburst of the season as Southeast plated 10 runs in the first inning against IPFW on February 27.
 
Murray State opened the scoring with a run in the first inning off of Southeast starter Dylan Lynn. The junior threw three innings allowing five runs on four hits.
 
Southeast responded in the second inning with eight runs. Eight different Redhawks scored runs in the frame as they pounded out seven hits.
 
Jesse Tierney highlighted the frame with his first home run of the season over the right field fence. The three-run shot gave the Redhawks a 3-1 advantage.
 
“Jesse played a tough game for us today,” said Hogan. “His home run might have been the biggest swing off the season as it gave our club a spark.”
 
Trenton Moses extended his hitting streak to 20-games and his reaching base safely streak to 72 games with a two-run double down the left field line. Andy Lennington also added an RBI double for Southeast.
 
Redshirt freshman Jason Blum and senior Kody Campbell added RBI singles in the second frame as Southeast batted around in the momentum turning stanza.
 
The Thoroughbreds cut the Redhawks advantage to 8-6 in the fifth inning as their rally saw two runs in the third and fourth inning and one in the fifth.
 
Senior Kenton Parmley extended the Redhawks lead to three at 9-6 in the bottom of the fifth inning with his ninth home run of the season. The solo blast rounded out the scoring for the Redhawks.
 
Murray State attempted to complete their comeback with two runs in the sixth inning, but senior Ryan Prickett shut the Racers down throwing three innings allowing only one hit with four strikeouts earning his second win of the season.
 
Sophomore Christian Hull got the final out via strikeout earning his fourth save of the season as the Redhawks took the game and the series from Murray State.
 
Moses led the Redhawks going 3-for-5 on the day with two RBI and a run scored.
 
Lennington, Blum and Cody Spanberger added Multi-hit contests with each of the underclassmen adding a pair of hits to the Redhawks 13 total hits on the afternoon.
 
Parmley ended the day 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored to go along with three walks.
 
Kyle Cornett (3-4) was tagged with the loss in his first OVC start as he went 1.1 innings allowing four runs on two hits.
 
Brandon Eggenschwiler led the Racers going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored.
 
The Redhawks welcome SIUE to Capaha Field on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m., CT. in their final series of the regular season.