Sunday, February 24
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
1:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
13
vs
7
North Dakota State
Cole Bieser added two RBI and a run scored for the Redhawks on Sunday afternoon against NDSU.
Late Inning Surge Lifts Redhawks Past NDSU, 13-7
2/24/2013 5:33:00 PM | Baseball
The Redhawks scored six runs in the eighth inning
Southeast Missouri 13 NDSU 7 - Box Score I PDF Version
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings on their way to a 13-7 comeback win over North Dakota State Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field. The Redhawks scored a season-high 13 runs and recorded a season-high 18 hits in the contest.
“Our goal was to get into their bullpen and we capitalized on that today,” said head coach Steve Bieser.
Six Redhawks recorded multi-hit games with Andy Lack and Jason Blum adding three hits apiece to lead Southeast. Junior Hank Williams, Jr. earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts as he moved to 2-0 on the season.
The Bison got on the board first in the top of the opening frame with a solo home run from Blake Turbak. Sophomore Andy Lennington tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first and extended his hitting streak to 10 games after an RBI single that scored Cole Bieser, who reached on a double down the right field line.
North Dakota State added three runs in the top of the second inning on back-to-back doubles to take back the lead 4-1.
The Bison extended their lead to 5-1 with a sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning. Lennington followed in the bottom of the frame and added another RBI single to cut the Bison lead to 5-2.
The Redhawks cut the NDSU lead to one at 5-4 in the fourth inning on a two-run single to centerfield by Bieser. The Bison extended their led with another run to make it 6-4 on a balk by Skylar Cobb in the fifth inning.
Southeast battled back and tied the contest at 6-6 in the sixth inning on a two-run single by Matt Tellor that scored Blum and Tyler Boxwell, who reached on his first career hit.
The Redhawks took their first lead of the game in the seventh inning on an RBI double into the right field corner from redshirt freshman Andy Lack.
Southeast added to their lead in the eighth inning with six runs on three hits as the Bison committed three errors in the frame. Lack highlighted the outburst in the frame with an RBI single as the Redhawks would hold on in the top of the ninth inning for the 13-7 win.
Blum finished the contest with an RBI and three runs scored. Lack followed with a pair of RBI and a run scored for Southeast.
Bieser and Lennington finished his day 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Derek Gibson, Ryan Barnes and Dalton Hewitt also added a pair of hits.
Southeast starter Will Spitzfaden went four innings allowing eight hits and six earned runs. Cobb, Trevor Kill and Bobby Hurst also saw time with Williams, Jr. out of the Redhawks bullpen as they only allowed an earned run on three hits over five innings.
“Our bullpen did an outstanding job for us once again,” said Bieser.
Jon Hechtner led the Bison offensively going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Parker Trewin (0-1) was tagged with the loss as the Bison used seven pitchers in the contest.
The Redhawks will host in-state rival Saint Louis on Tuesday afternoon at Capaha Field at 3:00 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings on their way to a 13-7 comeback win over North Dakota State Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field. The Redhawks scored a season-high 13 runs and recorded a season-high 18 hits in the contest.
“Our goal was to get into their bullpen and we capitalized on that today,” said head coach Steve Bieser.
Six Redhawks recorded multi-hit games with Andy Lack and Jason Blum adding three hits apiece to lead Southeast. Junior Hank Williams, Jr. earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts as he moved to 2-0 on the season.
The Bison got on the board first in the top of the opening frame with a solo home run from Blake Turbak. Sophomore Andy Lennington tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first and extended his hitting streak to 10 games after an RBI single that scored Cole Bieser, who reached on a double down the right field line.
North Dakota State added three runs in the top of the second inning on back-to-back doubles to take back the lead 4-1.
The Bison extended their lead to 5-1 with a sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning. Lennington followed in the bottom of the frame and added another RBI single to cut the Bison lead to 5-2.
The Redhawks cut the NDSU lead to one at 5-4 in the fourth inning on a two-run single to centerfield by Bieser. The Bison extended their led with another run to make it 6-4 on a balk by Skylar Cobb in the fifth inning.
Southeast battled back and tied the contest at 6-6 in the sixth inning on a two-run single by Matt Tellor that scored Blum and Tyler Boxwell, who reached on his first career hit.
The Redhawks took their first lead of the game in the seventh inning on an RBI double into the right field corner from redshirt freshman Andy Lack.
Southeast added to their lead in the eighth inning with six runs on three hits as the Bison committed three errors in the frame. Lack highlighted the outburst in the frame with an RBI single as the Redhawks would hold on in the top of the ninth inning for the 13-7 win.
Blum finished the contest with an RBI and three runs scored. Lack followed with a pair of RBI and a run scored for Southeast.
Bieser and Lennington finished his day 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Derek Gibson, Ryan Barnes and Dalton Hewitt also added a pair of hits.
Southeast starter Will Spitzfaden went four innings allowing eight hits and six earned runs. Cobb, Trevor Kill and Bobby Hurst also saw time with Williams, Jr. out of the Redhawks bullpen as they only allowed an earned run on three hits over five innings.
“Our bullpen did an outstanding job for us once again,” said Bieser.
Jon Hechtner led the Bison offensively going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Parker Trewin (0-1) was tagged with the loss as the Bison used seven pitchers in the contest.
The Redhawks will host in-state rival Saint Louis on Tuesday afternoon at Capaha Field at 3:00 p.m.
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