Saint Louis 7 Southeast Missouri 6 - Box Score I PDF Version

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team dropped a 7-6 heartbreaker to Saint Louis Tuesday afternoon at the Billikens Sports Complex in St. Louis. The Billikens scored five unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings as they improved to 13-9 on the season as the Redhawks fell to 11-11.
 
Southeast starter Trevor Kill was impressive on the mound going a career-high six innings allowing only two earned runs on six hits.
 
Andy Lennington paced the Southeast offense going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
 
The Billikens got out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. An RBI single by Alex Kelly opened the scoring followed by a sacrifice fly by Mike Vigliarolo.
 
The Redhawks added three runs in the top of the fourth inning. Nolan Fisher highlighted the frame with a two-run double to left centerfield. Clayton Evans followed with an RBI single to right field.
 
Southeast took a 5-2 lead on a two-run homer to left centerfield by Andy Lennington. It was Lennington's second homer of the season as Tellor scored on the play after a leadoff single.
 
SLU tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a pair of two-run home runs off of the Southeast bullpen.
 
Saint Louis took the lead after a wild pitch by Tony Zerrusen (0-1) with two runners in scoring position as the Billikens took the game 7-6 after Jon Levin earned the save.

Fisher was 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored as he recorded his first RBI and hit of his career. Tellor also added a pair of hits for the Redhawks.
 
Marco Mejia (1-2) got the win for Saint Louis working 1.1 innings. Alex Kelly led the SLU offense with three hits and three RBI, including a two-run homer.
 
The Redhawks head to Morehead State this weekend for a three game set against the Eagles.