Southeast Missouri 9 UT Martin 6 - Box Score I PDF Version

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team earned a series victory with a 9-6 win over UT Martin Friday evening at Capaha Field. The Redhawks moved to 14-14 overall and 6-5 in the OVC as the Skyhawks fall to 8-18 overall and 1-10 in the OVC.
 
Southeast was paced by Andy Lennington and Cole Bieser as they each finished the day 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI. Bieser also added a pair of runs on the day.
 
“Cole and Andy had a huge impact offensively tonight as they both swung the bat with confidence,” said head coach Steve Bieser.
 
Lennington extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He has also recorded two or more hits in six of his last seven games.

The Skyahwks got on the board first in the top of the third inning with a pair of runs. Brent Morris scored on an error after opening the inning with a double. Grant Glasser added an RBI double in the frame as the Skyhawks led 2-0.

Southeast tied the contest at 2-2 in the in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run double from Bieser.

The Redhawks took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning with six runs. Nolan Fisher opened the scoring with his first career home run to left field. Matt Tellor and Lennington added RBI singles in the frame.

UT Martin cut the deficit to 8-6 with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Wade Collins highlighted the frame with a two out two-run single to left field.
 
The Redhawks added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Lennington RBI double to left field to give Southeast a 9-6 lead.
 
Senior Bobby Hurst would then close the door on the Skyhawks in the ninth inning as he combined with Michael Patman, Skylar Cobb and Tony Zerrusen to throw four innings of scoreless relief out of the Southeast bullpen.
 
“It was a great up and down effort by our bullpen today,” said Bieser.
 
Sophomore Will Spitzfaden (3-2) earned the win going five innings allowing six runs (five earned) with four strikeouts.
 
Taylor Cox (0-3) was tagged with the loss going 3.2 innings allowing eight runs (three earned) with five knockouts and four walks.
 
Brent Morris led UTM going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
 
The Redhawks and Skyhawks will close out their three game set tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 p.m. as the game has been moved up due to the threat of rain in the Cape Girardeau area on Saturday.