Southeast Missouri 1 Belmont 0 - Box Score I PDF Version

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team recorded their first shutout since March 30, 2011 (Mid-Continent 2-0) in 1-0 win over Belmont on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn. in the Ohio Valley Conference opener. The Redhawks also picked up their first OVC shutout since defeating Eastern Illinois 10-0 on May 22, 2010.

“It was a great game to watch and as you match-up two great pitchers in a great pitcher duel “ said head coach Steve Bieser.

Sophomore Will Spitzfaden (2-1) earned the win going seven plus innings allowing three hits. Senior Bobby Hurst picked up his third save of the season throwing a scoreless ninth inning.

“The game was decided by big plays and the storyline was Will giving us a great start and the bullpen coming in a doing their job,“ said Bieser.

Southeast recorded three hits in the contest against Preseason OVC Pitcher of the Year Chase Brookshire as he went nine innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts.

The Redhawks scored the only run of the game in the top of the fourth inning. Matt Tellor opened the offensive frame with a single and would later advance on a stolen base. Freshman Branden Boggetto drove in Tellor on an RBI double to left centerfield on a full count to give the Redhawks a 1-0 lead.

“It was a great at-bat by Branden as he waited for a pitch he could handle,” said Bieser.

Spitzfaden and the Southeast Bullpen (Tony Zerrusen, Skylar Cobb and Hurst) did the rest as Southeast earned the win. The Southeast 'pen has been impressive on the season as they have sported an ERA of 2.17.

Southeast's Jason Blum added a double on the day as it was the first extra base hit given up by Brookshire on the season.

Belmont designated hitter Josh Davis recorded a game-high two hits as he finished the day 2-for-4.

The Redhawks and Bruins return to action tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. as Zack Smith will get the start against Belmont's Austin Coley.