Southern Illinois 25 Southeast Missouri 3 - Box Score I PDF Version

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri baseball team dropped a 25-3 decision to regional rival Southern Illinois Tuesday evening at Capaha Field. The Redhawks fell to 17-17 on the season with the loss as the Salukis improve to 15-16 overall.

The Redhawks tied a school record for runs allowed as Southeast allowed 25 runs against Murray State on April 10, 2009.

Southeast's Derek Gibson led Southeast going 2-for-2 with two runs score to go along with a walk. He also extended his hitting streak to 14-games, a season-high for any Redhawk.

The Salukis got on the board first in the top of the opening frame with a pair of runs. An RBI double by Matt Jones opened the scoring as he later scored on an RBI single from Ryan Casillas.

The Redhawks answered with two runs in the bottom of the first. Matt Tellor opened the scoring with an RBI single. Andy Lennington tied the game with a sacrifice fly to right field scoring Gibson as he reached base on an RBI single to extend his hitting streak.

SIU took back the led with a pair of solo home runs in the top of the third inning. Rennie Troggio and Austin Montgomery hit the solo shots to push the SIU lead to 4-2.

Southeast cut the lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the third frame on an RBI single to right centerfield by Lennington.

The Salukis would add 21 unanswered runs in the final six innings on their way to the win. The Salukis finished the night with 24 hits.

Lennington was 1-for-2 with two RBI for the Redhawks. Tellor, Branden Boggetto and Steven Still each added two hits. Still recorded his first two hits as a Redhawk.

Skylar Cobb (1-1) was tagged with the loss as Southeast used nine pitchers on the evening.

Eight Salukis had multi-hit contests with Troggio having a career day going 3-for-4 with three RBI and four runs scored.

Brad Durst (2-2) earned the win for SIU going five innings allowing three runs on seven hits.

The Redhawks return to action this weekend against Austin Peay with Friday's action starting at 5:00 p.m. at Capaha Field.