Memphis 8 Southeast Missouri 6 - Box Score I PDF Version

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri rallied with five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 6-1 deficit to tie the ballgame at 6-6, but Memphis scored two runs in the final two frames to down the Redhawks 8-6 in the series opener at Capaha Field on Thursday evening.

Southeast outhit their Conference USA foe Memphis 10-8 on the evening as the Redhawks fall to 22-31 overall as the Tigers move to 33-21 on the season.

Southeast was led by Nolan Fisher and Dalton Hewitt as they each recorded a pair of hits for the Redhawks. Hewitt added a pair of RBI and run scored as Fisher scored a pair of runs.

Bobby Hurst (3-4) was tagged with the loss going 1.2 innings allowing two runs (one earned). Starter Will Spitzfaden recovered after a four run first inning by the Tigers as he went seven innings allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits with three strikeouts.

Clayton Gant (3-3) earned the win for the Tigers going an inning out of the Tiger's bullpen. Starter Sam Moll was impressive going six innings allowing an earned run on two hits with seven strikeouts.

Tucker Tubbs paced the Memphis offense as he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Keaton Aldridge added three RBI on the night for the Tigers.

Memphis got off to a fast start scoring four runs in the opening frame on two hits. Memphis scored on a two-run RBI single, an infield hit and catchers interference to jump out to the early lead.

The Redhawks got on the board in the third inning on a safety squeeze off the bat of Alex Burridge. Fisher scored on the play as he opened the inning with a double to left centerfield.

Memphis added a run in the fifth inning on an infield hit and one in the sixth inning on a safety squeeze to expand their lead to 6-1.

The Redhawks added five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the contest. The Redhawks recorded seven hits in the frame including two doubles.

Branden Boggetto opened the scoring on a RBI double down the left field line. Hewitt followed Boggetto with a two-run single down the left field line to make it 6-4.

Pinch hitter Josh Meade tied the game at 6-6 with a two-run double to the left field corner, Ryan Barnes was thrown out at home on the play as Meade was also thrown out at third trying to advance. It was his third pinch-hit double of the season for Meade as he has recorded seven RBI on the three hits.

Memphis took back the lead in the top of the eighth inning scoring on a triple and an error that Ethan Gross to score on his triple to give Memphis the 7-6 lead. The Tigers added a run in the ninth inning on a solo homer run to left centerfield by Ford Wilson to take an 8-6 lead into the bottom of the ninth.

Southeast threaten to tie the game in the ninth with two runners in scoring position, but Memphis closer Jonathon Van Eaton notched his 12^th save of the season with the final out as Memphis took the contest 8-6.

The two teams will meet again on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Capaha Field. Friday's contest will feature another Redhawks Baseball tailgate sponsored by Hubrew.