Redhawks (2-1) at UALR (3-0), vs. Harris-Stowe (0-0)
Tuesday: 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.
Little Rock, Ark.; Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Gary Hogan Field, Capaha Field
Head Coaches
            Steve Bieser: 28-34, second season
            UALR: Scott Norwood: 126-149, sixth season
            HSSU: David Estes, fifth season
Radio: ESPN 1220 AM
            Play-by-Play: Erik Sean
            Audio Webcast: ESPN1220.com
Live Stats: UALRTrojans.com; GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMObaseball
Weather Forecast
            Tuesday: high of 69°, sunny, 0% chance of precip.
            Wednesday: high of 52°, 10% chance of precip.
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | UALR
 
Mix Up the Midweek
Southeast Missouri will play the UALR Trojans in Little Rock, Ark. Tuesday at 4 p.m. then will come home for the home opener against Harris-Stowe, Wednesday at 3 p.m. Tuesday's game was originally scheduled to be played in Cape Girardeau but was moved due to unsuitable field conditions at Capaha Field.
 
Let's Review
Southeast Missouri opened the 2014 season with a 2-1 series win over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Redhawks earned the series win to begin the season 2-0. Southeast lost in Sunday's series finale, 6-2. Saturday's game hero, Branden Boggetto, finished the series with a .429 batting average, with a home run and four RBI. Boggetto hit a three-run blast in the eighth inning to lift the Redhawks past ORU in game two. On the mound, Tyler Iago picked up the win for Southeast on Friday after going 6.0 innings, giving up only two runs, striking out four batters, and walking none.
 
OVC Preseason Poll
The Southeast Missouri Redhawks were picked to finish sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2014. The Redhawks had no picks to the Preseason All-OVC team.
Southeast Missouri was picked eighth in 2013 but exceeded expectations in Steve Bieser's first year as head coach as the team finished sixth overall. With the No. 6 seed in the tournament, the Redhawks went 2-2 before being eliminated. Southeast Missouri finished the season 26-33.
 
Preseason All-American
Junior second baseman Jason Blum was named Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper on Dec. 23. Blum started all 59 games for the Redhawks and hit .323 with 21 doubles, 33 RBI, and nine stolen bases.
 
College Sports Madness Preseason
CollegeSportsMadness.com released their Preseason All-OVC team Saturday. Derek Gibson was named First Team while Matt Tellor, Jason Blum, and Dalton Hewitt were all named Second Team.
 
2014 Roster Breakdown
The 2014 roster is compiled of 35 men. Seven seniors are featured on the team but only five of which are returners. Of 14 juniors, seven are transfers to the team in 2014. The roster is rounded out by eight sophomores and six freshman. 19 players on the team are from right here in Missouri.
 
Advantage: Redhawks
Southeast has an advantage in 2014 in that the Redhawks return all eight positional starters from last season, as well as the designated hitter. Southeast did take a large hit on the pitching staff as only five pitchers return; two of which sat out last year due to surgery.
 
2013 Round-Up
Southeast Missouri finished the 2013 season with an overall record of 26-33 and a 13-17 OVC record. The Redhawks extended their league-leading 19-consecutive OVC Tournament appearance streak in 2013 after earning the No. 6 seed. Southeast went 2-2 in the post-season. Then freshman, Clayton Evans was the only Redhawk to pick up a post-season conference honor when he was named to the All-Newcomer Team. Evans was also named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.
 
International Cuisine
Australian Greg Mosel is the first international player on the Redhawk roster since 2008. Fellow Aussie Kieran Bradford was a catcher for Southeast during the '08 season. Bradford played in 30 games for Southeast.
 
What's on Tap?
Southeast Missouri will welcome IPFW to Cape for the first weekend series of the season Feb. 21-23. The Mastodons split a four-game series at Alabama A&M this weekend. IPFW third baseman Kevin Wirth was named The Summit League's Baseball Player of the Week. The Redhawks will hit the road Tuesday, Feb. 25 to go to Arkansas State.