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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – In Southeast Missouri's first rubber game of the season, the Redhawk bats exploded for a season-high 19 runs and a season-high 20 hits over the Austin Peay Governors (14-22, 6-9 OVC) Sunday. Southeast climbs to 24-11 overall and 15-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play with the 19-7 victory.
 
Southeast Missouri and Jacksonville State both earned victories Sunday so the Redhawks remain in first place by two and a half games in the OVC standings.
 
"You could just sense after batting practice that we were going to have a good day and we proved that by every hitter in the lineup recording a hit," said head coach Steve Bieser. "It's a good time of the year for our guys to start feeling comfortable at the plate and having good at bats. The top part of the lineup was alive today, more so than usual."
 
The Redhawk offense started firing early. It was the third time in the series the Redhawks scored first. Jason Blum walked to begin the game. Cole Bieser singled up the middle to advance Blum to third. Blum scored on Matt Tellor's single through the left side to put Southeast on the board. Bieser scored from second base when Andy Lenninton threaded one through the left side, putting the Redhawks in front 2-0.
 
Austin Peay had bases loaded in the bottom of the inning with two out after two walks and a single. It appeared the Redhawks were out of the inning on a pop up to Andy Lack at short but catcher's interference was called on Cole Ferguson to continue the inning and force in a run. Traivs Hayes hit the next batter to drive in the tying run. A single to right by P.J. Torres put the Governors ahead 4-2 in the first. The inning ended on a foul out to Ferguson behind the plate.
 
A leadoff walk, a single to right, and a hit batsman loaded the bases for Southeast. Bieser singled up the middle to score both Lack and Clayton Evans to retie the game; Blum took third on the play as Bieser was thrown out trying to stretch a double. Blum then scored on a double ripped down the left field line by Tellor. Derek Gibson reached on an error by the third baseman. Ferguson climbed in to the box and belted the first pitch he saw over the 373' sign in left center for a three-run home run to put the Redhawks ahead 8-4 in the second inning.
 
For the fourth-consecutive frame in the bottom of the second, a leadoff walk was dished out. Two singles loaded the bases with no out for the Govs. A sacrifice fly by Dre Gleason scored one run followed by an RBI fielder's choice to make the score 8-6 after only two complete innings.
 
Evans hit a leadoff single to center followed by a walk to Blum in the third. Austin Peay then made their second call to the bullpen. Tellor singled to center field to load the bases with only one out. Gibson hit a ball off a diving first baseman's glove that then deflected off the second baseman's glove, allowing two runs to score on the play. Lennington flew out to dead center to score Tellor on a sacrifice fly and widen the Redhawks lead to 11-6.
 
The Redhawk offense was not going to take a break in the fourth inning. Branden Boggetto drew the Redhawks' third leadoff walk in four innings. After two flyouts, Blum doubled to right center, scoring Boggetto. A walk to Bieser followed by Tellor's second two-RBI double of the game made the score 14-6 in the fourth.
 
The Redhawks first scoreless inning came in the fifth.
 
However, the Govs touched home in the bottom of the inning. A leadoff double and a wild pitch put a runner on third. The Redhawks were feeling déjà vu when a pop up to short was then called catcher's interference again, putting runners on the corners with one out. Garrett Copeland singled to center to score Gleason. A 5-4-3 double play got Southeast out of the inning. 14-7 Redhawks.
 
Southeast widened the lead a little more in the sixth inning. Evans and Blum both singled to start the inning. Bieser hit the third consecutive single to score Evans. Blum scored on a sacrifice fly from Tellor. 16-7 Redhawks.
 
With that run scored, Blum tied a school record for runs scored in a game. Bieser and Kenton Parmley both scored five runs against IPFW on Feb. 26, 2012.
 
Ferguson blasted his second home run of the game over the left field wall to lead off the seventh inning and put the Redhawks ahead 17-7.
 
Hayes' day was done as Brady Wright took the mound in the eighth inning. Hayes finished with seven complete innings of work. Hayes allowed seven runs, five of which were earned, on seven hits. Hayes fanned six batters, a season-best, and walked four in the game.
 
The Redhawks tacked on two more runs in the ninth inning. Ferguson and pinch hitter Ryan Barnes drew walks to lead off the inning. Lack singled through the right side to score Ferguson. Evans grounded out to short to push the Redhawks' 19^th run across the plate, a season-best for the team.
 
Wright got pinch hitter Griffin Ganick to ground in to a game ending double play, the Redhawks' fourth of the game, to secure the win 19-7 win for the Redhawks and the series win over the Austin Peay Governors.
 
The Redhawks scattered 20 hits to the Govs' 10 in the game. The 20 hits was also a season-high for the Redhawks.
 
Tellor finished with a career-best five hits with five RBI and two runs scored in the game. Blum was 2-for-2 with five runs scored, an RBI, four walks, and a hit by pitch. Blum was on base a total of seven times. Bieser and Evans both had 3-for-6 days with Bieser registering three RBI. Ferguson's two home runs made up his 2-for-5 day with four RBI and he scored three times with a walk.
 
Bieser added, "Jason also broke a record that we as a coaching staff keep. He had seven quality at bats today and that is definitely a personal best for some one on our team."
 
Blum, Tellor, and Bieser, the Redhawks first three hitters in the lineup, all had seven plate appearances in the game.
 
Hayes improved to 5-0 this season with the victory. Wright closed the game with two scoreless innings, allowing only two hits.
 
"Travis struggled a little in the first inning but locked afterwards and really dealt today," said Bieser. "Brady has been doing a fantastic job this season. The problem has just been finding him places to pitch lately. Our entire bullpen got good work this weekend and now we have to look forward to preparing for Tuesday."
 
Cayce Bredlau was the only Gov with a multi-hit game after going 3-for-5 and he scored a run twice.
 
The Govs' starter, Levi Primasing (2-3) recorded the loss after working only one and a third innings. Primasing gave up six runs, five earned, on six hits. Austin Peay used a total of six pitchers in the game; all of which gave up at least a run to the Redhawks.
 
The Redhawks return to action on Tuesday when they head to Saint Louis University to close the home-and-home series with the Billikens. The Redhawks will be looking for revenge after Saint Louis won 11-8 on the Redhawks' field Mar. 18.