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Gibson 2014

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Redhawks Drop Tough Loss at Mizzou, 6-5

Derek Gibson blasted his fifth home run of the season Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Southeast Missouri carried a two-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, but a costly error allowed Missouri to score the winning run in a 6-5 extra-inning affair Tuesday.

Southeast led the entire game and appeared to be in control, ahead 5-3 in the ninth. Missouri, however, battled back to tie the game on Eric Anderson's two-out double to left center.

Anderson, after delivering his clutch hit to send the game to extra innings, then tripled and scored the decisive run on the Redhawks only error with one out in the 11th.  
 
Southeast falls to 29-15 while Mizzou climbs to 20-24.
 
A costly error by the third baseman in the first extended the inning just long enough for the Redhawks to push a run across. Cole Bieser hit a one-out single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Derek Gibson hit a slow roller to third, which the third baseman booted around, allowing Bieser to third and Gibson to reach. Andy Lennington then hit a flare to shallow right field, enough to score Bieser and give Southeast an early 1-0 lead.
 
The Redhawks scored another run in the third inning. Matt Tellor hit a bullet just fair down the right field line to begin the inning. He took third on a failed pickoff attempt by Mizzou starting pitcher Alec Rash. Gibson singled to short, scoring Tellor. After hitting Lennington, Rash was taken out of the game, replaced by Ryan Phillips. The Redhawks stranded two runners in the inning but were ahead 2-0. Gibson extended his hitting streak to 21 games with the infield single while Tellor is now sporting a 22-game reached base safely streak.
 
Dillon Everett put the Tigers on the board in the fourth inning when he homered to left. The last time he homered was on April 30, 2013 against Southeast. 2-1 Redhawks after four innings.
 
Dalton Hewitt drew a leadoff walk in the sixth inning. In an effort to sacrifice bunt, Clayton Evans ended up reaching on a throwing error by the third baseman. Hewitt took third on the play. A wild pitch allowed Hewitt to score and Evans to take second. 3-1 Redhawks.
 
Coming out of the seventh inning stretch, Kendall Keeton doubled to right center. Keeton then scored on a single to center field by Ryan Howard, narrowing the Redhawk lead to 3-2.
 
The Redhawks took the run back in the top of the eighth inning. Cole Ferguson hit a laser up the middle with one out. Ferguson was pinch ran for by John Logan Zink. Andy Lack bunted Zink to second. Jason Blum then singled up the middle, scoring Zink. Blum took second as the center fielder overran the ball on the play. Blum put the Redhawks out in front 4-2.
 
Mizzou scored one run in the bottom of the inning. A one-out walk came around to score on an RBI single by Dylan Kelly. The Redhawks were still out in front, but only by a run, 4-3.
 
Gibson put a huge insurance run on the board for Southeast when he hit a line drive home run down the right field line in the ninth. 5-3 Southeast Missouri going to the bottom of the ninth.
 
Just one out away from ending the game with runners on first and second, Anderson doubled to left center field, scoring both runs, tying the game at 5-5, and forcing extra innings.
 
In the bottom of the 11th inning, Greg Mosel took the mound. With one out, Anderson tripled to right center. On his way to third, the relay throw by Blum was tossed into the stands, allowing Anderson to score, and giving Mizzou the walk-off win on an error, 6-5.
 
The Redhawks outhit Mizzou 13-9. Nine of the Redhawks' hits came on three hits each by Tellor, Gibson, and Lennington, the three, four, and five hitters in the lineup. Gibson finished with two RBI.
 
Mosel (2-3) suffered the loss after giving up the walk-off run in the 11th. Starter Tyler Iago went six and a third innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Christian Hull pitched two and two thirds innings in relief, allowing three runs.
 
Keeton led the Mizzou offense, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Kelly and Anderson also contributed two hits apiece.
 
Andrew Schwaab (1-0) earned the victory. Schwaab pitched two and two thirds allowing three hits to Southeast.
 
The Redhawks return home for the final home weekend series of the season this weekend as they host Murray State. As it stands, the Redhawks need only one Ohio Valley Conference win to secure a spot in the OVC Tournament and their magic number is four to clinch the OVC Regular Season title out-right.
 
Friday and Saturday's games will both feature a free tailgate. Friday's game will be presented by Cape Air, who will be giving free rally towels to fans. The tailgate will be provided by Kohlfeld Distributing and the Bank of Missouri. Saturday's game will be presented by Wood & Huston Bank with the tailgate featuring food and drinks from Buffalo Wild Wings and River Eagle Distributing. The Redhawks will celebrate five seniors on Sunday prior to first pitch. There will also be a free concert at the Capaha Park Band Shell featuring Natalie Stovall and the Drive following the game. 
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