Final Statistics

HAMMOND, La. - Southeast Missouri (3-6) pulled ahead early, but fell victim to a late rally in a 5-2 loss to Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas (12-7) during the final day of the Lion Classic Scramble Sunday.

Southeast took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when Chelsea Smith singled to left and scored on an ensuing triple by Leah Duffe. Duffe later touched home on a Claire Wernig groundout to second base.

The Redhawks had a chance to add to their lead with two runners on in the third, but came up empty.

After that, Southeast did not get a hit for the final four innings of the game.

Arkansas took the lead with three runs in the top of the fifth. Haley Meinen led things off with a solo home run to left center. Devon Wallace reached on an infield single, went to second on a throwing error and scored when Kasey Fagan grounded out to third. An RBI-single by Stephanie Canfield capped the inning, giving the Razorbacks a 3-2 edge.

Wallace and Fagan delivered run-scoring singles in the top of the sixth to put the finishing touches on Arkansas' 5-2 victory.

Meinen (1-1) picked up the win in relief, tossing four no-hit scoreless innings. She also struck out one and walked none.

Aubrey Denno (0-2) took the loss. Denno gave up five hits and three runs in 1.2 relief innings.

Arkansas outhit Southeast, 12-5, with Wallace going 4-for-4 with a run scored and RBI to lead the way. Meinen and Autumn Russell each went 2-for-3 with with two runs scored at the bottom of the Razorbacks lineup.

Alexis Anderson, Kayla Fortner, Lindsey Patterson, Smith and Duffe had one hit apiece for the Redhawks.

The Redhawks return to action when they host the Southeast Games Mar. 6-8.