Southeast Missouri (10-18, 5-7 OVC) at Murray State (22-14, 9-5 OVC)

Series Information
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, Apr. 11-12, 2015
Schedule: Sat. - 1 p.m., CT (DH); Sun. - 1 p.m., CT
Location: Murray, Ky.
Stadium: Racer Field
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn (176-245 overall; 10-18 at Southeast; 5-7 OVC). Kara Amundson (79-65 overall; 79-65 at Murray State; 39-24 OVC)
Weather Forecast: Sat. - Mostly Sunny, 70 degrees; Sun. - Partly Cloudy, 75 degrees

Media Coverage
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Video: OVC Digital Network
Twitter Updates: @SEMOsoftball
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Southeast Hits the Road
Southeast Missouri (10-18, 5-7) travels to Murray State (22-14, 9-5) for a three-game series this weekend. The Redhawks and Racers will play a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Saturday followed by a single game at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Follow the Redhawks
Live stats for this weekend's series can be accessed online at GoRacers.com. Video is also available online for all three games at the OVC Digital Network.

Heating Up
Southeast is currently on a four-game winning streak, its longest of the season. The Redhawks are undefeated with a 4-0 mark in April. Southeast has won three-straight road games and four of its last five contests away from home.

It's Been Awhile
The Redhawks four-game winning streak is their longest since stringing together five-consecutive victories from Apr. 11-15, 2012. Each of Southeast's last three wins were decided by no more than two runs. The Redhawks posted one-run victories in two-straight games.

Redburn Secures 100th Win
Mark Redburn picked up his 100th career victory as an NCAA Division I head coach when Southeast edged regional-rival Southern Illinois, 4-3, in 10 innings on Apr. 8. Redburn is presently 100-193 in six seasons at the NCAA Division I level (5 at Evansville, 1 at Southeast). His all-time career record stands at 176-245.

Series History
Southeast and Murray State meet for the 15th time Saturday. MSU, which is in its sixth year of softball, leads the series by a count of 9-5. The Racers posted series wins over the Redhawks in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

OVC Update
The Redhawks snapped a five-game losing streak in Ohio Valley Conference play when they defeated Tennessee State, 7-2, on Apr. 3. Southeast is eighth in the OVC standings as one of two league teams presently on four-game winning streaks.

Heavy Hitters
This weekend's series between Southeast and Murray State will feature three of the Ohio Valley Conference's top four hitters. Redhawk outfielder Kayla Fortner leads the OVC with a .430 batting average, while Racer infielders Jessica Twaddle (.417) and Alexa Becker (.382) are second and fourth, respectively. There are a combined 119 hits, 22 home runs, 30 doubles, 91 runs scored and 89 RBI between Fortner, Twaddle and Becker this year.

Let's Get Another
Southeast goes for its second-straight series win when it visits Murray State. The Redhawks swept Belmont, 4-2, 4-3, in a doubleheader on Apr. 4. Southeast last posted back-to-back series wins in Ohio Valley Conference play during the 2012 season (Apr. 14-15 at Austin Peay; Apr. 21-22 vs. Tennessee State).

Davis Makes a Play
After the Redhawks committed three errors, allowing Southern Illinois to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the sixth inning, freshman shortstop India Davis came up with an outstanding defensive play. Davis made a sliding catch on a fly ball in foul territory and quickly threw out Kalyn Harker at the plate to keep the Salukis off the board in the 10th inning. She finished with three putouts and four assists in that game.

Walkoff Win
Savannah Carpenter scored the game-winning run in Southeast's latest 4-3 victory over Southern Illinois (Apr. 8). With the international tiebreaker rule in effect, Carpenter was placed on second base in the bottom of the 10th inning. Taylor McDannold laid down a bunt on the next play. Carpenter advanced to third and came around to score on an error when Saluki first baseman Shaye Harre mis-handled the throw. It was the first time the Redhawks won in walkoff fashion this season.

Going the Distance
Freshman pitcher Madeline Krumrey has thrown a complete game victory in four-straight starts. Krumrey won at Missouri State (Mar. 31), Tennessee State (Apr. 3) and Belmont (Apr. 4), and beat Southern Illinois (Apr. 8) at home. She enters the weekend with an overall record of 7-6 and 4-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Krumrey leads the team with eight complete games this season, five of which came against league foes.

Marathon Performance
Madeline Krumrey allowed eight hits and three runs (two unearned) in 10 innings against Southern Illinois (Apr. 8), her longest outing of the year. Krumrey also recorded a season-high nine strikeouts and issued just one walk, tossing seven scoreless innings along the way. Her outing was the longest by a Redhawk pitcher since Alora Marble worked 11 innings vs. Eastern Kentucky on May 8, 2011.

Fortner is Rolling
Outfielder Kayla Fortner is on a tear in her first year at Southeast this season. Fortner begins the weekend ranked first in the Ohio Valley Conference with a .430 batting average. She is one of only two OVC players hitting over .400 this year. Fortner also leads the league in RBI (36) and home runs (11). She is 14th in the nation in RBI per game (1.3), 16th in home runs per game and 17th in slugging percentage (.922).

The Chase is On
Kayla Fortner launched her league-high 11th home run of the season in game two of Southeast's doubleheader sweep over Belmont (Apr. 4). Fortner, who homered in two of her last four starts, stands tied for fourth among the Redhawks single-season leaders. She shares that spot with Michelle Summers (11 home runs in 2006) and Kim Palmer (11 home runs in 1998). Fortner needs just four more homers to break Southeast's all-time single-season record, presently held by Summers (14 home runs in 2007).

Yard Work
The Redhawks have homered in 15 games and have a total of 21 through 28 contests this year. Seven different Redhawks have hit a home run this season, including Kayla Fortner (11), Lindsey Patterson (4), Leah Duffe (2), Alexis Anderson (1), Darby Pruett (1), Savannah Carpenter (1) and Taylor McDannold (1).

Eccles Steps Up
Freshman Shelby Eccles, who started seven-straight games in right field for the injured Alexis Anderson, hit a triple in her first career at-bat against SIU Edwardsville (Mar. 29). Two days later, Eccles hit a double and scored her first career run at Missouri State. She hit safely in four games since joining the starting lineup.

Weather Intrudes
Southeast has been limited to 28 games due to inclement weather this season. The Redhawks 28 games are the fewest any Ohio Valley Conference school has played this year. Southeast had a total of 12 cancellations in 2015. OVC leader SIU Edwardsville (29) has more wins than the Redhawks have games played.

Extra, Extra
Of Kayla Fortner's team-high 34 hits, 17 have gone for extra bases. Fortner homered in each of her first four games of the season and leads Southeast with 11 this year. She is also tied for second on the team with six doubles. Fortner reached base in 26 of her 28 games this season and sports a team-best .548 on-base percentage.

Patterson Produces
Starting first baseman Lindsey Patterson, who has hit safely in five of her last seven games, is the Redhawks third-leading hitter with a .344 clip. She also ranks second in runs scored (13), home runs (4) and RBI (19), and third in doubles (3) as one of four Southeast players who have started every game in 2015.

Southeast Fourth in Hitting
Southeast is fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference with a .294 batting average through 28 games this season. The Redhawks have pounded out double-digit hits eight times, with a season-high 18 at Grambling State (Feb. 15). The Redhawks rank behind Murray State (.314), Jacksonville State (.304) and UT Martin (.296).

Over .300
The Redhawks have five starters hitting over .300. Kayla Fortner leads that group with a .430 clip, while Alexis Anderson (.349), Lindsey Patterson (.344), Savannah Carpenter (.318) and Taylor McDannold (.309) follow. Fortner, Patterson, McDannold and Carpenter have started all 28 games, while Anderson has made 19 starts.

About Murray State
Murray State was picked fourth in this year's Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll and currently sits in that spot with an overall record of 22-14. MSU is one of five OVC schools with 20 or more wins this year. The Racers are fourth in the league in overall victories and second in OVC wins (9). MSU owns a five-game winning streak in conference play and won eight of its last 12 contests. The Racers top the OVC with a .314 batting average through 36 games and rank third in pitching with a 3.16 ERA. Infielders Jessica Twaddle (.417) and Alexa Becker (.382) are among the league's top four hitters.