Southeast Missouri (8-13, 2-1 OVC) vs. Belmont (7-21, 0-3 OVC)

Game Information
Date: Friday, March 25, 2016
Time: 1 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn (193-267 overall, 27-40 at Southeast, 14-13 OVC). Chris Kuhlmeyer (84-240 at BEL, 21-57 OVC).
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Southeast Missouri (8-13, 2-1 OVC) vs. Tennessee State (7-21, 0-3 OVC)

Game Information
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Time: 1 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn (193-267 overall, 27-40 at Southeast, 14-13 OVC).  Tom Opdenbrouw (18-58 at TSU, 4-25 OVC).
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Return to OVC Play
Southeast Missouri (8-13, 2-1) returns to Ohio Valley Conference play when it hosts Belmont (7-21, 0-3) and Tennessee State (7-21, 0-3) this week. The Redhawks face Belmont in a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Friday and Tennessee State in a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Saturday.

Follow the Redhawks
Live stats for Southeast's doubleheaders against Belmont and Tennessee State can be accessed online at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates will be provided @SEMOsoftball.

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
There will be a FREE Easter Egg Hunt for kids 12 and under in between games of Saturday's doubleheader between Southeast and Tennessee State.

Series History
Southeast's all-time series against Belmont stands even at 10-10. The Redhawks, who swept the Bruins in a doubleheader in Nashville, Tennessee last season, are looking to claim doubleheader sweeps in back-to-back years for the first time in the series. Meanwhile, Southeast owns a 55-10 advantage in its all-time series against Tennessee State. The Redhawks won 10 of their last 12 meetings with the Tigers, winning both games of a twin bill on the road last season. TSU has just two series wins over Southeast (2-1 in 2007; 2-0 in 2014).

Wrapping Up March
The Redhawks close out the month of March when they play host to Belmont (Mar. 25) and Tennessee State (Mar. 26). Southeast looks to snap a two-game losing streak this weekend. The Redhawks are presently 5-7 overall and 2-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference in March. Southeast last finished March with a win in 2008 (9-4, at Austin Peay on Mar. 30).

This Weekend's Opponents
Belmont and Tennessee State are 11th and 12th in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, respectively. Both teams come to Cape Girardeau at 7-21 overall and 0-3 in OVC play. The Bruins have lost five games in a row and the Tigers are on a six-game losing streak.

Strong Start
Southeast started Ohio Valley Conference play with a 2-1 series win over Murray State (Mar. 19-20). The Redhawks, who played for the first time at home this season, swept the Racers, 4-3, 9-1, in a doubleheader before dropping the series finale by a score of 16-5. Southeast posted three-straight series victories in league play dating back to the the 2015 campaign.

Redhawks Fall to Southern Illinois
The Redhawks had a two-run lead after four-and-a-half innings before regional-rival Southern Illinois scored once in each of the final three frames to pull off a 3-2 come-from-behind victory Tuesday. Danielle Turner scored when Sarah Messex drew a bases loaded walk in the first inning and Harli Wheeler scored an unearned run in the top of the fourth. Savannah Fisher then broke a 2-2 tie with a walk-off one-out double in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Salukis their fifth-straight win.

Wernig Leads Redhawks
Outfielder Claire Wernig currently leads Southeast with a .338 batting average. Wernig boasts a team-high 24 hits and ranks second with 14 runs scored. She boasts a team-best eight multiple-hit games as one of three Redhawks who started all 21 contests.

Getting on Base
Freshman shortstop Sarah Messex has reached base in 11-consecutive games since Mar. 5. Messex got on with a hit in six of those contests. It is the Redhawks second-longest streak this season behind Claire Wernig, who reached base in 13-straight games from Feb. 26-Mar. 19. Savannah Carpenter also reached base in eight-straight contests.

Season-High
Southeast collected a season-high 15 hits in its 9-1 victory over Murray State (Mar. 19). Danielle Turner (3), Brittany Stevens (2), Savannah Carpenter (3), Sarah Messex (2) and Darby Pruett (2) accounted for 12 of the hits. The Redhawks posted double-digit hits a total of five times this season and are undefeated in games where they get 10 or more hits.

Batting Average Improves
As a team, Southeast raised its batting average 22 points from .251 to .273 over its last four games alone. The Redhawks are fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average. Claire Wernig (.338), Danielle Turner (.321), Savannah Carpenter (.313) and Haylee Krack (.302) are each hitting over .300 this year.

Among Home Run Leaders
Southeast ranks fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 15 home runs through 21 games this season. Seven different players have hit a home run for the Redhawks. Haylee Krack leads the team and is tied for first in the OVC with five home runs. Danielle Turner follows close behind with three. Southeast has homered in 10 games this season and is 6-4 in those contests.

Back to the OVC
Southeast returns to Ohio Valley Conference action when it hosts Belmont (Mar. 25) and Tennessee State (Mar. 26) in doubleheaders this weekend. The Redhawks (2-1), Eastern Kentucky (3-0), Morehead State (3-0), Jacksonville State (3-0), Eastern Illinois (3-0) and Austin Peay (2-1) claimed series victoriesduring the opening weekend of league play. EKU (18-6), Morehead State (13-9) and UT Martin (15-11) are the three OVC teams with overall winning records this year.

Three More
The Redhawks need three wins to reach 1,000 in their softball program's history. Southeast has compiled 997 wins since its softball program began in 1977. Redhawk teams compiled 30 or more wins in a total of 15 seasons between the NCAA Division I and Division II ranks combined.

Road to 200
Southeast head coach Mark Redburn is seven wins away from getting 200 in his career. Redburn is currently 193-267 in 12 years as a head coach. He compiled 27 wins at Southeast (2015 present), 90 at Evansville (2010-2014), 49 at Jefferson College (2005-2006) and 27 at St. Charles Community College (2002-2004).