Redhawks Head to SIUE
Southeast Missouri (11-14, 5-2) heads to SIU Edwardsville (9-16, 3-4) for a three-game series this weekend. The Redhawks and Cougars will play a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Saturday before closing out the series at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Follow the Redhawks
Video for all three games of this weekend's series between Southeast and SIUE can be accessed online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats are available at SIUECougars.com. 

Strong OVC Start
Southeast swept Tennessee State (Mar. 26), 7-2, 9-0 (5 innings), in a doubleheader prior to Easter and, as a result, improved to 5-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play this season. The Redhawks currently fourth in the OVC standings, last started league play with wins in five of their first seven conference games in 2011. It is also the best league start since Southeast went 12-1 in 2006.

Series Wins
The Redhawks finished March with an 8-8 record, 5-2 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play and three series wins. Southeast posted series victories at Jackson State (2-0) on Mar. 15, vs. Murray State (2-1) on Mar. 19-20 and vs. Tennessee State (2-0) on Mar. 26. The Redhawks won five of their last eight contests.

Series History
Southeast is 19-31 all-time against SIU Edwardsville. The Redhawks are looking to end a nine-game losing streak in the series after beign swept by SIUE in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Southeast was outscored, 82-11, in the previous nine matchups between these teams. The Redhawks last won a series in Edwardsville, Illinois during the 2011 season. 

Midway Point
The Redhawks are 11-14 overall and 5-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play halfway through the 2016 season. At this point last year, Southeast was 6-18 and 2-7 against league foes. The Redhawks are gunning for their first winning season since 2011 (31-30, 17-12 OVC).

Happy 1,000th
Southeast celebrated its 1,000th win in softball program history when it blanked Tennessee State, 9-0, in five innings on Mar. 26. The Redhawks have an all-time record of 1,000-834-3 since softball began in 1977. Southeast teams compiled 30 or more wins in a total of 15 seasons between the NCAA Division I and Division II ranks combined during that span.

Mr. Milestone
Mark Redburn has been part of two milestone wins and is approaching another in two seasons as Southeast's head coach. Most recently, Redburn led the Redhawks to their 1,000th victory in program history, a 9-0 win over Tennessee State on Mar. 26. Prior to that, Redburn picked up his 100th career NCAA Division I win with a 4-3 victory over Southern Illinois on Apr. 8, 2015. Now, Redburn is just four wins away from getting 200 in his college head coaching career which includes a total of 12 seasons.

Home Cooking
Southeast won five of its first seven games at home and currently has the third-most home victories in the Ohio Valley Conference this season. The Redhawks are 5-2 at the Southeast Softball Complex after taking two of three games from Murray State on Mar. 19-20, splitting a doubleheader with Belmont on Mar. 25 and sweeping Tennessee State in a doubleheader on Mar. 26. The Redhawks had no more than six home wins each of the last two seasons and are off to their best home start since 2006 (5-2).

Carpenter Heats Up
First baseman Savannah Carpenter hit safely in six of her first seven Ohio Valley Conference starts. Carpenter, who had multiple-hits in four of those contests, is hitting .579 (11-for-19) with four runs scored, two doubles, a home run, eight RBIs and 16 total bases against league foes. She also boasts a .842 slugging percentage and .619 on-base percentage. Carpenter presently ranks second in batting average, tied for fourth in hits, tied for fifth in RBIs, third in slugging percentage, second in on-base percentage and tied for seventh in total bases among OVC leaders in conference games only.

More on Carpenter
Overall, Savannah Carpenter is Southeast's second-leading hitter with a .339 batting average. Carpenter is tied for second on the team with five doubles, third with three home runs and leads the Redhawks with 17 RBIs. She has reached base in 12-consecutive games, as well. Career wise, Carpenter owns a .352 batting average with 53 runs scored, 137 hits, 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 73 RBIs in 137 games and 129 starts. She has played and started more games than any active Southeast player.

Wernig Leads Redhawks
Outfielder Claire Wernig is Southeast's top hitter for the third-straight week. Wernig is hitting .361 with a team-high 30 hits and 20 runs scored in 25 starts. She is one of three Redhawks who started every game this season and one of four players hitting over .300 this year. Wernig looks to extend a six-game hitting streak this weekend, longest of any Southeast player in 2016.

Batting Average Climbs
Southeast has boosted its batting average by 29 points since the start of Ohio Valley Conference play on Mar. 19. The Redhawks entered their OVC-opener hitting .251 and has since pushed their average to a season-high .280. Southeast ranks third in the league in batting average behind Eastern Kentucky (.322) and Jacksonville State (.313).

Thogmartin Undefeated in OVC Play
Freshman pitcher Haley Thogmartin is undefeated at 3-0 through four appearances and three starts in Ohio Valley Conference play. Thogmartin also tossed a shutout and two complete games against league foes. She owns a 2.17 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 19.1 innings as one of four pitchers currently unbeaten in conference play. The others are Jacksonville State's Whitney Gillespie (4-0), Eastern Kentucky's Hayley Flynn (4-0) and Morehead State's Mackenzie Grossmann (3-0).

Redhawk Shutouts
Southeast posted shutouts in two of its last four games. The Redhawks opened their doubleheader against Belmont (Mar. 25) with a 3-0 win, holding their opponent scoreless for the first time this season. A day later, Southeast beat Tennessee State, 9-0, in five innings during game two of a doubleheader. The pair of shutouts last week matched the Redhawks entire total from last season.

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 six times this season and are undefeated in games where they get 10 or more hits.

Among Home Run Leaders
Southeast ranks tied for fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 17 home runs through 25 games this season. Eight different players have hit a home run for the Redhawks. Haylee Krack leads the team and is tied for third in the OVC with five home runs. Danielle Turner follows close behind with four. Southeast has homered in 12 games this season and is 8-4 in those contests.

Up Next
The Redhawks open a six-game homestand next week. Southeast hosts Southeastern Conference member Arkansas (Apr. 6) in a doubleheader before returning to Ohio Valley Conference play to face Jacksonville State (Apr. 9) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 10) in doubleheaders. Video for all six games will be available online at the OVC Digital Network.

Softball Tailgate
A special tailgate social is scheduled for Southeast Missouri's softball doubleheader against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas on Wednesday, April 6. The tailgate serves as an opportunity to mingle with Southeast Missouri State University faculty and staff, and other professional women from the community, while cheering on the Redhawks. Guests and others interested are welcome to attend. Food and beverages in between games will be provided compliments of American Family Insurance - Laurel and Chris Adkisson. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m., CT, at the Southeast Softball Complex.