Southeast Missouri (22-10) at Arkansas State (13-18)
Series Information
Dates: Tuesday, April 11, 2016
First Pitch: 6 p.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Stadium: Tomlinson Stadium
Series: Southeast trails 17-23
Head Coaches: Steve Bieser (121-86, Fourth Season); Tommy Raffo (214-218-1, Seventh Season)
 
Media Information
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM / Erik Sean, Jess Bolen | Listen Live
Live Video: AStateRedWolves.com
Live Stats: Game AStateRedWolves.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMObaseball
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | Arkansas State
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday: RHP Jacob Lawrence (1-1) vs. RHP Bo Ritter (1-0)
 
Leading Off
• Southeast Missouri baseball (22-10) will bring its four-game road swing to a close at Arkansas State (13-18) on Tuesday. Jacob Lawrence will get the start.
• Southeast's 11-game winning streak was snapped on Friday at Austin Peay. The Redhawks' perfect 12-0 start to OVC play was also blemished with the loss.
• The Redhawks look to sweep Arkansas State for the first time since 2011 on Tuesday. Southeast won in Jonesboro in 2015, 6-5.
• Arkansas State leads the all-time series over the Redhawks, 17-23.
• The Red Wolves will enter Tuesday's game riding a six-game losing streak.
• Chris Osborne hit for the cycle in Sunday's series finale. He is the first Southeast Missouri baseball player to accomplish the feat since 2003.
• The Redhawks moved up nine spots in this week's NCAA RPI rankings to 42.
• Clay Chandler earned his third OVC Pitcher of the Week Honor and second Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week honors by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
• Southeast finished the month of March with a 13-5 record.
• Joey Lucchesi leads the nation with 71 strikeouts.
 
Redhawks Rundown
Putting it All on the Line
The Southeast Missouri baseball team (22-10) will wrap up its four-game road swing Tuesday at Arkansas State (13-18). The Redhawks will look to sweep the home-and-home series for the first time since 2011. The Redhawks and Red Wolves will throw the first pitch at 6 p.m. from Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Tuesday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM. Erik Sean will provide play-by-play on the broadcast. Sean will be joined by Jess Bolen who will provide analysis. Fans can download the SEMO ESPN app to listen to live broadcasts of Redhawks baseball all season long. Live stats will be available on AStateRedWolves.com. Live Twitter updates are available on the official Twitter page of Southeast Missouri baseball, @SEMObaseball. A paid stream is available on the official website of Arkansas State athletics, AStateRedWolves.com.
 
Let's Recap
Southeast Missouri baseball saw a number of streaks and trends end this past weekend at Austin Peay. Friday evening's 6-1 loss snapped the Redhawks' 11-game winning streak and served as their first Ohio Valley Conference loss of the season after starting 12-0. The Redhawks tried to come back in game two of the series but fell short, 8-6, dropping their first conference series. Southeast salvaged game three of the series with a 7-3 victory. In Sunday's win Chris Osborne became the first Southeast Missouri player to hit for the cycle since 2003; he was also the hero in the come-from-behind victory over Arkansas State earlier in the week, hitting a three-run home run in the eighth inning. For the week Osborne hit .667 (6-for-9) with a 1.667 slugging percentage and .727 on-base percentage; in 21 games this season Osborne is hitting .400 and slugging .880.
 
What's Ahead
The Redhawks will return home for a three-game OVC series with Eastern Illinois this weekend, Apr. 15-17. Southeast Missouri will host the second free tailgate of the season Saturday, April 16, sponsored by Jimmy Johns and Kohlfeld Distributing. The Redhawks and Panthers will open the series Friday at 6 p.m. Game two will begin at 2 p.m. while the finale is set for 1 p.m.
 
Join us for Fun this Weekend
Friday Night Under the Lights - Fans of all ages will have the opportunity to play catch under the lights of Capaha Field following Friday's game. The field will be open for 30 minutes for fans following the end of the game.
Free Tailgate - Jimmy Johns and Kohlfeld Distributing will be sponsoring the second free tailgate of the season at Saturday's game.
Sunday Runday - Kids 14 and under can run the bases after Sunday's series finale.
 
Series History
All time, Southeast trails in the all-time series 17-23. The Redhawks and Red Wolves have split the home-and- home series each of the last two seasons. Southeast hasn't swept the series since 2011. Southeast won in Jonesboro on Mar. 25 last season, 6-5, but fell in Cape a week later, 12-10, on Mar. 31.
 
Scouting the Arkansas State Red Wolves
The Red Wolves enter Tuesday's game riding a six-game losing streak. A State was swept over the weekend by Sun Belt foe South Alabama on the road. The Red Wolves' last victory came at home on Apr. 1 against Louisiana-Lafayette, 7-6. This season, Arkansas State is 6-5 at home. Tuesday's game will be the first of a four-game homestand. Arkansas State is hitting .245 as a team, led by Ty White's .311 batting average. Joe Schrimpf holds a team-leading 26 runs batted in with four home runs, which ties for the team lead. Right-handed pitcher Bo Ritter will get the start for the Red Wolves on Tuesday. Ritter holds a 3.14 ERA in seven appearances. He is 1-0 this season and has started one game. Ritter has pitched 14.1 innings, has struck out eight, and walked two.
 
Last Week's Meeting
Southeast came out on top of last week's game at home against Arkansas State, 4-2. The Redhawks trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the eighth inning. Chris Osborne played hero with two-out, three-run home run to go ahead 4-2 on the Red Wolves. Garrett Gandolfo scattered three hits against the Red Wolves with a run and a walk. In his fourth start of the season, Jacob Lawrence pitched six and two-thirds innings. Lawrence allowed one run on five hits with five strikes. Lawrence would get a no decision after the go-ahead run scored off Redhawk reliever Jake Busiek. Justin Murphy picked up the victory after pitching one and a third innings to finish the game.
 
Osborne Hits for the Cycle
Junior outfielder Chris Osborne became the first Southeast Missouri baseball player to hit for the cycle since 2003 on Sunday at Austin Peay. Osborne singled in the second inning, homered in the fifth, tripled in the eighth, and doubled in the ninth to complete the cycle. Denver Stuckey was the last Southeast player to hit for the cycle on May 4, 2003 at UT Martin.
 
The Latest RPI Ranking
In this week's NCAA RPI rankings, Southeast Missouri has moved up nine spots from 51 to 42. Four OVC programs appear in the top 100. Behind Southeast is Morehead State (66), Austin Peay (82), and Jacksonville State (96). D1Baseball.com ranks the Redhawks 43rd.