LAWRENCE, Kan. - Southeast Missouri (15-7) split two games in the opening day of the Rock Chalk Challenge Friday. The Redhawks lost to Tulsa, 6-0, and defeated UMKC, 10-0, in five innings.

Mark Redburn picked up his 50th career victory as SEMO's head coach when the Redhawks blanked UMKC.

The Redhawks used a six-run second inning to key their win over the Kangaroos. Sarah Messex delivered a RBI-double before Addison Barnouski and Brooke Rheinecker had back-to-back RBI-hits. Parker Bandy then drew a walk with the bases loaded and Madison Harris knocked in two runs on a single to center as SEMO took a 6-0 advantage.

Abby Tillotson hit a solo home run and Mykaela Arellanes belted a run-scoring single to push SEMO's lead to 8-0 in the bottom of the third inning.

The Redhawks later tacked on two more runs to bury UMKC in the fourth.

Madeline Krumrey (9-2) struck out a season-high seven and allowed three hits in four innings.

SEMO had six extra-base hits. Harris went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, while Riley Hayes, Tillotson and Messex followed with two hits each.

The Redhawks scored 10 or more runs in a game for the third time this season, as well.

In game one, SEMO had only three hits in its loss to Tulsa.

Emily Watson allowed just one hit and a walk, and struck out 12 to silence the Redhawks.

The Golden Hurricane scored three runs in both the first and fourth innings, and outhit SEMO, 8-3.

Watson ran her record to 12-3 this season, while Haley Thogmartin (1-2) suffered the loss.

SEMO resumes action at the Rock Chalk Challenge with games against #12 LSU and Nebraska-Omaha Saturday.