Memphis Tiger Classic
 
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 16-18, 2018
Schedule: Fri. - at Memphis, 1:15 p.m., CT; Sat. - vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:45 p.m., CT; Sun. - vs. South Dakota, 9 a.m., CT / vs. Tennessee Tech, 1:45 p.m., CT 
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Facility: Tiger Softball Complex (600)
Series Records: vs. Tennessee Tech (40-48); vs. Memphis (2-7)

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Southeast Missouri Notes

Redhawks Head to Memphis Tiger Classic
Southeast Missouri (11-9) participates in the Memphis Tiger Classic this weekend. The Redhawks will play four games in the three-day event scheduled for Mar. 16-18.

Follow the Redhawks
Live stats for all of Southeast's games at the Memphis Tiger Classic can be accessed at GoTigersGo.com. Video for the Redhawks game vs. Memphis will be available online at GoTigers.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOsoftball.

Series History
Southeast is a combined 42-55 against teams competing in this weekend's Memphis Tiger Classic. The Redhawks are 40-48 against fellow Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech and 2-7 against host Memphis. Southeast will face Eastern Michigan and South Dakota for the first time in its softball history.

See You in Memphis
Ohio Valley Conference foes Southeast and Tennessee Tech face each other at the Memphis Tiger Classic Sunday. The Redhawks will then begin league play with a home doubleheader against the Golden Eagles eight days later on Mar. 24.

Doubleheader Sweep
The Redhawks swept Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State in their home-opener Tuesday. Southeast won by scored of 5-1 and 4-1. The Redhawks improved to 20-7 all-time in home-openers since moving to the NCAA Division I ranks in 1992. 

Winning Streak
Southeast carries a two-game winning streak to this weekend's Memphis Tiger Classic. The Redhawks are on a winning streak for the second time this season. Southeast's longest winning streak stands at three games (Mar. 23-24) this year.

Krumrey Surpasses 300 Career Strikeouts
Starting pitcher Madeline Krumrey surpassed 300 career strikeouts when she pitched a complete game victory in game one of Southeast's doubleheader vs. Indiana State (Mar. 13). Krumrey finished with five strikeouts and officially recorded her 300th in the fifth inning. She currently ranks sixth all-time among the school's career leaders with 303 strikeouts. Elaine Fisher (2005-08), Southeast's career strikeout leader, was the last to get 300 or more strikeouts. Fisher finished her career with 510.

Complete Games
Pitchers Madeline Krumrey and Haley Thogmartin each threw a complete game to key Southeast's doubleheader sweep of Indiana State (Mar. 13). Krumrey struck out five and walked one in seven innings during game one. Thogmartin followed with two strikeouts and allowed one run in seven frames during the nightcap. Southeast pitchers have thrown four complete games this season.

Anderson Now Fourth in Triples
Sophomore center fielder Rachel Anderson hit her team-high fourth triple of the season against Indiana State (Mar. 13). As a result, Anderson moved into a tie for fourth all-time in career triples at Southeast. She ranks second in the Ohio Valley Conference and sixth in the nation in triples. Anderson presently has 12 triples in her career. Kathy Rediger (1981-84) holds the school's all-time career triples record with 18. As a team, Southeast is eighth in the nation in triples per game (0.45).

Nice Defense
Southeast has gone 11 games without an error this season. The Redhawks are 7-4 in such games. Southeast is presently the Ohio Valley Conference's top fielding team with a .979 percentage. The Redhawks rate 14th in the nation in fielding percentage. Southeast has made quite a jump in that category after finishing eighth in the OVC in fielding percentage a year ago.

Pulling Rank 
Madeline Krumrey ranks among Southeast's all-time career pitching leaders in several categories. She is fifth in innings pitched (508.1), tied for third in saves (5), tied for fifth in appearances (101), fourth in games started (85), sixth in strikeouts (303), 10th in wins (38) and seventh in opposing batting average (.283).