CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. –
Chase Urhahn went 4-for-4, with a double, scored the game-tying run and had a walk, and
Connor Basler scored the winning run on a wild pitch to grab Southeast Missouri (4-10, 1-0) a 5-4 win over Morehead State (6-7, 0-1) Friday at Capaha Field.
SEMO gave head coach
Andy Sawyers his first career victory in an Ohio Valley Conference opener. The Redhawks improved to 16-11 all-time in such games.
The Redhawks went hitless in five tries with the bases loaded, but scored a big run to snap a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Basler reached on a single up the middle out of the nine-hole and went to second on a wild pitch. He advanced to third when
Peyton Faulkner grounded out. Urhahn walked following a great 10-pitch at-bat and
Trevor Ezell reached on a walk to load the bases. Basler then scored the decisive run on a wild pitch by Cory Conway.
SEMO trailed, 4-2, before tying things up in the bottom of the seventh.
Faulkner led off the seventh with a walk and went to third on a double by Urhahn. Faulkner touched home when Ezell grounded out and Urhahn tied the game on
Tristen Gagan's bases loaded walk.
Carlos Vega (3-1) tossed two perfect innings out of the bullpen to nail down the win for the Redhawks. Vega retired six-straight hitters on two fly ball outs, three groundball outs and a strikeout. He has three of his team's four wins this season.
Dom Masullo (1-1) suffered the loss in relief. Masullo allowed one run on one hit, struck out two and walked two in one inning.
Right-hander
Logan Spalt made his first career Friday start for SEMO. Splat worked 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits.
David Calderon opposed Spalt on the mound to start the game. Calderon recorded 10 strikeouts in five innings. He also scattered six hits and allowed two runs. Calderon threw 101 pitches.
Urhahn's four hits marked a season-high as he became the second Redhawk to finish with four hits in a game.
Justin Dirden and Basler added two hits each.
The Redhawks edged the Eagles, 9-8, in the hit column.
Both SEMO (12) and MSU (10) combined to leave 22 runners on base.
The Redhawks and Eagles wrap up their series with a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Saturday.
