CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri (15-18) had seven extra base hits in a 15-0 win over McKendree (6-21) Tuesday night at Capaha Field.
SEMO outhit McKendree, 14-3, with five doubles and two home runs.
The Redhawks took an early lead on a two-out double by
Cole Bornhop in the bottom of the second inning and tacked on another run when
Danny Wright singled home
Chase Urhahn in the third.
With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, Urhahn singled to center and
Devon Wilson scored. After
Connor Basler touched home on a passed ball, Wright knocked in
Peyton Faulkner on a single to widen SEMO's lead to 5-0.
SEMO continued to pour it on in the fifth inning, where
Justin Dirden led off with a home run. Doubles by Basler and Faulkner led to three more runs as the Redhawks pulled ahead, 9-0.
The Redhawks loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and kept the inning alive when Basler walked and
Hunter Southerland scored. Urhahn followed with a bases clearing double in the right center gap to widen SEMO's lead to 13-0.
Still not finished,
Michael Berra hit a two-run home run to polish off the onslaught. For Berra, it was the first home run of his career.
Ashton Holyfield gave the Redhawks a quality start striking out four in four scoreless innings. Holyfield retired 12 of the 16 hitters he faced. He improved to 1-1 this season.
Lucas Vallandingham (0-2) suffered the loss. Vallandingham struck out three, walked two and gave up three runs on four hits in three innings. He was one of six Bearcat pitchers who took the mound.
Offensively, a total of 10 different Redhawks had a hit.
Wright went 3-for-5 with two RBI and Urhahn finished at 2-for-6 with two runs, a double and four RBI. Wilson and Basler each scored three runs, while Bornhop added two hits and two runs scored. Faulkner, Berra,
Tristen Gagan, Dirden and
Alex Canty also had a hit.
SEMO recorded its second shutout of the season.
The Redhawks return to Ohio Valley Conference action with a three-game series at Jacksonville State beginning Friday.
