Southeast Missouri (19-11) at Southern Illinois (19-12)
 
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Time: 4 p.m., CT
Location: Carbondale, Ill.
Facility: Charlotte West Stadium
Series Record: SIU leads, 68-23-1
Last Meeting: SIU 3, SEMO 1 (Apr. 12, 2017 / Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn(243-325 overall; 77-98 at SEMO; 33-44 OVC). Kerri Blaylock (647-358 overall; 647-358 at SIU).

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Redhawks Head to Southern Illinois
Southeast Missouri (19-11) heads to regional rival Southern Illinois (19-12) for a midweek matchup Wednesday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m., CT, at Charlotte West Stadium.

Follow the Redhawks
Live stats for Wednesday's game can be accessed online at SIUSalukis.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOsoftball. 

Series History
Regional rivals Southeast and Southern Illinois meet for the 93rd time on the diamond Wednesday. SIU leads the all-time series, 68-23-1. The Redhawks won two of thei last four matchups with the Salukis.

Eastern Illinois Doubleheader Rescheduled
The Redhawks doubleheader at Eastern Illinois has been rescheduled. Southeast and EIU were initially scheduled to play on Mar. 30. They will now play a doubleheader on Apr. 11 in Charleston.

Strong OVC Start
The Redhawks enter the weekend in a four-way tie for third in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. Southeast opened league play with a 3-1 mark after sweeping Tennessee Tech (Mar. 23) in a doubleheader and splitting a twin bill with defending OVC Champion Jacksonville State (Mar. 25). The Redhawks began conference play with a sweep for the first time since 2011.

Lengthy Road Stretch Ahead
Wednesday's midweek tilt opens a seven-game road stretch for the Redhawks. Southeast will resume Ohio Valley Conference action when it visits Austin Peay (Apr. 8) and Murray State (Apr. 8) this weekend. The Redhawks are on the road for 13 of their next 17 contests.

19 Wins
Southeast picked up its 19th win of the season when it beat Jacksonville State, 7-2, on Mar. 25. As a result, the 2018 club became the quickest team to 19 wins in a season under head coach Mark Redburn. Prior to this year, the Redhawks did not get their 19th win until May 3, 2015 and Apr. 23, 2017.

Countdown to 250
Mark Redburn is seven wins away from getting 250 in his career as a head coach. Redburn is 243-245 all-time in his 14-year head coaching tenure. That record includes a 77-98 mark as the Redhawks head coach.

Krumrey Deals
Madeline Krumrey went undefeated inside the circle for the second week in a row. Krumrey compiled a 3-0 record with a 1.33 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 21 innings. She picked up three complete game victories and improved to 10-3 this season. Krumrey recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in all three of her wins a week ago. She also beat Jacksonville State (Mar. 25) for the first time in her career. Krumrey has won in each of her last six starts.

Redhawks Beat Missouri
Southeast ended an 18-game losing streak against in-state foe Missouri when it upended the Tigers, 8-2, in game two of a doubleheader Wednesday. The Redhawks last beat Missouri on Apr. 20, 2000 (5-0). It was the first time Mark Redburn beat the Tigers since he left Missouri in 2009. Redburn previously worked as an assistant coach at Missouri from 2007-09.

Eight Hits Away
Sophomore center fielder Rachel Anderson is eight hits away from reaching 100 in her career. Anderson ranks second on the team with 29 hits in 30 starts this season. She also leads the Redhawks in triples (4) and is third in batting average (.341).

Krumrey Reaches 10 Wins
Madeline Krumrey became the fourth pitcher in the Ohio Valley Conference to get 10 wins this season when she beat Jacksonville State (Mar. 25). Krumrey is 10-3 overall and 2-0 in OVC play inside the circle this year. It is the third time in her four-year career that she has collected 10 or more wins in a season. 

Away from Home
Southeast is 13-9 in games outside of Cape Girardeau this season. The Redhawks won four-straight away from home. Southeast is 3-5 in true road games this year.

Everyday Starters
A total of four Redhawks have started all 30 games this season. Rachel Anderson started every contest in center field, Ashley Ellis started every game at first base and Sarah Messex started every contest at short. Mykaela Arellanes started 26 games in right field and four games in left.