Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic

Dates: Thursday-Saturday, February 28-March 2, 2019
Location: Conway, Ark.
Facility: Farris Field
Participating Teams: Southeast Missouri (9-6), Central Arkansas (9-6), Missouri State (8-7), UL-Monroe (1-14), Coppin State (0-0), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-10)
Series Records: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-0); vs. Central Arkansas (2-2); vs. Missouri State (8-27); vs. UL-Monroe (3-7)
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri (PDF)
Follow on Twitter: @SEMOsoftball

Friday, March 1
Southeast Missouri vs. UL-Monroe, 11:15 a.m., CT | Live Stats
Southeast Missouri at Central Arkansas, 3:45 p.m., CT | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, March 2
Southeast Missouri vs. Coppin State, 9 a.m., CT | Live Stats
Southeast Missouri vs. Missouri State, 11:15 a.m., CT | Live Stats

Tournament Schedule Adjusted
Due to impending inclement weather in Conway, Arkansas, the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic has been scheduled to start a day earlier. The tournament will now run from Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 28-Mar. 2. The Redhawks game against Coppin State initially scheduled for Mar. 3 will be played at 9 a.m. Saturday (Mar. 2).

Redhawks Back in Action
Southeast Missouri (9-6) begins its second month of the season at the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic in Conway, Arkansas this weekend. The Redhawks will play four games at the event from Mar. 1-3. Central Arkansas hosts the six-team tournament.

Follow the Redhawks
Live stats for this weekend's tournament will be available online at UCASports.com. Video for the Redhawks game against Central Arkansas Friday can be accessed at UCASports.com (subscription required). Twitter updates available @SEMOsoftball.

Tournament Field
Of the six teams participating in this weekend's Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic, three enter the event with winning records. Southeast Missouri (9-6), host Central Arkansas (9-6) and Missouri State (8-7) are those teams. The remainder of the field is a combined 1-24 so far and consists of Coppin State (0-0), UL-Monroe (1-14) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-10).

Against the Field
Arkansas-Pine Bluff is the only team Southeast Missouri will not play at the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic. That said, the Redhawks are 3-7 all-time against UL-Monroe, 8-27 against Missouri State and 2-2 versus Central Arkansas.

February is Over
The Redhawks concluded February with a 9-6 record. Southeast Missouri posted a winning record in its first month of play for the second year in a row. The Redhawks nine wins are their most in February during any season in program history. 

Redhawks Take Down #12 Arkansas
Southeast Missouri beat a ranked opponent for the first time in its NCAA Division I era (since 1992) when it knocked off #12 Arkansas on Feb. 22 in Fayetteville. SEMO was 0-17 all-time against ranked opponents and head coach Mark Redburn never had a win over a ranked opponent until that victory. The Redhawks registered 10 hits and knocked out Second-Team All-SEC pitcher Mary Haff after 4.1 innings. Down, 1-0, after four innings, Sarah Messex hit her first home run of the season to give SEMO a 2-1 edge in the top of the fifth. The Redhawks scored four more runs courtesy of a two-RBI double by Mykaela Arellanes and two-run home run by Rachel Anderson to bury the Razorbacks for good in the top of the seventh. Arkansas, one of five NCAA Tournament teams from last season on the Redhawks 2019 schedule, made it to the Super Regionals before being eliminated by #4 Oklahoma during the 2018 campaign.

Redburn Picks Up 100th Win at SEMO
Fifth-year head coach Mark Redburn picked up his 100th win at Southeast Missouri when the Redhawks ended the Razorback Invitational with a 5-3 win over IUPUI (Feb. 23). Redburn is now 100-113 at the SEMO helm. He led the Redhawks to 33 wins in 2018, their most in a season in 20 years. Additionally, Redburn has accumulated 266 wins in 15 years as a head coach.

Record in Reach
Junior center fielder Rachel Anderson needs two more triples to break Southeast Missouri's all-time career record. Anderson enters the weekend with 17 triples and has led the team in that category every season she's played. Kathy Rediger presently holds the record with 18 triples from 1981-84.

OVC Leader
Southeast Missouri leads the Ohio Valley Conference in several categories through the opening month of the 2019 softball season. The Redhawks are first in runs scored (83), hits (116), RBI (75), triples (9) and total bases (194). Individually, Rachel Anderson is first in RBI (16), triples (3), total bases (36) and hits (21), while Ashley Ellis tops the conference in home runs (5).

Home Run Train
Eight different Redhawks have homered through 15 games this season. Ashley Ellis leads the team with five round-trippers, while Rachel Anderson, Addison Barnouski and Mykaela Arellanes follow with two each. Claudia Gallo, Parker Bandy, Sarah Messex and Anna Griffin have one apiece. Southeast Missouri's 15 home runs rank second in the Ohio Valley Conference behind Jacksonville State (17).

Almost There
First baseman Ashley Ellis needs one more home run to crack Southeast Missouri's all-time career top 10 list in that category. Ellis currently had 14 home runs in her career, including a team-high five this season. Ellis, Sarah Messex (12), Addison Barnouski (12) and Rachel Anderson (10) are the Redhawks active players with 10 or more career home runs.

100th Career Hit
Shortstop Sarah Messex collected the 100th hit of her career with a game-tying double in the bottom of the second inning against IUPUI (Feb. 23). Messex is the third player on this year's team with 100 or more hits, joining Rachel Anderson (140) and Mykaela Arellanes (113).

Scoring Jump
Southeast Missouri scored an Ohio Valley Conference high 83 runs through its first 15 games this season. The Redhawks are averaging 5.5 runs per game and have scored 10 or more in two contests. SEMO is at a +14 scoring jump from from where its run total was through 15 games a year ago (69).

The Chase is On
Senior pitcher Haley Thogmartin is 25 strikeouts away from getting 200 in her Southeast Missouri career. Thogmartin has 175 strikeouts in 274.1 innings over 79 appearances in her career. She will log her 50th career start in the circle in Conway, Arkansas this weekend.

Starting Streaks
Two Redhawks have never missed a start in their careers. Senior shortstop Sarah Messex has started 167 consecutive games and junior center fielder Rachel Anderson has made 118 straight starts.

More with 100 Starts
In addition to Sarah Messex and Rachel Anderson, junior first baseman Ashley Ellis, senior second baseman Parker Bandy and senior right fielder Mykaela Arellanes have started over 100 games at Southeast Missouri. Ellis logged a total of 115 starts, Bandy started 113 contests and Arellanes has started 107. 

10 or More Hits
The Redhawks registered 10 or more hits in six games this season with a season-high 14 vs. Abilene Christian (Feb. 15). Southeast Missouri outhit its opponent in eight of 15 games and is undefeated in those contests. SEMO's total of 116 hits lead the Ohio Valley Conference.

Triple Threat
Center fielder Rachel Anderson, first baseman Ashley Ellis and third baseman Addison Barnouski have provided Southeast Missouri with a nice one-two-three punch in the top half of its lineup. Anderson leads the team with a .429 batting average, while Ellis and Barnouski are close behind with a .400 clip. The trio has combined for 51 hits, 21 runs, six doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 38 RBI this season.

Extra Bases
Southeast Missouri has had multiple extra base hits in 12 of 15 games this season. The Redhawks presently have a total of 39 extra base hits, including 15 doubles, nine triples and 15 home runs. SEMO's 39 extra base hits are most in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Stealing the Show
Rachel Anderson had two stolen bases at the Razorback Invitational last weekend. As a result, Anderson moved into Southeast Missouri's top 10 career stolen base leaders. She now has 32 stolen bases and shares the ninth-place spot with Amy Evers (1993-96). 

Walk This Way
Sarah Messex ranks second in the Ohio Valley Conference with nine walks this season. For her career, Messex has walked a total of 65 times. She is tied for fifth all-time in career walks with Karen Hudson (1989-92) at Southeast Missouri.

Signature Win
In her first start of the season, sophomore Rachel Rook beat #12 Arkansas at the Razorback Invitational on Feb. 22. A native of Republic, Missouri, Rook tossed four scoreless innings and allowed only one run in five frames against the Razorbacks. She also struck out one in Southeast Missouri's first win over a ranked opponent during its NCAA Division I era (since 1992). 

Experienced Infield
First baseman Ashley Ellis (115), second baseman Parker Bandy (113), shortstop Sarah Messex (167) and third baseman Addison Barnouski (88) have combined for 483 career starts on Southeast Missouri's infield. Barnouski and Ellis are hitting .400 this season.

Three Shutouts
Southeast Missouri has three shutouts so far this season. The Redhawks blanked Northern Iowa, 16-0, on Feb. 9, Fairleigh Dickinson, 8-0, on Feb. 16 and Mississippi Valley State, 7-0, on Feb. 17. SEMO posted six shutout victories a year ago.

NCAA Rankings
As a team, Southeast Missouri is fourth in the nation in triples per game (0.6). Rachel Anderson (4th, 3 triples) and Parker Bandy (20th, 2 triples) are among the top 20 triples leaders in the country. Meanwhile, Ashley Ellis ranks 23rd in home runs (5) and Anderson is also 23rd in hits (21).

Tournament Play
The Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic  is the fourth of six tournaments Southeast Missouri will play in during its non-conference slate. The Redhawks will also compete at the Kansas Jayhawk Classic (Mar. 8-10) and Saint Louis Billiken Spring Tournament (Mar. 16-17). SEMO is presently 9-6 in tournament play.

Every Start
A total of six players have started all 15 games for the Redhawks this season. Rachel Anderson (CF), Ashley Ellis (1B), Addison Barnouski (3B), Mykaela Arellanes (RF), Claudia Gallo (LF) and Sarah Messex (SS) form that group.

Home-Opener Approaching
After playing outside of Cape Girardeau for its first 19 games of the season, Southeast Missouri will host Loyola-Chicago in its home-opener on Mar. 5. Start time for the doubleheader is 2 p.m., CT, at the Southeast Softball Complex. The twin bill will air live on ESPN+.