CONWAY, Ark.– Southeast Missouri (12-7) ended the Adam Brown Memorial Classic with a split Saturday. The Redhawks beat Coppin State, 11-7, and dropped a 7-4 decision to in-state rival Missouri State.
SEMO stormed out of the gate by scoring seven runs in the top of the first inning.
Three walks, an error, a wild pitch and three hits led to the Redhawks quick start.
Sarah Messex singled to left field in the first at-bat of the game and went to third when
Mykaela Arellanes reached on a throwing error. Arellanes stole second on the next play and
Rachel Anderson,
Ashley Ellis and
Addison Barnouski all walked after that. Arellanes and Messex each scored and then Anderson touched home on a wild pitch.
Chelsy Pena drove in both Barnouski and Ellis on a double to left center and scored on a triple by
Madison Harris.
Brooke Rheinecker grounded out and Harris scored to grab SEMO a 7-0 lead.
SEMO added to its lead in the second when Barnouski singled and both Ellis and
Danina Marton scored to make it 9-0.
After CSU scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the second, the Redhawks answered with another tally when
Leaha Wininger reached on an error allowing
Madison Harris.
The Eagles were one out away from being run-ruled, but managed to extend play with a three-run fifth inning. SEMO, however, responded again with one final run courtesy of a RBI-single by Ellis in the top of the sixth.
SEMO outhit CSU, 10-8, with Pena and Harris leading the way with two hits apiece. Ellis, Barnouski and Pena finished with two RBI, while Harris and Ellis scored twice each. A total of nine different Redhawks scored.
Kaylee Anderson (1-0) was credited with the win in her first career start. Anderson struck out two and allowed two runs on five hits in three innings.
Brissa Alvarado (0-2) took the loss. She allowed six walks, struck out three and was roughed up for 11 runs on 10 hits.
MSU began the bottom of the first inning with three-straight hits, including a two-run home run by Steffany Dickerson that put the Bears ahead, 3-0.
SEMO pulled to within a run on two occasions before MSU scored three runs on five hits and an error in the fifth inning to pull away.
MSU outhit the Redhawks, 13-9.
Arellanes, Ellis and Barnouski led SEMO with two hits apiece.
SEMO returns to action at the Jayhawk Classic on Mar. 8-10.
