Austin Peay (22-16, 7-3 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (30-9, 8-2 OVC)

Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
First Pitch: 2 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex (600)
Series History: SEMO leads, 70-22
Watch: ESPN+ Game 1 | Game 2
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Twitter: @SEMOsoftball
Southeast Missouri Notes (PDF)

Murray State (18-19, 8-2 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (30-9, 8-2 OVC)

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019
First Pitch: 1 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex (600)
Series History: MSU leads, 17-7
Watch: ESPN+ Game 1 | Game 2
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Twitter: @SEMOsoftball
Southeast Missouri Notes (PDF)

Redhawks Host Austin Peay and Murray State in Key Doubleheaders This Weekend
Southeast Missouri (30-9, 8-2) hosts Austin Peay (22-16, 7-3) Friday and Murray State (18-19, 8-2) Sunday in key doubleheaders this weekend. First pitch Friday is set for 2 p.m., CT, while Sunday's twin bill will start at 1 p.m., CT.

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Watch all games this weekend live on ESPN+. Live stats for all four games are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOsoftball.

Green Up Games
Southeast Missouri will wear special green jerseys for its "Green Up" games against Austin Peay Friday. Presented by Mid-America Transplant, the Redhawks wear these jerseys to celebrate National Donate Life Month.

Alumni Day and FREE Tailgate Sunday
The Redhawks welcome back their alumni for a special day during Sunday's doubleheader against Murray State. There will be a FREE tailgate sponsored by River Eagle Distributing.

Redhawks Tied for First in OVC
With its sweep of UT Martin (Apr. 10), Southeast Missouri moved into a first-place tie in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks and rival Murray State share the top spot in the standings with identical 8-2 league records. Jacksonville State (9-3) and Austin Peay (7-3) follow. 

Series History
The Redhawks are 70-22 all-time against Austin Peay and trail Murray State, 17-7. Southeast Missouri's 70 wins against the Governors are its most versus any opponent in program history. The Redhawks are 5-1 in their last six meetings with APSU. SEMO also holds a 34-10 record against the Governors in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks split a doubleheader with APSU and swept MSU last season.

Thogmartin Deals
Senior Haley Thogmartin is 4-0 with a staggering 0.45 ERA through six appearances and five starts in Ohio Valley Conference play. Thogmartin has not allowed an earned run in her last four appearances (21.1 innings). She has tossed three complete games with 27 strikeouts to only three walks in 31.1 innings against league foes. Thogmartin's 0.45 ERA is second-lowest behind Murray State's Ellison Morris (0.00) and Jacksonville State's Reagan Watkins (0.00) in conference games.

Shutout Victories
Southeast Missouri posted back-to-back shutouts for the second time this season when it blanked UT Martin, 1-0, 6-0, on Apr. 10. The Redhawks have a total of nine shutout victories this season, most since they reached that same number in 2005.

That Was Fast
The Redhawks became the quickest team in the Ohio Valley Conference to get 30 wins when they beat UT Martin, 1-0, 6-0, on Apr. 10. Southeast Missouri, after going 33-20 in 2018, posted 30 or more wins in consecutive  seasons for the first time since 1999 (31-17) and 2000 (31-24). SEMO now has a total of seventeen 30-win seasons in program history. The Redhawks 30th victory in 2019 came 18 days earlier than it did a year ago (16-8, vs. Tennessee State, Apr. 28, 2018).

What's the Record?
Southeast Missouri's record for most wins in a season during its NCAA Division I era stands at 39 during the 1996 campaign. The record for most wins in a season in program history is 40 during the 1986 season.

30 or More Wins
Southeast Missouri is one of 19 teams in the nation with 30 or more wins this season (as of games through Apr. 10). The Redhawks rank 23rd in the country with a .769 winning percentage at 30-9 overall. Here is the list of teams with 30 or more victories in NCAA Division I softball this year:
UCLA    35-1 (.972)
Oklahoma    35-2 (.946)
Alabama    38-4 (.905)
Louisiana    33-4 (.892)
Florida State    37-5 (.881)
Virginia Tech    33-5 (.868)
Wisconsin    30-5 (.857)
Washington    32-6 (.842)
Arizona    32-7 (.821)
LSU    33-8 (.805)
Auburn    32-8 (.800)
Texas    34-9 (.791)
Texas Tech    30-8 (.789)
Florida    32-9 (.780)
Louisiana Tech    30-9 (.769)
Southeast Missouri    30-9 (.769)
USC Upstate    31-10 (.756)
George Washington    30-11 (.732)
Georgia    30-11 (.732)

Big Weekend Ahead
Southeast Missouri has gone 22-3 in its last 25 games with three doubleheader sweeps. Meanwhile, Austin Peay and Murray State have been heating up as well. Both APSU and MSU  come to Cape Girardeau after winning six of their last eight contests.

Home Winning Streak
Southeast Missouri is on an eight-game home winning streak dating back to last season. The Redhawks are 3-0 at the Southeast Softball Complex this year and have not lost on their home diamond since Apr. 17, 2018 (4-0, vs. UT Martin).

Coming Up On 100
Pitcher Haley Thogmartin is five strikeouts away from getting 100 this season. Thogmartin's 95 strikeouts currently rank sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference. To date, she has not reached 100 strikeouts in a season during her career.

Ellis Cranks 10th Home Run
First baseman Ashley Ellis clobbered her 10th home run of the season to straightaway center in Southeast Missouri's 6-0 win over UT Martin (Apr. 10). Ellis, who ranks tied for seventh on SEMO's all-time single-season list and fifth among the school's career leaders in home runs, is one of five Ohio Valley Conference players with 10 or more bombs this year. The others include Austin Peay's Danielle Liermann (14), Jacksonville State's Anna Chisolm (12) and Taylor Bashears (12), and Eastern Kentucky's Hannah Clark (10).

On Target
Southeast Missouri is in position to have two players reach double-digit home runs this year. Ashley Ellis paves the way with 10 and Rachel Anderson follows close behind with nine. SEMO has not had two players get 10 or more home runs in a season in 12 years. Michelle Summers (14) and Stacia Dopudja (12) were the last to accomplish the feat in 2007. The 2007 club holds the all-time school record with 57 home runs. 

Arellanes Goes Off
In her last two doubleheaders, right fielder Mykaela Arellanes hit .563 (9-for-16) with nine runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and six RBI. Arellanes carries a five-game hitting streak into the weekend. She ranks third on the team in batting average (.387), first in runs scored (43) and second in hits (48) this year.

Redhawks Sweep OVC Honors
Southeast Missouri swept the Ohio Valley Conference weekly softball honors for the first time in nine years on Apr. 8. Junior Rachel Anderson was named OVC Player of the Week and senior Haley Thogmartin was voted OVC Pitcher of the Week unanimously. SEMO last swept the awards on Feb. 15, 2010 when Renee Kertz secured OVC Player of the Week and Whitney Dupuis took OVC Pitcher of the Week accolades. A native of Edwardsville, Illinois, Anderson had another huge week leading SEMO to a 3-1 record. She hit .750 (9-for-12) with four runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and five RBI in four starts. Anderson also drew five walks and stole two bases. She boasted a 1.583 slugging percentage and .824 on-base percentage as well. Anderson went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, a double, two home runs, three walks, four RBI and two stolen bases in SEMO's doubleheader sweep of Eastern Kentucky (Apr. 1). She raised her batting average to .505 and is tied for second in the nation in that category. Thogmartin, who hails from St. Louis, was outstanding in the circle going 2-0 with a save and a pair of complete game victories. She did not allow an earned run in three appearances and two starts. Thogmartin began the week going 1-0 with a save in the Redhawks doubleheader sweep of Eastern Kentucky (Apr. 1). She recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts to get the win in game one. Thogmartin then got the final out when EKU had the go-ahead run at the plate to nail down her second save of the season. Five days later, Thogmartin tossed another complete game victory with six strikeouts against SIU Edwardsville (Apr. 6). She is 12-3 with a 1.74 ERA this year. Both Anderson and Thogmartin won their respective awards for the second time in 2019.

Anderson Fifth Nationally in Batting Average
Center fielder Rachel Anderson is hitting .491 through 39 games this season. Anderson is fifth in the nation in batting average behind UMass Lowell's Courtney Cashman (.588), Wisconsin's Kayla Konwent (.505), UCLA's Kelli Godin (.500) and Kentucky's Abbey Cheek (.495).

Career-High in Wins
Haley Thogmartin (13-3) won her 13th game in the circle this season when she beat UT Martin (Apr. 10). The 13 wins are Thogmartin's most in a season during her college career. This year is the second-straight where Thogmartin recorded 10 victories. She has won in each of her last seven starts. Thogmartin owns a career record of 35-22 at SEMO.

50 Conference Wins
Mark Redburn picked up his 50th career Ohio Valley Conference win when Southeast Missouri beat Eastern Kentucky on Apr. 1. It was SEMO's 14th doubleheader sweep in OVC play with Redburn at the helm.

First to 50 Hits
Rachel Anderson became the first Ohio Valley Conference player to reach 50 hits this season with her strong performance against Eastern Kentucky (Apr. 1). Anderson officially collected her 50th hit on a double in the sixth inning in game one of the doubleheader. She has 57 hits for an average of 1.5 per contest. Anderson has a total of 176 hits in her career.

Thogmartin Sets New Career-High
Pitcher Haley Thogmartin recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in a complete game victory over Eastern Kentucky (Apr. 1). Thogmartin became the first Southeast Missouri pitcher to strike out 10 or more in a game since Keaira Schilling fanned 11 vs. Grambling State on Feb. 16, 2014. She leads the Redhawks with 95 strikeouts this season and 232 in her career. Thogmartin ranks eighth all-time in career strikeouts at SEMO.

On the Road
Southeast Missouri owns a 12-4 record in true road games this season. The Redhawks have the best road record of any team in the Ohio Valley Conference. 

Career Snapshot
Rachel Anderson ranks among Southeast Missouri's top 10 career leaders in a number of different categories. Anderson currently rates first in triples (21), batting average (.420) and slugging percentage (.716); fourth in stolen bases (44) and total bases (300); fifth in walks (69); sixth in runs scored (106) and home runs (17); and ninth in hits (176). She also has 53 multiple-hit games and 26 multiple-RBI performances in three years as a Redhawk.

Hurts So Good
Claudia Gallo has been hit by pitch an Ohio Valley Conference high 13 times this season. Southeast Missouri hitters have been plunked on 29 occasions through 39 games, most in the conference in 2019. Gallo is currently second in hit by pitch in a single-season (13) and fourth in hit by pitch for a career (23) at SEMO. Brooke Nett  (14 in 2001; 35 from 2000-03) presently holds both of those records.

Two RBI Away
Rachel Anderson needs two more RBI to get 100 in her Southeast Missouri career. If Anderson accomplishes that feat, it will mark the fourth different statistical category where she has reached 100. She also accumulated over 100 runs (106), 150 hits (176) and 130 starts (142) in a Redhawk uniform.

Getting Ahead Early
Southeast Missouri has scored in the first inning in 16 games this season and is 15-1 in those contests. The Redhawks have scored first 24 times this year and are 23-1 in such games. SEMO scored a total of 39 runs in the first inning.

Strong to the Finish
The Redhawks have also been strong late in games to this point in the season. Southeast Missouri is a perfect 21-0 when leading after six innings. The Redhawks have outscored their opponents, 47-16, between the sixth (22-9) and seventh (25-7) innings.

Awesome Defense
Defensively, Southeast Missouri has gone 17 games without committing an error this season. Overall, SEMO is 26-3 in games where it has one or no errors. In the last 20 games alone, the Redhawks committed only seven errors. SEMO also went error free in 14 contests during that span. 

Top-30 in the Nation
Southeast Missouri ranks among the top 30 NCAA Division I teams in seven different categories. Entering this week, the Redhawks are fifth in triples per game (0.46), 16th in batting average (.321), 20th in slugging percentage (.530), 20th in scoring (6.3 rpg), 23rd in win-loss percentage (.769), 25th in stolen bases per game (1.78) and 28th in on-base percentage (.398).

Individual Attention
Eight Redhawks currently rank in the national NCAA Division I softball statistics this week. Here is a list of those who rate among the top 30 individuals:
Rachel Anderson    
5th in BAvg (.491)        
3rd in Triples (7)        
3rd in Triples Per Game (0.2)
5th in OB% (.582)
6th in SLG% (.931)
8th in Total Bases (108)
9th in Hits (57)
Mykaela Arellanes    
20th in RPG (1.08)
Claudia Gallo    
14th in HBP Per Game (0.36)

Tops in the OVC
The Redhawks lead the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average (.321), on-base percentage (.398), runs scored (242), hits (342), triples (17), doubles (57), RBI (210), wins (30), total bases (565), walks (113), hit by pitch (29), batters struck out looking (55) and fielding double plays (17). Rachel Anderson leads the league in batting average (.491), slugging percentage (.931), on-base percentage (.582), hits (57), triples (7), RBI (39), total bases (108) and walks (24); Mykaela Arellanes is first in runs scored (43); Ashley Ellis ranks first in fielding double plays (11); and Claudia Gallo is first in hit by pitch (13).

Home Run Total
Southeast Missouri hit a home run in 22 of its 39 games this season. The Redhawks are 20-2 in games where they hit one or more home runs. SEMO's total of 44 round-trippers rank third in the Ohio Valley Conference behind Austin Peay (49) and Jacksonville State (48). The Redhawks surpassed their total of 37 round-trippers in 53 games a year ago.

Tough Trio
Pitchers Haley Thogmartin, Alexis Estes and Rachel Rook are all over 100 strikeouts in their respective Southeast Missouri careers. Thogmartin recorded 232, Estes has 109 and Rook has 111. That trio has also combined for 63 wins, including 27 this season alone.

The Chase is On
Two Redhawks are over halfway to Southeast Missouri's all-time single-season home run record this year. Ashley Ellis and Rachel Anderson lead the team with 10 and nine home runs, respectively. SEMO's single-season record is currently held by Kayla Fortner (16 in 2015).

Bombs Away
Ashley Ellis (19), Rachel Anderson (17), Addison Barnouski (16), Sarah Messex (15) and Mykaela Arellanes (12) are Southeast Missouri's active players with 10 or more career home runs. That group has accounted for 37 of Southeast Missouri's 44 round-trippers (84 percent) this season. 

Over .300
The Redhawks are the only Ohio Valley Conference team with a batting average above .300 this season. Southeast Missouri is hitting a league-high .321 and ranks 16th among the nation's NCAA Division I softball teams in batting average. Five of SEMO's starters are hitting .356 or better, including Rachel Anderson (.491), Ashley Ellis (.391), Mykaela Arellanes (.387), Addison Barnouski (.378) and Claudia Gallo (.358).

Extra Base Hits
Southeast Missouri has had multiple extra base hits in 31 of 39 games this season. The Redhawks presently have a total of 118 extra base hits, including 57 doubles, 17 triples and 44 home runs. SEMO's 118 extra base hits are most in the Ohio Valley Conference. Rachel Anderson (26) and Ashley Ellis (16) have combined for 42 extra base hits this season.

Stealing the Show
Rachel Anderson leads the Redhawks with 17-of-21 stolen bases and Mykaela Arellanes is 13-of-14 on the basepaths this season. As a team, Southeast Missouri is 68-of-83 in stolen bases. The Redhawks 68 stolen bases are three away from a new single-season school record. That mark presently stands at 70 done by last year's team (70-of-87).

Top 10 Base Stealers
Rachel Anderson and Mykaela Arellanes are among Southeast Missouri's top 10 career leaders in stolen bases. Anderson ranks fourth with 44-of-60 stolen bases and Arellanes is tied for sixth with 38-of-43. Lisa Thornton (82-of-91, 1987-91) currently holds the record.

On the Run
The Redhawks have averaged over 60 stolen bases per season (60.2) under head coach Mark Redburn for a total of 301 over five years. Redburn's 2018 (1st, 70), 2017 (3rd, 65) and 2016 (5th, 58) clubs are among SEMO's top five single-season stolen base leaders in program history.

Scoring Jump
Southeast Missouri scored an Ohio Valley Conference high 242 runs (6.2 per game) through its first 39 contests this season. The Redhawks have scored 10 or more in seven games. SEMO scored 258 runs in 53 games a year ago.

Home Run Train
Eight different Redhawks have homered through 39 games this season. Ashley Ellis lead the team with 10 round-trippers. Rachel Anderson follows with nine. Mykaela Arellanes is next with seven, Addison Barnouski has six, Claudia Gallo has five, Sarah Messex has four, Anna Griffin has two and Parker Bandy has one. 

Starting Streaks
Two Redhawks have never missed a start in their careers. Senior shortstop Sarah Messex has started 191 consecutive games and junior center fielder Rachel Anderson has made 142 straight starts. Messex is tied for ninth all-time in career games started at Southeast Missouri.

More with 100 Starts
In addition to Sarah Messex and Rachel Anderson, junior first baseman Ashley Ellis, senior second baseman Parker Bandy, senior right fielder Mykaela Arellanes and junior third baseman Addison Barnouski have started over 100 games at Southeast Missouri. Ellis logged a total of 139 starts, Bandy started 134 contests, Arellanes has started 131 and Barnouski started 112 games. 

10 or More Hits
The Redhawks registered 10 or more hits in 18 games this season with a season-high 14 vs. Abilene Christian (Feb. 15), at Central Arkansas (Mar. 1) and at Tennessee State (Mar. 23). Southeast Missouri outhit its opponent in 28 games and is 27-1 in those contests. SEMO's 342 hits lead the Ohio Valley Conference.

Triple Threat
Center fielder Rachel Anderson, first baseman Ashley Ellis and right fielder Mykaela Arellanes have provided Southeast Missouri with a nice one-two-three punch in the top half of its lineup. Anderson leads the team with a .491 batting average, while Ellis is hitting .391 and Arellanes is hitting .387. The trio has combined for 150 hits, 97 runs, 20 doubles, 10 triples, 26 home runs and 103 RBI this season.

11-Game Home Stand
Southeast Missouri is scheduled to play 11 home games over the next eight days. The Redhawks host Austin Peay (Apr. 12), Murray State (Apr. 14), Southern Illinois (Apr. 16), Saint Louis (Apr. 17), Eastern Illinois (Apr. 19) and Morehead State (Apr. 20) during their longest home stand of the season.

Experienced Infield
First baseman Ashley Ellis (139), second baseman Parker Bandy (134), shortstop Sarah Messex (191) and third baseman Addison Barnouski (112) have combined for 576 career starts on Southeast Missouri's infield. Ellis (.391) and Barnouski (.378) rank second and fourth on the team in batting average, respectively.

Every Start
A total of five players have started all 39 games for the Redhawks this season. Rachel Anderson (CF), Ashley Ellis (1B), Addison Barnouski (3B), Mykaela Arellanes (RF) and Sarah Messex (SS) form that group.