Date: Thurs. April 18 - Sat. April 20, 2019
Time: Thurs.6 p.m., Fri. 6 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Ballpark: Capaha Field (2,000)
Series: SEMO leads 52-38
Last Meeting: SEMO 10, TTU 6 (Apr. 29, 2018 / Cookeville, Tenn.)

Head Coaches:
Andy Sawyers (159-103 overall; 72-75 at SEMO; 42-36 OVC)
Justin Holmes (15-19; First Season) 

Media:
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM (Erik Sean & Jess Bolen)
Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3

Series History
Southeast Missouri leads its all-time series against Tennessee Tech, 52-38. The last time the two teams faced off, the Redhawks snapped the nation's longest winning streak with a 10-6 victory over the #20 Tennessee Tech on Apr. 29, 2018. TTU recorded a 28-game win streak before the Redhawks came to Cookeville. The Golden Eagles have won the last five series, with the last SEMO series win coming in 2014. 

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to all three games of the Tennessee Tech series live on the radio at SEMO ESPN 1220 AM with Erik Sean calling the action alongside Jess Bolen. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMObaseball.

Walk This Way
Southeast Missouri walked 188 times this season, (5.1 per game), most in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tyler Wilber leads the team with 24 walks, followed closely by Connor Basler who has reached base on balls 22 times. SEMO pitchers have allowed just 135 walks which stand as the fewest in the league. The Redhawks walked a total of 11 times in both the UT Martin and Austin Peay series. Prior to the start of conference play, SEMO drew 33 walks in its series against Purdue-Fort Wayne.

Hurts So Good
After leading the OVC in hit by pitch last season, SEMO is doing the same this year. Redhawk hitters have been plunked 46 times this season, for an OVC high. Hunter Southerland leads the team with nine hit by pitches, followed by Alex Nielsen, and Connor Basler who both have six a piece. In game two of their series against Western Illinois (Feb. 23), the Redhawks reached base five times by way of hit by pitch. Peyton Faulkner cracked into the school's top 10 career leaders in that category after being plunked 23 times. Danny Wright is two away from a spot on that list.

Hot Hitter
Tyler Wilber leads the team and the conference with a .413 batting average. Wilber has 27 RBI on 59 hits. He had a 20-game reach base safely streak come to an end against Missouri State. The Rossmoor, California native also has a seven-game hitting streak. Wilber has 15 doubles, three triples and one home run this season. He currently holds a .597 slugging percentage. The sophomore has 21 multiple hit games, with five games consisting of three hits and one game with four hits.

The 2019 Campaign
The Redhawks are scheduled to play a total of 32 games at Capaha Field this 2019 season. Southeast Missouri played 16 of its first 17 games in Cape Girardeau, finishing 11-5 in those contests. SEMO started the season with a 10-3 record, but has gone 6-18 since. 

Leading the OVC (as of Apr. 17)
SEMO is leading the Ohio Valley Conference in various statistical categories through the first half of the season. The Redhawks lead the league in hit by pitch (46), walks (188), fielding percentage (.972) and walks allowed (135). SEMO is a close second in triples (12), and sacrifice bunts (22). Individually, Tyler Wilber leads the conference in batting average (.413), and doubles (15). He is tied for first in hits (59), and in triples (3). Wilber is in second with a .494 slugging percentage. Third baseman Alex Nielsen is tied for first in sacrifice bunts with nine this season. Left-handed pitcher Noah Niznik is tied for first in runs allowed (12) and in walks allowed (8). He is also second in the league in earned runs allowed (10) and tied for second in doubles allowed (4). 

Injuries Hinder Redhawks 
SEMO has been without five of its position starters due to injury. Outfielder Justin Dirden (wrist) has missed 34 games and catcher Wade Stauss (concussion) has been sidelined for 18 games. First baseman Austin Blazevic (hand) has been out since the SIUE series (Mar. 15-17), totaling 16 games. Designated hitter/first baseman Turner Fritts went 2-for-4 with a double and one walk in his return against Memphis (Mar. 19). Prior to that, Fritts missed seven games after his father suddenly passed away. Outfielder Peyton Faulkner (hand) was out 19 contests before returning for the Jacksonville State series, only to be sidelined again by a concussion. In its first conference road series at SIUE, SEMO had only two extra position players available and no left-handed hitters.