CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri (7-1) began its three game homestand versus Missouri Valley Conference member Bradley (3-4) Friday at Capaha Field. The Redhawks strung together 16 runs on 15 hits to extend their winning streak to five, winning the series opener, 16-7.
SEMO has now scored double-digit runs in four straight games during their win streak.
Tyler Wilber knocked his third home run of the 2022 campaign to right to provide SEMO an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Keaton Rice then clobbered a solo shot the following frame to even the game at 1-1. He went 3-for-4 in the opener, with two runs and a RBI.
The Braves increased their advantage to 2-1 with a homer from TJ Manteufel in the third.
SEMO limited it to a solo blast after catcher
Andrew Keck caught Connor O'Brien stealing third.
The Redhawks pulled ahead 10-2 after a nine-run third frame.
Ben Palmer was plunked by a pitch to open the inning before moving to third on a single from
Jevon Mason and an error on
Peyton Leeper's at bat.
Wilber then singled home a pair of Redhawks to switch the lead in favor of SEMO, 3-2.
Keck and
Lincoln Andrews then both earned consecutive walks. Andrews was credited with an RBI as he grabbed the walk with the bases juiced.
Brett Graber then drove a two-run double to left center to plate Andrews and Keck and extend the margin to 6-2.
Joel Vaske picked up the Redhawks third walk of the inning before an RBI single from
Danny Sperling.
John Day then came on in relief of Grant Jausel. Jausel let up 10 runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in the loss.
SEMO scored six runs with no outs in the bottom of the third.
Ben Palmer then lined out to left to score Graber with a sacrifice.
Sperling and Vaske advanced 90 feet on a wild pitch from Day before Mason doubled them home.
In the fourth, Vaske added a RBI single to left to score
Lincoln Andrews. Andrews and Graber compiled consecutive doubles before Vaske's base hit.
The Braves then pushed across a pair in the top of the fifth. Peter Hansen notched an infield single before Rice doubled to left center to put the pair in scoring position.
Carson Husmann brought Hansen and Rice home with a single to left to cut the SEMO lead to 11-4.
SEMO continued to add to its advantage with a three-run seventh stanza.
Wilber knocked a one-out single to put Leeper and Palmer at second and third. The trio then advanced up a bag, plating Palmer on a wild pitch.
Keck then brought Leeper home with sacrifice fly to right.
Andrews concluded the inning with a two-out RBI double to right.
Bradley's Cole Luckey then hit a pinch hit two-run homer to bring the SEMO lead to 14-6 in the eighth.
SEMO scored its second run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth.
Ben Palmer touched home on a wild pitch from reliever Kaden Krueger.
Keck then brought
Ryan Malzahn home with an infield single to third to finalize the game 16-7.
George Korompilas grounded out to second to add a run for Bradley in the top of the ninth.
Anthony Klein finished the game for the Redhawks pitching the final frame, allowing one hit and one run out of the pen.
Starter
Bryce Grossius allowed two runs on five hits in three innings of work.
Hunter Ralls picked up his first win of the 2022 campaign, working in five innings with five strikeouts. Ralls faced 21 batters, letting up four runs on six hits.
Wilber paced the Redhawks at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, three runs and a long ball. Graber was 3-for-4, with 2 RBI and a run.
Mason, Keck and Andrews each had two hits (one double each) and two RBI.
SEMO will continue the three-game series Saturday at Capaha Field. Due to inclement weather in the forecast Sunday, Saturday will now be a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m., CT.
