OXFORD, Ala. – Kynzie Wrigley's go-ahead single in the bottom of the fourth inning gave #4 Southeast Missouri (29-22) a close 6-5 victory over #6 Tennessee Tech (32-22) in an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament elimination game Thursday night.
 
SEMO stays alive to play another day moving on to face #3 UT Martin Friday. The Redhawks will have a quick turnaround heading into the early 11 a.m., CT matchup.
 
Wrigley's fifth hit of the postseason couldn't have come at a better time. 
 
After Abby Buettner hit her second home run, a three-run shot to tie the game in the top of the fourth, Aubrie Shore doubled with one out in the bottom half of the inning. Wrigley stepped in and hit a bloop single to right and pinch-runner Kileigh Grisham scored the go-ahead run.
 
The Redhawk offense wasted no time going to work against TTU starter Alyssa Arden.
 
Abigail Rickermann led off with a single and Kaylee Anderson followed with a base hit up the middle. Aubrie Shore and Kynzie Wrigley each reached on a fielder's choice. On Wrigley's play, Rickermann collided with third baseman Carmen Betts on a dive back to the bag. Rickermann left the game with an injury and did not return.
 
Once play resumed, Paige Halliwill hit into a fielder's choice and an error allowed Shore and Tatum Gerwitz (pinch ran for Rickermann) to score. Chelsy Pena then delivered a two-RBI single and later touched home on a two-out hit by Sydney Dennis putting SEMO ahead, 5-0. 
 
Buettner hit a two-run home run to get TTU on the scoreboard in the top of the second.
 
Paytience Holman (6-5) earned the first postseason win of her career. Holman worked four innings with six strikeouts. She also gave up five runs on three hits and walked two.
 
Marisa Davis and Rachel Rook combined for three shutout innings the rest of the way.
 
Davis pitched a scoreless fifth before Rook struck out two and allowed one hit in two innings to nail down her second save.
 
SEMO finished with eight hits. Dennis paved the way going 2-for-3 with one RBI. Rickermann, Gerwitz, Anderson, Shore, Wrigley and Halliwill added one hit each.