SIUE (8-11) vs. Southeast Missouri (7-6)

Series Information
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, 2-23
Series Schedule: Fri. - 3 p.m. (DH); Sat. - 12 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex
Series: SIUE leads, 42-29
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn (430-426 overall; 216-177 at SEMO; 101-71 OVC). Ben Sorden (8-11 overall; 8-11 at SIUE; 0-0 OVC).

Follow the Redhawks
Video: ESPN+ Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Live Stats: SEMORedhawks.com Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Twitter: @SEMOSoftball
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri 

Redhawks Open OVC Play
Southeast Missouri (7-6) plays host to SIU Edwardsville (8-11) in its Ohio Valley Conference opening series this weekend. SEMO and SIUE will play a 3 p.m., CT doubleheader Friday and a 12 p.m. single game Saturday.

Follow the Redhawks
Video for all three of Southeast Missouri's games vs. SIUE is available at ESPN+. Live stats can be accessed at SEMORedhawks.com. Twitter updates will be provided @SEMOsoftball.

Home Winning Streak
The Redhawks carry a 17-game winning streak into their 2023 campaign. For the first time in program history, Southeast Missouri went undefeated at home when it finished the 2022 season at 14-0. The Redhawks were the only Ohio Valley Conference team unbeaten on their home diamond a year ago.

Ole Miss Classic Recap
Southeast Missouri ended its regular- season tournament play with a 3-2 record at the Ole Miss Classic (Mar. 3-5). SEMO beat Mount St. Mary's twice before knocking off SEC member Ole Miss to close out the tournament. Each of SEMO's final three games of the tournament were 1-0 contests.

Great Win for the Program
With its 1-0 win over Ole Miss (Mar. 5), Southeast Missouri picked up its 14th win against a SEC foe in program history. It marked the third time in the last six years where SEMO has upended a SEC team under Head Coach Mark Redburn. The Redhawks are now 14-70 all-time against SEC schools.

Series History
SIU Edwardsville holds a 42-29 lead in the all-time series between these teams. SIUE swept Southeast Missouri in its regular-season series at Edwardsville a year ago. The Redhawks later beat the Cougars, 9-1, in five innings during the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.

OVC Openers
The Redhawks are 20-10 in Ohio Valley Conference openers. Southeast Missouri started league action with a win in nine of the last 12 seasons. SIUE was picked sixth in this year's OVC Preseason Poll.

Redhawks Heating Up
After starting the 2023 season at 0-3, Southeast Missouri has gone 7-3 in its last 10 contests to move to 7-6 this year. SEMO heads into its Ohio Valley Conference opening weekend fresh off a big 1-0 road win at SEC member Ole Miss (Mar. 5).

Multiple Shutouts
Southeast Missouri picked up a pair of shutout victories at the Ole Miss Classic. SEMO beat both Mount St. Mary's (Mar. 4) and Ole Miss (Mar. 5) by 1-0 scores. Those are the two shutouts through the Redhawks 13 games this season.

Kell Tosses Gem
Delaney Kell pitched a two-hit shutout with a season-high five strikeouts leading Southeast Missouri to a 1-0 win over Mount St. Mary's (Mar. 4). Kell threw the first complete game shutout of her career. She pitched a no-hitter through the first 3.2 innings. Ten of Kell's outs were fly balls. She leads the Redhawks in wins (4), appearances (8) and innings (35.1). Kell has thrown two complete games, as well.

More Strong Pitching
Marisa Davis and Delaney Kell combined on a four-hit shutout to lead Southeast Missouri to its 1-0 win over Ole Miss (Mar. 5). Ole Miss had only three runners in scoring position against Davis and Kell. Davis threw four strong innings with three strikeouts and three hits allowed to get her second win of the season, while Kell pitched the final three shutout innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout to earn the save.

.300 or Better
Paige Halliwill, Alyson Tucker and Aubrie Shore are all hitting over .300 through 13 games this season. Halliwill is hitting .325 with a team-high 13 hits, eight runs scored and six RBI. Tucker is hitting .313 and Aubrie Shore is hitting .308. Halliwill is also tied for first on the team with three stolen bases.

Pitching Leader
Southeast Missouri leads the Ohio Valley Conference with a 2.93 ERA this season. SEMO has allowed 34 earned runs for an average of just 2.6 per game. The Redhawks have also allowed just 30 walks, fewest in the league among teams that have played 10 or more games.

Countdown to 100 Strikeouts 
Left-hander Marisa Davis enters the weekend 13 strikeouts away from reaching 100 in her career. Davis has 87 strikeouts in 136.2 innings over 59 appearances and 18 starts in her career.

Peek Hits First Career Home Run 
Marissa Peek hit her first career home run in Southeast Missouri's win over Mount St. Mary's (Mar. 3). Peek homered to center field in the third inning of that game. She is the second Redhawk to hit a home run this season.