CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri (21-17, 10-2 OVC) used a three-run eighth inning to complete the series sweep of Tennessee Tech (10-24, 2-7 OVC) by a final score of 8-6 Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field.
The Redhawks, who trailed after the fifth inning, scored three runs on three singles in the eighth inning to snatch the victory in come-from-behind fashion as
Josh Cameron,
Lincoln Andrews, and
Peyton Leeper all delivered to give the Redhawks an 8-6 advantage.
RHP
Kyle Miller picked up his fifth save of the season pitching a flawless ninth inning in relief for
Esteban Hernandez.
After a stat correction following yesterday's game, Miller became the all-time save leader in program history recording his 15
th save of his career before picking up his 16
th today.
The Redhawks rattled off 14 hits in Sunday's contest in a game that the teams combined for 21 hits and 14 runs.
Lincoln Andrews,
Danny Sperling, and
Chance Resetich each finished with three hits apiece in the series finale as the Redhawks picked up their 10
th Ohio Valley Conference win of the season.
SEMO got things going in the first inning once again as the Redhawks pushed two across off TTU starting pitcher Tyler Zarella.
Resetich and
Josh Cameron hit back-to-back doubles in the first for SEMO's first run. Resetich doubled with one out before Cameron doubled to right-center field to plate him.
Andrews singled to right field to drive in Cameron and the Redhawks led 2-0 after one.
Zarella's day ended in the second after giving up his third run of the day off a Resetich sacrifice fly to plate
Danny Sperling. Zarella finished the day with 1.0 innings pitched, five hits, and three earned runs.
TTU would not go away. In the fourth inning an RBI groundout by Will Long plated the first Golden Eagle of the contest. A bases clearing double by outfielder Preston Ford got the Golden Eagles within a run of the Redhawks in the middle of the fourth.
SEMO scored their fifth run in the bottom half as a TTU error at first base would plate
Jevon Mason.
The Golden Eagles would take the lead in the fifth inning of RHP
Collin Wilma off back-to-back home runs.
A three-run home run by third baseman Peyton Mills and a solo blast by John Dyer put four runs on the board in the visitor's fifth to take a 6-5 lead all the way to the eighth inning.
TTU pitchers Jacob Morin and Brody Lanham loaded the bases in the eighth inning before giving way to RHP Reece McDuffie and the Redhawks jumped all over the opportunity to steal victory on Sunday afternoon.
Cameron, Andrews, and Leeper all had multi-RBI games with two apiece. Andrews finished 3-for 5 with a run scored. Leeper and Cameron finished 2-for-4 and 2-for-5, respectively.
Danny Sperling had a 3-for-3 day at the plate including a pair of runs scored.
LHP
Haden Dow started the game for SEMO and took the no-contest on the afternoon. Dow pitched 4.0 innings, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out a pair of Golden Eagles.
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks will be back in action on Friday, April 21, when they travel to Morehead, Ky. for a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference battle with Morehead State. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m., CT.