UT Martin (21-19, 13-7 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (24-11, 16-1 OVC)

Series Information
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, April 29-30, 2023
Series Schedule: Sat. - 3 p.m.; Sun. - 12 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Southeast Softball Complex
Series: SEMO leads, 71-47
Head Coaches: Mark Redburn (447-431 overall; 233-182 at SEMO; 117-72 OVC). Brian Dunn (543-175-3 overall; 94-67 at UTM; 46-30 OVC).

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Video: ESPN+ Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Twitter: @SEMOSoftball
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Host UT Martin
Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri (24-11, 16-1) hosts UT Martin (21-19, 13-7) in its final home series of the season this weekend. SEMO and UTM will play a single game at 3 p.m. Saturday followed by a 12 p.m., CT doubleheader Sunday.

Follow the Redhawks
Video for this weekend's series is available online at ESPN+. Live stats can be accessed at SEMORedhawks.com. Twitter updates will be provided @SEMOsoftball.

Alumni Day
Southeast Missouri's softball Alumni Day is Saturday. All softball alumni will be recognized prior to first pitch.

Series History
The Redhawks lead their all-time series against UT Martin, 71-47. Southeast Missouri has an eight-game winning streak in the series. SEMO swept the Skyhawks in Cape Girardeau last season.

Redhawks First in the OVC
Southeast Missouri is the Ohio Valley Conference leader with an overall record of 24-11 and 16-1 in conference play. SEMO initially took over sole possession of first in the standings following its sweep of Morehead State (Apr. 7-8). At the time, Southern Indiana took two of three from Eastern Illinois which helped the Redhawks get to first. EIU (15-2) and UT Martin (13-7) round out the top three in the conference.

OVC Winning Streak
The Redhawks are on a 13-game Ohio Valley Conference winning streak. Southeast Missouri's only conference loss came at Tennessee State in the first game of a doubleheader on Mar. 18. Since then, SEMO beat the Tigers in the nightcap and swept Southern Indiana (Mar. 25-26), Tennessee Tech (Apr. 1-2), Morehead State (Apr. 7-8) and Lindenwood (Apr. 15-16) in three games.

What a Run So Far
At 16-1, Southeast Missouri has its best Ohio Valley Conference record in 26 years. SEMO was last 16-1 during the 1997 season. The Redhawks best OVC start was in 1996 when they went undefeated through their first 20 league contests. SEMO has its best conference record through its first 17 OVC games of a season under Head Coach Mark Redburn.

Lengthy Layoff
Southeast Missouri is coming off an 11-day layoff. SEMO last played on Apr. 18 when it visited Big 12 Conference member Iowa State for a midweek doubleheader.

Let's Do It Again
With a sweep of UT Martin this weekend, the Redhawks will finish with an undefeated record at home for the second year in a row. Southeast Missouri went a perfect 14-0 at home in 2022 and is 10-0 this season. If it happens, it will mark the first time in program history where SEMO has gone unbeaten at home in back-to-back years.

2023 is Winding Down
After this weekend's series, Southeast Missouri heads to Eastern Illinois (May 6-7) for its final games of the regular-season. The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament is scheduled for May 10-13 in Oxford, Alabama. SEMO is aiming for its eighth OVC regular-season title in program history and third in four years (2019, 2021). There was no OVC season in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Home Winning Streak
Southeast Missouri has won 27 in a row at home. For the first time in program history, SEMO 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. SEMO also won its final three home games of the 2021 campaign and is presently 10-0 at home this year. The Redhawks are the only OVC team currently undefeated at home in 2023.

2,000th Win for SEMO Softball
Southeast Missouri picked up its 2,000th win in program history when it beat Morehead State, 1-0, on Apr. 8. SEMO's softball program has an all-time record of 2,004-875. A total of 844 of those wins have come at the NCAA Division I level.

Run Rule Wins
Southeast Missouri won six of its last 12 games by way of the run rule. SEMO won those contests by eight or more runs in either five of six innings. The Redhawks have a total of seven run rule victories this year.

Last Time Out
Southeast Missouri saw its season-long 10-game winning streak come to an end when it was swept in a doubleheader at Big 12 Conference member Iowa State (Apr. 18). SEMO fell to the Cyclones by scores of 12-0 (five innings) and 4-0. The Redhawks finished non-conference play at 8-10 this season.

About UT Martin
UT Martin is third in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with an overall record of 20-19 and 13-7 in OVC play. The Skyhawks come to Cape Girardeau on a six-game winning streak and recently beat Memphis, 11-9, in midweek action. Kaci Fuller leads the league in hitting with a .429 batting average and former Redhawk Katie Dreiling is hitting .317. Dreiling is also the Skyhawks' top pitcher with a 12-6 record and 2.31 ERA this year. She was also named this week's OVC Player of the Week. The Skyhawks lead the league in slugging percentage (.455), home runs (42) and fielding percentage (.978).

Kell at 12 Wins
Delaney Kell is 12-3 as the Redhawks top pitcher in wins. Kell has started 13 of her team-high 21 appearances. She is 5-0 in the circle this month and ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference in victories.

Another Sweep
The Redhawks claimed their fifth series sweep of the season when they took all three games from Lindenwood (Apr. 15-16). Southeast Missouri also swept Morehead State (Apr. 7-8), Southern Indiana (Mar. 25-26), Tennessee Tech (Apr. 1-2) and SIU Edwardsville (Mar. 10-11). SEMO collected series sweeps against five of their first six conference opponents.

Davis is Rolling
Left-hander Marisa Davis is the Ohio Valley Conference's top pitcher in conference games this season. Davis is 5-0 with a staggering 0.99 ERA in 10 outings and five starts. She is averaging over seven strikeouts per seven innings and has struck out 30 in 28.1 innings against league opponents. Opponents are hitting just .144 against Davis in OVC contests.

Mighty Offensive
Southeast Missouri is hitting a league-best .357 in Ohio Valley Conference play this season. SEMO is first in the OVC in league games in on-base percentage (.448), slugging percentage (.529), runs (115), hits (160), triples (7), doubles (30), RBI (104), walks (69) and total bases (237). The Redhawks hold a +86 advantage (115-29) in scoring through their first 17 OVC contests.

Redhawks Lead OVC in Hitting and Pitching
Southeast Missouri leads the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average and ERA. SEMO is hitting .303 and boasts a 2.63 ERA through 35 games this season. The Redhawks also top the league in on-base percentage (.393), opposing batting average (.223), saves (6), fewest hits allowed (189), fewest runs allowed (102), fewest earned runs allowed (84) and fewest walks allowed (63).

Over .300
Eight Redhawks are hitting over .300 this season. Zoe Schulte leads the team with a .375 batting average, while Paige Halliwill (.360), Aubrie Shore (.344), Abigail Rickermann (.338), Alyson Tucker (.329), Sydney Dennis (.312), Kat Sackett (.309) and Jillian Anderson (.308) follow.

Keep it Going
The Redhawks are 18-5 in their last 23 games. Southeast Missouri heated up to win 14 of its previous 17 contests.

April Strong
So far this month, Southeast Missouri is 10-2. The Redhawks swept both Tennessee Tech (Apr. 1-2) and Morehead State (Apr. 7-8), beat Southern Illinois (Apr. 11) and swept Lindenwood (Apr. 15-16) for their April wins.

Seeing Double
Southeast Missouri ranks 13th in the nation in doubles per game. SEMO has 57 doubles for an average of 1.63 per game through 35 contests. Kat Sackett leads the team with 12 doubles and is 17th in the nation in doubles per game.

Redhawks 97th in RPI
Southeast Missouri comes in at 97th in the latest NCAA Division I RPI rankings this week. SEMO is among the top-third out of 306 Division I schools in RPI. Tennessee State has the next highest RPI in the Ohio Valley Conference at 182.