Lindenwood University (9-32, 5-7 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (23-19, 11-4 OVC)
 
Dates: Friday, April 28 | Saturday, April 29 | Sunday, April 30
Times: 6 p.m., CT. | 2 p.m., CT. | 1 p.m., CT. 
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.  
Facility: Capaha Field
Series: First meeting
Head Coaches: Andy Sawyers (265-186 overall; 178-159 at SEMO; 92-67 OVC). | Doug Bletcher (811-483-2; 434-301-1 at LU; 5-7 OVC)
 
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Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 
Twitter: @SEMObaseball 
 
Redhawks Return to Ohio Valley Conference Play With Weekend Series Versus Lindenwood
Southeast Missouri (23-19, 11-4 OVC) will host Lindenwood (9-32, 5-7 OVC) for a weekend series in the Ohio Valley Conference. First pitch is slated for Friday, April 28, at 6 p.m., CT. Saturday's game will start at 2 p.m., CT., and the series will conclude Sunday at 1 p.m., CT. 
 
Fill The Hill Friday
'Fill the Hill'  is back for Friday's series-opener. Complimentary adult beverages will be provided by Kohlfield Distributing to anyone 21+ with a valid I.D.  
 
Coolers are also allowed on Tuesday for fans wanting to bring their own drinks to the stadium. Fans are welcome to bring their own coolers stocked with their favorite beverages to the ballpark for a nominal fee at the gate. Cost is $10 for any size cooler. Coolers may contain beverages only as outside food is prohibited. 
 
Boy Bands and Ice Cream
Sunday's series finale will be 'Boy Band' day at the ballpark. The first 200 fans (or while supplies last) will receive a free 'Boy Band' themed tank top courtesy of Burritoville. 
 
SEMO students, with a valid SEMO I.D., will also be able to enjoy free ice cream courtesy of the Southeast Missouri Student Government Association while supplies last. 
 
Series History
The weekend series will mark the first time that Lindenwood and Southeast Missouri have faced off on the baseball diamond in the schools' history. 
 
Lindenwood is in their first season as a Division-I institute and as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. 
 
Last Time Out
The Redhawks snapped a six-game losing streak to Southern Illinois (23-18, 10-5 MVC) on Tuesday night in front of a big crowd at Capaha Field. The Redhawks scored two in the first, two in the sixth, and two in the eighth to win the game 6-2. 
 
RHP Payton Lawrence bounced back Tuesday night as the right-hander pitched 6.1 innings, allowing just two runs on three hits, and struck out seven over 26 batters faced. 
 
Chance Resetich got the Redhawks on the board two hitters into the first inning following a leadoff double by left fielder Jevon Mason. 
 
Resetich hit his fifth home run of the season off SIU starting pitcher Tanner Perry (1-2) to left field to give the Redhawks a 2-0 advantage. 
 
For Resetich, the home run accounted for RBIs 36 and 37 on the season. 
 
The Salukis would tie it with a single run in the second and third inning. Matt Schark singled to right-center field and left fielder Pier-Olivier Boucher hit a solo home run to left-center as the game was tied at two into the sixth inning. 
 
With two outs and the bases-loaded in the Redhawks' sixth inning, center fielder Brett Graber came in clutch with a single to center field to score Mason and Josh Cameron to regain the lead. 
 
Graber finished the day going 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. 
 
Lincoln Andrews and Danny Sperling provided SEMO with a pair of insurance runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single, respectively, to give SEMO a 6-2 lead heading to the ninth inning. 
 
SIU made It interesting in the ninth, getting back-to-back singles off RHP Gavin Johnston. 
 
Johnston had a great night out of the pen in relief of Lawrence as the freshman pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball. He allowed just three hits and struck out four. 
 
The Redhawks would turn to RHP Kyle Miller after the back-to-back singles. Miller came in and struck out Schark looking for the first out in the inning. 
 
A bunt single by SIU's Mathieu Vallee loaded the bases, but Miller would end the threat with back-to-back swinging strikeouts to pick up his sixth save of the season.
 
Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Following the weekend series, the Redhawks are now a game out of first place in the conference table. Morehead State moved into first place and sits at 9-3. 
 
SEMO is in second at an 11-4 mark, while newcomer(s) Little Rock sits in third at 10-5.
 
Conference Hitting
Jevon Mason, Chance Resetich, and Josh Cameron are all hitting over .400 in OVC action. Mason is hitting .448 with a 1.206 on-base plus slugging percentage. He has started all 15 conference games in left field for the Redhawks.
 
Resetich is hitting .406 with a 1.020 OPS. Cameron sits at .404 and leads the team with nine home runs in conference play alone. The outfielder has driven in 23 RBIs and has a .965 slugging percentage, the highest on the team.
 
12th In the Country
Southeast Missouri is ranked 12th in division one baseball in the hit-by-pitch category. The Redhawks have been plunked 77 times by opposing pitchers. 
 
Carlos Aranda has been hit a team-high 15 times over the course of the season.
 
About Lindenwood
The Lions come into the weekend series with SEMO on a four-game losing streak having dropped their Tuesday midweek to Missouri Valley-member, Illinois Stat, 10-6. 
 
LU is currently 9-32 overall with a 5-7 OVC mark and are currently tied with SIUE for fifth in the standings. 
 
The Lions are led offensively by outfielder Joe Copeland. Copeland is hitting .310 on the season with a .442 slugging-percentage. 
 
Outfielder Logan Stevens leads the Lions in RBIs with 17 driven in. Copeland is second with 16. 
 
As a team, LU is hitting .222 with a .637 slugging percentage. 
 
On the mound, LHP Eli Brown is the Lions top pitcher with a 5.54 ERA. So far, opponents are hitting just .257 off of Brown and struck out 49 times against the lefty. 
 
Preston Salazar is also a name to watch out for. The former OVC Pitcher of the Week has a 7.45 ERA and is second on the team with 35 strike outs.