CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri Baseball (9-13) picked up a thrilling 8-7 victory on Tuesday night over Austin Peay (13-7) from Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tenn. 
 
The Redhawks took the lead in the top of the ninth inning and held on for the one run victory as RHP Collin Wilma picked up his third save of the season to put the game on ice. 
 
SEMO pounded out nine hits offensively led by Ben Palmer who finished 2-for-6 at the plate with his seventh home run of the season and three RBIs. First baseman Cole Warehime and catcher Nolan Ackerman had multi-hit days. Warehime was 2-for-3 while Ackerman was 2-for-2 with two RBIs. 
 
The Redhawks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over the Governors after Ben Palmer reached base on an error by APSU's short stop. Center fielder Michael Mugan hit a double off the center field wall to put runners on second and third with just one out. 
 
Right fielder Josh Cameron bounced out to second base but scored Palmer from third base to give SEMO the advantage. 
 
APSU responded in the home half with a three-run inning. Two RBI doubles and an RBI triple plated the runs as the Governors had a 3-1 lead after the first frame. 
 
SEMO responded with a three-run inning of their own in the top of the second. Chance Resetich led off the inning with a opposite-field single.
 
Making the start at first base in the contest, Cole Warehime recorded his first hit of the season with a single into left field to put runners on first and second with no outs. A perfectly executed sacrifice bunt by catcher Nolan Ackerman moved the runners up 90-feet. 
 
SEMO took advantage of another APSU defensive miscue as Brooks Kettering put the ball in play with two outs. Kettering reached on the play to allow Resetich to score. 
 
A two-RBI double by Palmer plated both Warehime and Kettering and the Redhawks led 4-3 after the second at-bat. 
 
RHP Tommy Windt, who made the start in the contest, tossed a scoreless home second and the Redhawks would add another run in the top of the 3^rd inning. 
 
A leadoff double by designated hitter Ty Stauss put the Redhawks in scoring position early in the third inning. With two outs, Ackerman delivered an RBI single to score Stauss. 
 
Windt matched his second inning effort with another scoreless third inning and after the third inning, SEMO led 5-3. 
 
RHP Tommy Windt finished his final three innings with a scoreless performance. Outside of the three-run first inning, APSU failed to get anything across against Windt. His final stat line finished at 4.0 innings, allowed just the three runs on seven hits. 
 
A leadoff double by Jon Jon Gazdar ended Windt's day as the righty gave way to LHP Logan Katen out of the Redhawks bullpen in the fifth inning. Katen struck out the next three hitters to keep the score where it was. Heading to the sixth inning, SEMO led 5-3. 
 
Austin Peay would take the lead in the sixth inning with a three-run inning. Lyle Miller-Green hit a two-run home run to center field to tie it at five. Gazdar hit an RBI double to center field to take the lead in the sixth inning. 
 
SEMO would not go away. In the seventh inning, back-to-back walks to Ty Stauss and Chance Resetich put runners on first and second with nobody out. A great sacrifice bunt by Cole Warehime advanced the runners 90-feet to put both runners in scoring position. 
 
Nolan Ackerman perfectly executed the squeeze bunt to score Stauss from third to plate the go-ahead run in the inning. After the seventh inning, the score was tied at six. 
 
Short stop Ben Palmer hit his team-high seventh home run in the eighth inning, a solo blast to center field with one out in the inning to regain the lead for the Redhawks. 
 
In the bottom half, APSU would tie it once again as Miller-Green hit his second home run of the game, a solo shot to center field and the game would head to the ninth inning tied at seven. 
 
After a ground ball out to start the ninth inning, three-straight walks loaded the bases for the Redhawks. With Michael Mugan at the plate, a passed ball allowed Kenoi Coloma (pinch hitter) to come across to score the winning run. SEMO led 8-7 going to the final half inning. 
 
RHP Collin Wilma picked up his third save of the season with a perfect three up, three down ninth inning. He recorded a pair of strikeouts and a fly ball to end the game as the Redhawks picked up the one-run win. 
 
Looking Ahead
SEMO Baseball will start Ohio Valley Conference play on Friday, March 22, when they travel to Charleston, Ill. to take on Eastern Illinois. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon.