Games 34-36
Southern Indiana (14-19, 4-5 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (16-17, 6-3 OVC)
 
Game Information: 
Dates: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14
Times: 6 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Capaha Field
Series: USI leads 27-25
 
Head Coaches: SEMO: Andy Sawyers (197-187, 101-76 OVC, Eighth Season); USI: Tracy Archuleta (Division I) (31-57, 10-19 OVC, 18^th season)
 
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Game Notes (PDF)
 
Redhawks Host Southern Indiana Over the Weekend
Southeast Missouri Baseball (16-17, 6-3 OVC) will host Southern Indiana (14-19, 4-5 OVC) over the weekend, April 12-14, to continue Ohio Valley Conference play. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon all from Capaha Field. 
 
Tune-In
Listen live on the radio at ESPN 1220 AM and 93.5 FM. Erik Sean will call the action. Live stats are available at SEMORedhawks.com. Twitter updates will be provided @SEMObaseball. For tickets, call (573) 651-2113 or purchase online at SEMORedhawks.com/Tickets.
 
Promotions
The weekend series with Southern Indiana will feature three gameday promotions for fans wanting to spend the day at Capaha Field. Friday night will mark Fill the Hill Friday where fans can enjoy free beverages courtesy of Kohlfeld Distributing. Saturday will be 'Bark in the Park' day where fans can bring their four-legged friends for an afternoon at baseball. Sunday will be 'Master's Sunday' at the ballpark and will be Ice Cream Sunday. Fans can receive free ice cream upon entry to the grounds. 
 
For more information on all of the weekend's promotions, click here.
 
Series History
USI holds a 27-25 all-time series lead over SEMO coming into the 53rd, 54th, and 55th meetings between the two schools. In USI's first season in the OVC, the Redhawks went to Evansville, Ind. and took two-out-of-three from USI in 2023. 
 
Last Time Out
The Redhawks picked up a big win over the middle of the week on Tuesday night against longtime rival, Southern Illinois, by a final score of 3-2 in eleven innings in Carbondale, Ill. 
RHP Payton Lawrence pitched the first 2.0 innings of the ballgame in his return after a brief absence and was sharp to the tune of allowing no runs and no hits. He struck out two Salukis out of the six he faced. 
 
SIU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the game's third inning with a two-RBI base hit by Saluki first baseman, Trey Cutchen, off RHP Tommy WIndt. 
 
The Redhawks would finally piece together some offense in the top of the sixth inning where a bases-loaded two-RBI single by SEMO center fielder, Michael Mugan, would tie the game heading to the seventh inning. 
 
After SIU scored, the Redhawks bullpen had its most impressive outing of the season retiring 22 SIU hitters in a row which spanned from the fourth inning to the 10th inning. LHP Ethan Osborne, RHP Gavin Johnston, RHP Kyle Miller, and LHP Alex Hayes all pitched and combined to allow no SIU hits or runs in the games final innings. 
 
Hayes picked up his first save of the season after a bases loaded walk to Brooks Kettering in the 11th inning, made it 3-2 Redhawks for the win.
 
Under the Radar
Left fielder Ty Stauss is putting together a great year for the Redhawks and has been one of the most consistent players in the lineup thus far. Stauss, a senior from Wildwood, Mo., is third on the club in slugging percentage (.578), fifth in runs scored (24), fifth in hits (31), first in doubles (8), second in walks (19), and fourth in RBIs (27). Stauss missed most of 2023 with an injury. 
 
Redhawks Bullpen
On Tuesday, four of SEMO's relievers combined for a seven-inning no-hitter to help keep the game tied against Southern Illinois. Trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning, LHP Ethan Osborned began a trend that would last the duration of the game as he pitched 2.0 flawless innings of baseball. RHP Gavin Johnston, followed by RHP Kyle Miller each delivered their own 2.0 innings of perfection. LHP Alex Hayes closed the game in the 11th inning and picked up his first save. Hayes allowed no runs on two hits.
 
About Southern Indiana
The Screaming Eagles are led by 18-year head coach, Tracy Archuleta, and are 14-19 overall with a 4-5 mark in the OVC. USI is currently tied for third with five other OVC teams and most recently fell on Tuesday night to Saint Louis. Offensively, USI looks to senior DH Jack Ellis who has a team-high six home runs. Terrick Thompson-Allen is second behind Ellis with five blasts. Outfielder Ren Tachioka leads the team in batting average with a .415. Infielder Tucker Ebest has been the leader in producing runs for the Eagles. Ebest has a team-high 27 RBIs so far this season. USI comes into the SEMO matchup with the fourth best pitching staff in the league. As a staff, the Eagles have compiled a 5.99 ERA and are fifth in the conference in opposing batting average (.284). A pair of right handers in Grant Parson and Gavin Morris lead the way. Parson has a team-best 4.50 ERA and Morris leads the club with 37 strikeouts. 
 
Home Run Leader
Short stop Ben Palmer leads the Redhawks in home runs after hitting his 10th home run against Little Rock over the weekend. The senior now ranks third in the OVC in home runs and 75th in the country. 
 
Hits
Center fielder Michael Mugan leads the team with 47 hits on the season, including a hit in Tuesday night's game. Mugan, a junior from Seaside, Calif., ranks second in the OVC in hits this season.