COLUMBIA, Mo. – Southeast Missouri (13-20) claimed the biggest win of its NCAA Division I era when it upset #11 Missouri (29-8), 1-0, Wednesday afternoon at Mizzou Softball Stadium.
 
Wednesday's win marked SEMO's second over a ranked opponent since it moved to the Division I ranks in 1992. This year's #11 Missouri team is the highest ranked opponent the Redhawks have ever beaten.
 
Prior to 2024, the Redhawks 6-1 victory over then-#12 Arkansas on Feb. 22, 2019, stood as SEMO's lone win over a ranked foe. Now, the program's only two wins over nationally-ranked opponents (both in the SEC) belong to Head Coach Mark Redburn.
 
SEMO upended MU in Columbia for the first time since 1998, ironically shutting out the Tigers then too. 
 
The Redhawks put it all together with timely hitting, excellent pitching and great defense to end MU's four-game winning streak and hand the Tigers their eighth loss in 37 games this season.
 
MU's biggest threat came in the bottom of the third inning when the Tigers had the bases loaded with one out. After Paytience Holman struck out cleanup hitter Katie Chester, shortstop Sydney Dennis made a diving catch on a pop up by Mya Dodge to keep MU off the board.
 
Holman was lights out after pitching out of the jam retiring the final 14 hitters she faced as the Tigers didn't get another runner on base for the remainder of the contest.
 
In the top of the fourth inning, Zoe Schulte reached on a leadoff error and moved into scoring position on an ensuing sacrifice bunt by Kynzie Wrigley. With two outs after Dennis flied out, Brittany Affolter doubled to left field and Schulte scored the game's only run.
 
The huge two-out hit extended Affolter's hitting streak to five games.
 
Holman (8-8) was outstanding in the circle going the distance for her team-high fourth complete game and first shutout this year. She allowed just three hits (all singles), struck out three and walked one in seven innings. Holman recorded 16 fly ball outs, as well.
 
Offensively, SEMO edged MU, 5-3, in the hit column.
 
Abigail Rickermann went 2-for-3 at the top of the Redhawks lineup, while Kat Sackett, Aubrie Shore and Affolter followed with one hit apiece. Additionally, SEMO got its leadoff hitter on base in each of the first four innings of the game.
 
SEMO played its ninth game of the season against a Power Four team and posted its 10th Power Four win with Redburn at the helm. The Redhawks picked up a Power Four win in four-straight seasons and have two in 2024 (vs. Maryland; at Missouri).

The Redhawks return to Ohio Valley Conference action when they host Tennessee Tech on Apr. 6-7.