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Redhawks Conclude Tournament Play in Louisiana This Weekend
2/26/2025 2:09:00 PM | Softball
Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 28-March 2, 2025
Location: Monroe, La.
Facility: ULM Softball Complex
Series Records: 3-7 vs. Memphis; 4-7 vs. UL Monroe; First meeting vs. Tarleton State
Schedule
Friday, February 28 - vs. Memphis (9-6), 1:30 p.m., CT | Live Stats
Friday, February 28 - at UL Monroe (8-7), 6:30 p.m., CT | Live Stats
Saturday, March 1 - vs. Tarleton State (11-5), 12:30 p.m., CT | Live Stats
Saturday, March 1 - at UL Monroe (8-7), 5:30 p.m., CT | Live Stats
Sunday, March 2 - vs. Tarleton State (11-5), 11:30 a.m., CT | Live Stats
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Redhawks Conclude Tournament Action
• Southeast Missouri (4-4) wraps up tournament play at the Best on the Bayou Tournament in Monroe, Louisiana this weekend.
• SEMO will face Memphis (1:30 p.m.) and tournament host UL Monroe (6:30 p.m.) Friday; Tarleton State (12:30 p.m.) and UL Monroe (5:30 p.m.) Saturday; and Tarleton State (11:30 a.m.) Sunday.
• The Redhawks play in their third tournament of the season following trips to the Troy University Cardinal Clash (Feb. 13-15) and Chattanooga Frost Classic (Feb. 21-23).
• This weekend's tournament will be SEMO's final tune-up before Ohio Valley Conference play begins on Mar. 8-9.
Best on the Bayou Field
• Southeast Missouri (4-4), Memphis (9-6), Tarleton State (11-5) and UL Monroe (8-7) comprise this weekend's Best on the Bayou Tournament field.
• The three teams SEMO will face are a combined 28-18 so far this season. Tarleton State currently has the best record of the four teams headed to the event with an 11-5 mark.
Series Notes
• The Redhawks are 3-7 vs. Memphis and 4-7 vs. UL Monroe all-time in its softball history.
• This year marks the first time Southeast Missouri faces Tarleton State.
• Mark Redburn will face both UL Monroe and Tarleton State for the first time as head coach. Redburn is 1-0 against Memphis during his career.
Tournament Play
• Southeast Missouri is 4-4 in tournament play this season after going 2-2 at both the Troy University Cardinal Clash (Feb. 13-15) and Chattanooga Frost Classic (Feb. 22-23).
• SEMO enters this weekend's Best on the Bayou Tournament after winning four of its last six contests.
• The Redhawks beat IU Indy, 11-5, and Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State, 3-2, for their last two victories on Feb. 22.
Nice Start for Gerwitz
• Center fielder Tatum Gerwitz is hitting a team-high .440 through her first eight starts this season.
• Gerwitz hit safely in seven-straight games to start the 2025 campaign and finished with multiple hits four times.
• She is also a perfect 5-of-5 in stolen bases.
• Gerwitz ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average.
Kell Records First Win of 2025
• Delaney Kell earned her first win of the 2025 season against IU Indy (Feb. 22).
• Kell threw three relief innings allowing two runs on two hits. She also struck out one.
• She became the fourth different SEMO pitcher to get a win early this season.
• It was the 17th win of Kell's career.
One-Run Games
• Each of Southeast Missouri's last three games were decided by one run.
• SEMO won its first one-run game of the season when it edged Indiana State, 3-2, on Feb. 22.
Off and Running
• Southeast Missouri is 14-of-16 in stolen bases this season.
• Tatum Gerwitz (5-of-5), Madison Winkler (5-of-5) and Brooklyn Saysoff (2-of-2) combined for 12 of those stolen bases.
• SEMO ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference in that category thus far.
Melton's Senior Year Off to a Good Start
• Senior Sydney Melton is hitting .348 through her first eight games.
• Melton ranks third on the team in batting average as one of four starters hitting .333 or better.
• She leads the Redhawks with six doubles and is tied for first on the team with six runs scored.
Double-Digit Hits
• Southeast Missouri pounded out a season-high 15 hits vs. Alabama State (Feb. 14) and IU Indy (Feb. 22).
• In its win over IU Indy, five Redhawks finished with multiple hits.
• Brooklyn Saysoff and Tori Bradley paved the way with three hits apiece, while Madison Winkler, Sydney Melton and Brittany Affolter followed close behind with two each.
• SEMO also scored double figures in runs during those games with a season-best 14 vs. Alabama State and 11 vs. IU Indy.
