Game 25
Middle Tennessee (13-10, 1-2 CUSA) vs. Southeast Missouri (13-11, 1-2 OVC)
 
Game Information: 
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Capaha Field 
Sawyers vs. MTSU: 1-2
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Andy Sawyers (230-208 | Ninth Season)
MTSU: Jerry Meyers (60-74 | Third Season)
 
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Redhawks Take on Middle Tennessee Tuesday at Capaha
Southeast Missouri Baseball (13-11) will take on Middle Tennessee (13-10) on Tuesday, March 25, for the second-straight week in midweek action. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m., CT. from Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
 
Sawyers vs. MTSU
Last Tuesday the Redhawks defeated the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro by a final score of 11-7 behind a four-hit day from center fielder Michael Mugan. The victory improved the Redhawks to 1-2 under head coach Andy Sawyers against MTSU. Tuesday's matchup marks the final meeting this season against one another. 
 
OVC Opener
SEMO Baseball opened the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference campaign this past weekend against UT Martin from Skyhawk Baseball Field in Martin, Tennessee. The Redhawks dropped two-of-three, losing the first two 23-11 and 8-4, before winning the series finale with a 7-6 victory in extra innings. SEMO scored 22 runs in the series but were outscored by a 37-22 Skyhawk advantage. In the series finale, freshman center fielder Caleb Champion had a career-high four RBIs with a 2-4 day at the plate. Fellow outfielder Demitri Shakotko drove in two more as the Redhawks picked up their first victory of OVC play. 
 
Shakotko Goes Deep
Outfielder Demitri Shakotko left the yard for his first home run of the season in Saturday's game two of the doubleheader. Trailing 5-3 in the eighth inning, Shakotko went the opposite way for a two-run blast to get SEMO to within a run. He became the 10^th Redhawk to record a home run this season, finishing with three hits. 
 
Over .300
Three Redhawks come into Tuesday's contest batting over .300 on the season, led by Michael Mugan. Mugan is hitting an impressive .349 through 24 games played, including 30 hits, eight doubles, a triple, and a team-leading four home runs. Right fielder Cole Warehime and outfielder Demitri Shakotko round out the top three with a .329 and .300 average, respectively. 
 
Scoring First
The Redhawks have scored first in 17 games this season resulting in favorable outcomes for the team. In those 17 games, the Redhawks are 12-5 in games where the Redhawks score the first run of the game. In contrast, when the Redhawks opponents score first they are just 1-6 in those games. 
 
More Hits, More Wins
SEMO Baseball has enjoyed outhitting their opponents this season. The Redhawks have outhit their opponents in 12 games this season, holding an impressive 11-1 record in those games. Most recently, the Redhawks outhit UTM by a 13-10 advantage en route to their first conference victory of the season. 
 
The Veteran
Graduate student RHP Anthony Klein pitched in game two of the weekend series with UT Martin. For the 10^thtime in his career, Klein did not surrender a hit to his opponents and marked the first time this season without allowing a hit. 
 
Gavin Johnston
RHP Gavin Johnston has been one of the most consistent relivers over his career in a Redahwk uniform. Over this past weekend, Johnston allowed no runs and no walks for the 27^th and 28^th time(s), respectively, for those two categories. This season he has not allowed a run in six appearances, and no walks in seven appearances. 
 
Lotta Doubles
The Redhawks lead the Ohio Valley Conference in doubles and rank 57^th in the country in two-base hits checking in with 49 through 24 games this season. That equates to 2.04 doubles-per-game, the OVC's leader, and ranks them 85^th in the country in DPG. Michael Mugan leads the club with eight doubles this season. 
 
5^th In the Nation
The SEMO pitching staff continues to be impressive in the strikeout-to-walk ratio. Through 24 games, the Redhawks rank 5^th in the country with a 3.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio and rank first in the OVC in that category. University of Tennessee is the nation's leader with a 4.12 K/BB ratio. 
 
Top 3
In addition to K/BB ratio, the Redhawks pitching staff ranks in the top three in the country in walks allowed per nine innings. In 24 games, the Redhawks sit at 2.92 walks/9innings and rank third in all of division I baseball. As a staff, the Redhawks have surrendered just 67 walks to their opponents. Three Redhawk pitchers have allowed two or less walks this season in RHP Eddie White (1), LHP Haden Dow (2), and RHP Nathan Mertens (2). 
 
Interesting
Outfielder Michael Mugan is the current leader in hits and home runs for the Redhawks with 30 and four, respectively, this season. He also currently leads the squad in sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies through 24 games. A season ago, short stop Ben Palmer led the club in both home runs and sacrifice bunts. 
 
Schrack Leaves the Yard
Second baseman Carson Schrack, who has become the Redhawks everyday second baseman, has made four-straight starts beginning last Tuesday at Middle Tennessee (3/18). Schrack recorded his first home run of the season in Friday's game one at UT Martin. He became the ninth Redhawk to leave the park this season. 
 
OVC Leaders
The Redhawks lead the Ohio Valley Conference in seven categories after the first weekend of OVC play. SEMO leads the league in doubles (49), doubles-per-game (2.04), hits allowed per nine innings (9.03), sacrifice flies (13), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.27), WHIP (1.33), and walks allowed per nine innings (2.92). 
 
Walkin On Base
Second baseman Brooks Kettering leads the Redhawks in walks this season coming off a season where he led the club for the entire 2024 campaign. This year, Kettering has 19 walks and an on-base percentage of .430. His on-base percentage is the third highest on the team.