Game 26-28
Western Illinois (6-14, 1-2 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (14-11, 1-2 OVC)
 
Game Information
Dates: Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30
Times: Fri: 6:00 p.m. | Sat: 2:00 p.m. | Sun: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Capaha Field
Sawyers vs. WIU: 9-3
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Andy Sawyers (231-208, 114-84 OVC | Ninth Season)
WIU: Terry Davis (19-51, 9-21 OVC | Second Season)
 
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Redhawks Return to OVC Play with Western Illinois at Capaha this Weekend
Southeast Missouri Baseball (14-11, 1-2 OVC) returns to Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend when they host Western Illinois (6-14, 1-2 OVC) beginning on Friday, March 28 and concluding on Sunday, March 30. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will take place at Capaha Field. 
 
Sawyers vs. Western Illinois
This weekend's series will mark the 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th time the Redhawks & Leathernecks have met under ninth year head coach Andy Sawyers. SEMO Baseball holds a 9-3 overall record against WIU including winning two-of-three last season in Macomb, Illinois. 
 
Midweek Recap
Southeast Missouri most recently completed the season sweep of Middle Tennessee with an 8-5 victory over the Blue Raiders on Tuesday night at Capaha Field. The Redhawks got big nights from third baseman Caleb Corbin and Cole Warehime as the duo accounted for four-of-SEMO's-eight runs. Corbin recorded an RBI single in the second inning before hitting his third home run of the season in the seventh. Warehime blasted a two-run shot in the third inning to put SEMO up 3-1. RHP Brian Strange sealed the deal, recording his first save of his career. 
 
Friendly Capaha
After Tuesday's victory over Middle Tennessee, the Redhawks improved to 7-3 this season at Capaha Field. SEMO has defeated Purdue Ft. Wayne (x3), Indiana State (x2), Evansville (x1), and Middle Tennessee (x1) at home this year. This weekend marks the first Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Cape Girardeau of 2025. 
 
Clean Baseball, Good Results
The Redhawks have played 12 games this season without recording an error and hold an 8-4 overall record when that stat is achieved. SEMO has recorded just 27 errors on the season and have an overall fielding percentage of .971 as a team. Center fielder Michael Mugan and left fielder Ty Stauss each have a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage to lead the club. 
 
Long Ball Leader
Right fielder Cole Warehime blasted his fifth home run of the season on Tuesday night to give SEMO a 3-1 lead in the third inning. Warehime now leads the club with five home runs, one more than Michael Mugan. Warehime is hitting .333 and slugging a staggering .627 with seven doubles. He is tied for the team lead with 20 RBIs in 22 games played. 
 
Do What it Takes
Second baseman Brooks Kettering has been among the nation's best in sacrifice bunts this season. Kettering has five sacrifice bunts on the season which ranks him first in the Ohio Valley Conference and 25^th in the entire country. Kettering utilized the sacrifice bunt on Tuesday afternoon in the first inning. 
 
Top Three
LHP Haden Dow and RHP Nathan Mertens rank in the top three of division I baseball in strikeout-to-walk ratio. Dow ranks first in the OVC and second in the nation with a 18.50 K/BB ratio. Mertens follows close behind with a 16.00 K/BB ration ranking second in the OVC and third in the nation. 
 
No Free Passes
In 37.0 innings pitched, LHP Haden Dow has surrendered just two walks to opposing hitters. He ranks number one in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 0.49 walks allowed per nine innings mark and second in all of division I baseball. 
 
That Was Strange
RHP Brian Strange came out of the bullpen in the ninth inning on Tuesday evening for the Redhawks with an 8-5 lead. Strange pitched the final 1.0 innings and earned his first save of his Redhawk career. He struck out a pair of Blue Raiders and did not allow a hit for the first time in a SEMO uniform. 
 
Lost in the Hayes
LHP Alex Hayes has been a staple from the bullpen this season. The lefty made his eighth appearance of the season on Tuesday night and did not surrender a walk for the third time this year, and the 15^th time in his SEMO career. He struck out four Blue Raiders in 1.1 innings for a new career high. 
 
All 25
One Redhawk has started and played in all 25 games this season. First baseman Bryce Cannon has made all 25 starts at first base and has been among the best at the position for the Redhawks. Cannon is third in hits (25), third in RBIs (16), third in home runs (3), third in walks (15), and third in total bases (47). In the field, Cannon has had 240 chances while recording 225 putouts with an overall fielding percentage of .988. 
 
Aint Scared of the Lefty
This season the Redhawks have faced off with an opposing left-handed pitcher seven times. In those games, SEMO is a near-perfect 6-1 overall against a lefty. The Redhawks are 52-240 at the plate against a left hander for a .217 batting average.