CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Baseball (6-6) fell in game one of the series with Indiana State (6-7) by a final score of 7-1 on Friday afternoon from Capaha Field. 
 
The Redhawks could only muster four hits on the afternoon from Michael Mugan, Ty Stauss, Cole Warehime, and Shea McGahan. Stauss' single in the sixth inning broke up a no-hitter from ISU's RHP Max McEwen. 
 
RHP Brian Strange (1-3) took the loss in the contest pitching 3.2 innings. He allowed seven runs on eight hits and struck out one hitter.
 
 RHP Eddie White relieved Strange in the third inning. White pitched a solid 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball allowing just three hits and struck out three Sycamores in his outing. 
 
The Sycamores had a big second inning plating five runs in the frame. All five runs from the Sycamores came with two outs in the inning as an RBI double scored two, an RBI single, and another two-RBI double proved to be the difference as the Sycamores led 5-0 after two innings.
 
A groundout in the top of the fourth inning was enough to score a run followed by another RBI double down the left field line pushed two more Sycamores across in the fourth inning for their seventh and final run. 
 
Third baseman Jack Opoien recorded an RBI sacrifice fly to right field to score the Redhawks' only run of the contest in the seventh inning as ISU held on for the 7-1 victory. 
 
Looking Ahead
SEMO Baseball will return to action tomorrow afternoon for a Saturday doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m., CT. at Capaha Field.