CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Baseball will host a special day at the ballpark on Saturday, May 3, for 'Mark Hogan Day' against Tennessee Tech from Capaha Field.
 
SEMO Baseball will officially retire the former head coach with a special retirement of his number 29 jersey. The 18-year head coach, Mark Hogan coached from 1995-2012 compiling an overall record of 526-456-1 (.536) making him the all-time winningest head coach in Southeast Missouri program history. 
 
Gates will open at 1 p.m. on May 3 with pregame jersey retirement ceremonies slated to begin at 1:45 p.m. ahead of first pitch at 2 p.m.
 
Hogan made 18 OVC Tournament appearances, won two OVC Tournament titles, won one OVC regular season championship, and appeared in two NCAA Regionals. He coached 15 Major League Baseball draft picks, five OVC Pitcher of the Year selections, four OVC Player of the Year selections, and four OVC Rookie of the Year selections in his 18 years at the helm. 
 
Throwback Jersey Auction
As part of this special occasion, the SEMO baseball team will wear special edition tribute uniforms inspired by Coach Hogan's teams of the late 90s featuring the SE-spear logo on the front.
 
Bid on and buy your favorite SEMO Redhawks Baseball Player's Throwback SE-Spear Jersey and get the jersey right off the player's back after the game ends on May 3. All proceeds support the SEMO Baseball Program. All jerseys have a starting bid of $100, and you can buy it now for $250. Auction will close at the end of the 6th inning on May 3.
 
Shipping, if requested, will be available for an additional $10 fee. Bidding is available online only by clicking here.