Game 9
Southeast Missouri (3-5) at Mississippi (8-0)
 
Game Information: 
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Venue: Swayze Field
Sawyers vs. Miss: 1-1
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Andy Sawyers (250-227 at SEMO; 10^th Season)
Miss: Mike Bianco (957-564-1 at Ole Miss; 26^th Season)
 
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Redhawks Travel to #25 Ole Miss for Tuesday Midweek
Southeast Missouri Baseball (3-5) will hit the road for its first midweek road test of 2026 when they take on #25 Mississippi (8-0) on Tuesday, February 24 in Oxford, Mississippi. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m., CT. from Swayze Field. 
 
Sawyers vs. Ole Miss
The Redhawks and Rebels have met just two times in the Andy Sawyers Era of SEMO Baseball. Tuesday's matchup marks the third meeting between the two on the diamond, as Sawyers is 1-1 all-time versus the Rebels. The last meeting took place during the 2022 campaign as the Redhawks picked up a 13-3 victory over Ole Miss in Oxford. 
 
Remember When
Coach Sawyers has led the Redhawks to three NCAA Baseball Regional appearances including a 2021 regional appearance at the Oxford Regional. The Redhawks met #12 Ole Miss in the opening round, the only other matchup between Sawyers and Ole Miss. The Redhawks finished that regional 0-2 with a loss to Southern Mississippi to conclude the 2021 season. 
 
This Past Weekend
Southeast Missouri went on the road for the first time in 2026 to Western Kentucky over this past weekend in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Redhawks took game three of the four-game series by a final score of 8-7. First baseman Cal Sullivan hit his third home run of the season to open the scoring for SEMO, a two-run shot that scored Brooks Kettering to put the Redhawks up 2-0 early. Two more runs in the second inning, three more in the third inning, and the eighth and final run in the top of the fifth proved too much for the Hilltoppers. Newcomer Joe Terranova hit his first home run of the season in the fifth inning and was the difference in the game. SEMO dropped the other three games of the series and sit at 3-5 entering the new week. 
 
Win Number 250
Head Coach Andy Sawyers recorded his 250^th career victory at the helm of SEMO Baseball in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. The Redhawks defeated Western Kentucky on Saturday, February 21, by a final score of 8-7 in Bowling Green, Ky. to give the manager his career milestone. Sawyers' first win of his career came on February 17, 2017, in a 4-3 victory over UT Arlington in Nacogdoches, Texas, in a tournament hosted by Stephen F. Austin. 
 
Bopper
First baseman Cal Sullivan continued his strong offensive start to the season as he recorded his third home run of 2026 on Saturday afternoon. Sullivan has now hit a home run in three different games and is hitting .273 on the season. 
 
Dialed In
Sophomore Joe Hall has made an impact on the Redhawks in his first season through eight games. Hall, a native of Kansas City, Mo., has three games this season with multiple hits including a pair of games with three hits. He recorded his second game this year with multiple RBIs with a bases clearing, three-RBI double in the series finale at WKU. Hall is hitting a staggering .414 (12-28) and has been in the lineup for every game so far this season, all at designated hitter. 
 
I Can Play, Center Field
Center fielder Caleb Klein had a career-high day at the plate on Saturday afternoon. In an 8-7 victory for the Redhawks, Klein drove in a pair of RBIs for his first multi-RBI day in a SEMO uniform. On the season, Klein has driven in six RBIs and is batting .323 (10-31) at the plate. In the field, he has recorded 15 putouts including a season-high four against WKU (2/21). 
 
Veteran Presence
Senior middle infielder Carson Schrack drove in his first RBI of the season on Saturday afternoon. In the same game, Schrack also recorded his first multi-hit game of 2026 finishing 2-3 at the dish and a run scored. The Edgerton, Kansas-native drove in 24 Rbis a season ago and finished last year with seven games with two or more RBIs. This season, Schrack is hitting .222 in five starts in seven games played. 
 
Newcomer Impact
Junior Joe Terranova made a pair of starts this past weekend at Western Kentucky and had a career day at the plate on Saturday afternoon. Terranova recorded his first home run of the season, a solo blast in the top of the fifth inning to give SEMO its eighth run of the day. Terranova finished 1-2 at the plate with a blast, two RBIs, and two runs scored. In 11 at-bats, Terranova is hitting .273 with three hits (3-11) and two RBIs. 
 
Hold the Line
Southeast Missouri has done a good job of holding a lead after six innings in their three wins this season. Of those games, the Redhawks are 3-0 in games where they are leading after the sixth inning. RHP Gavin Johnston and LHP Jackson Kranawetter have been intricate in helping SEMO hold their lead(s) through the game's final three innings. 
 
Atta Boy JoJo
Junior RHP JoJo Keldsen pitched a solid 3.1 innings on Friday afternoon against WKU. The Watsonville, California-native pitched his longest outing of the season in three appearances on the mound and recorded his first two strikeouts of the season in the outing. He has pitched 5.0 innings total this season, surrendering just two runs. 
 
First Career Outing
LHP John Klus, who did not see action in 2025, made his first appearance on the mound for the Redhawks on Friday and Saturday. Klus piched 2.1 innings over the weekend, allowing zero earned runs and struck out a career-high three Hilltoppers in his outing(s). He pitched 1.2 scoreless innings on Friday where he recorded all three of his strikeouts. 
 
J-P S
Sophomore John-Paul Sauer had his best start in his first season at SEMO in Friday's second game against WKU. Sauer, a native of nearby Jackson, Mo., allowed his fewest runs of the season (2) and punched out the most opposing hitters (5) in his second start. In two starts, Sauer has pitched 7.2 innings and has a 5.87 ERA allowing just five runs over that span. 
 
Impressive Second Appearance
RHP Brice Cox really impressed in his second appearance from the SEMO bullpen on Saturday. Cox pitched a scoreless 3.0 innings against WKU while surrendering just one hit to the Hilltopper offense. Cox punched out his first opponent and allowed just two walks in his lone appearance of the weekend. He has allowed just one run over 4.0 innings in 2026. 
 
The Righty
RHP Gavin Johnston had a career day on Friday evening as he pitched 3.2 innings in the second game of the doubleheader. Johnston's innings marked a season-high for the Arnold, Mo.-native and he tied his career-high of eight strikeouts against WKU. This season, Johnston has 11 strikeouts and has a 3.86 ERA in two appearances. 
 
Scoreless Kran
LHP Jackson Kranawetter recorded his first save of 2026 after leading the Ohio Valley Conference in saves in 2025 (8). Kranawetter picked up the save in an 8-7 situation in the first game on Saturday where he pitched the final 2.0 innings. He allowed just one hit and punched out two more opponents en route to the save. He has pitched 3.0 innings this season, has not surrendered a run, and has a 0.00 ERA. 
 
Freshman Start
LHP Ben Snider made his first collegiate career start in the series finale against Western Kentucky. In 2.0 innings, Snider recorded an impressive five strikeouts for his new career high. He has seven strikeouts this season in just 4.2 innings pitched.