CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri (5-7) split a doubleheader against Miami (OH) (8-3) on Saturday at Capaha Field, winning the first game 10-2 before falling in the second game 14-6. In the opener, the Redhawks showcased a powerful offense, tallying 12 hits, including two home runs, while limiting Miami to seven hits and one home run.
The Redhawks opened the scoring in Game 1 with
Cal Sullivan doubling to left center and later scoring on a double by
Dakota Joggerst in the bottom of the first inning, giving the home team a 1-0 lead after one inning. Miami (OH) managed to score in the second inning when Marc Dierks, after being hit by a pitch, advanced to third on an error and scored on a wild pitch. Southeast responded strongly, starting with a triple by
Tank Sims, followed by
Carson Schrack driving in Sims with a double. A groundout by
Demitri Shakotko brought Schrack home, and
Caleb Klein capped the inning with a solo home run to left field, leading 4-1 after two innings.
In the fifth inning, the Redhawks extended their lead when
Joe Hall singled and was driven home by Joggerst's single. With the bases loaded, Sims walked to score another run, and
Logan Yule's single through the right side brought in two more runs, increasing the lead to 7-1. Although Miami added a run in the sixth with a solo homer by Evan Appelwick, Southeast Missouri answered with a solo home run from Hall, maintaining an 8-2 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, the Redhawks added two more runs when
Ryan Lopetegui, pinch hitting for Shakotko, doubled to right field, driving in Sims and
Brooks Kettering, securing the victory with a final score of 10-2.
SEMO Top Performers
Caleb Klein
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- 1 home run
- 1 run
- 1 RBI
Joe Hall
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- 2 runs
- 1 home run
- 1 RBI
Tank Sims
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- 2 runs
- 1 triple
- 2 walks
Mason Pennington
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- 6 1/3 innings pitched
- 4 strikeouts
- 1 earned run
The Redhawks entered Game 2 looking to sweep but fell short, ultimately losing 14-6. The Redhawks tallied 10 hits, including five doubles, but it wasn't enough to overcome Miami's offensive firepower.
Miami took an early lead in the second inning with a two-run homer by To Harrison, followed by a three-run shot from Kee Proctor, putting the Redhawks behind 6-0 by the end of the second. The Redhawks responded in the third inning, scoring four runs with
Caleb Klein's RBI single and
Cal Sullivan's RBI double, closing the gap to 9-4. However, Miami added more runs, extending their lead with a solo homer from Harrison in the fourth and two more runs in the fifth, leading to a score of 12-4.
SEMO scored again in the seventh inning as Sullivan hit an RBI double, but Miami maintained a commanding lead at 13-5 going into the eighth. In the ninth inning, Klein reached on an error and later scored on
Joe Hall's RBI double, but Miami secured the 14-6 victory.
SEMO Top Performers
Klein, Caleb
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- 3 runs
- 3 hits
- 1 RBI
Sullivan, Cal
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- 2 RBIs
- 2 doubles
- 1 run
Lopetegui, Ryan
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- 2 RBIs
- 1 double
- 1 hit
Hall, Joe
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- 1 RBI
- 2 doubles
- 2 hits
Looking ahead, Southeast Missouri will host Miami (OH) again at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m.
