Wednesday, March 18
Evansville, Ind.
6:00 P.M.
Southeast Missouri State University
15-7
9
at
1
Evansville
5-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| Evansville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Photo by: SEMO Creative Media
Baseball Wins 10th-Straight, Beats Evansville 9-1 Wednesday
3/18/2026 9:37:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Southeast Missouri (15-7) secured a decisive 9–1 victory over Evansville (5-14) on Wednesday night at Braun Stadium marking the 10th-straight victory.
The Redhawks' lineup collected 17 hits, and its pitching staff recorded 14 strikeouts, allowing just one run on six hits.
SEMO secured a decisive 9–1 victory over Evansville, with key performances throughout the game. In the second inning, Ryan Lopetegui reached on an error and advanced to third, setting the stage for Joe Terranova's RBI double that brought Lopetegui home unearned. The Redhawks added another unearned run after Demitri Shakotko's sacrifice bunt and Tank Sims' groundout double play, bringing the score to 2–1.
The third inning saw Southeast Missouri extend its lead. Caleb Klein and Joe Hall both singled, and Lopetegui's RBI single brought Klein home. Lopetegui and Hall executed a double steal, with Hall scoring. Dakot Joggerst's RBI single drove in Lopetegui, making it 5–1.
In the fourth inning, the Redhawks continued to capitalize, as Klein doubled and scored on Shakotko's double. Lopetegui followed with a double of his own, adding another run. This brought the score to 7–1.
Lopetegui's RBI single in the sixth inning scored Shakotko, further extending the team's lead to 8–1.
In the ninth inning, Southeast Missouri capped its scoring with Lopetegui's RBI single bringing Brooks Kettering home, securing a 9–1 victory.
Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Ryan Lopetegui
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- 5 hits
- 4 RBIs
- 2 runs
Demitri Shakotko
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- 2 runs
- 2 doubles
- 1 RBI
John-Paul Sauer
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- 6 strikeouts
- 4 innings pitched
- 3 hits allowed
Southeast Missouri has an overall record of 15–7. The Purple Aces have an overall record of 5–14.
The next challenge for the Redhawks is set for Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. CT when it hosts UT Martin at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
The Redhawks' lineup collected 17 hits, and its pitching staff recorded 14 strikeouts, allowing just one run on six hits.
SEMO secured a decisive 9–1 victory over Evansville, with key performances throughout the game. In the second inning, Ryan Lopetegui reached on an error and advanced to third, setting the stage for Joe Terranova's RBI double that brought Lopetegui home unearned. The Redhawks added another unearned run after Demitri Shakotko's sacrifice bunt and Tank Sims' groundout double play, bringing the score to 2–1.
The third inning saw Southeast Missouri extend its lead. Caleb Klein and Joe Hall both singled, and Lopetegui's RBI single brought Klein home. Lopetegui and Hall executed a double steal, with Hall scoring. Dakot Joggerst's RBI single drove in Lopetegui, making it 5–1.
In the fourth inning, the Redhawks continued to capitalize, as Klein doubled and scored on Shakotko's double. Lopetegui followed with a double of his own, adding another run. This brought the score to 7–1.
Lopetegui's RBI single in the sixth inning scored Shakotko, further extending the team's lead to 8–1.
In the ninth inning, Southeast Missouri capped its scoring with Lopetegui's RBI single bringing Brooks Kettering home, securing a 9–1 victory.
Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Ryan Lopetegui
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- 5 hits
- 4 RBIs
- 2 runs
Demitri Shakotko
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- 2 runs
- 2 doubles
- 1 RBI
John-Paul Sauer
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- 6 strikeouts
- 4 innings pitched
- 3 hits allowed
Southeast Missouri has an overall record of 15–7. The Purple Aces have an overall record of 5–14.
The next challenge for the Redhawks is set for Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. CT when it hosts UT Martin at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Pitching:
W: Sauer, John-Paul (1-1)
L: Drue Young (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Klein, Caleb 1 ; Shakotko, Demitri 2 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 1 ; Terranova, Joe 1
RBI: Shakotko, Demitri 1 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 4 ; Terranova, Joe 1 ; Joggerst, Dakota 1
SH: Shakotko, Demitri 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Klein, Caleb 2 ; Hall, Joe 1 ; Shakotko, Demitri 2 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 2 ; Terranova, Joe 1 ; Kettering, Brooks 1
SB: Hall, Joe 1 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 1
HBP: Klein, Caleb 1
Batting:
2B: Reagan Reeder 1
RBI: Kaleb Wilkey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Reagan Reeder 1
SB: Reagan Reeder 1 ; Ryan Seddon 1
HBP: Wyatt Pennington 1
Game Leaders
AB
6
R
2
H
5
RBI
4
cf/lf
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
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