MACOMB, Ill. — Southeast Missouri Baseball (20-8, 5-1) secured a decisive 19-9 victory over Western Illinois (7-20, 2-4) on Sunday, powered by three home runs and 19 RBIs.

WIU took an early lead in the first inning, with Joe Connolly and Liam Bushey setting the stage for a two-run inning. Connolly scored on a groundout, and Bushey crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly, putting the Leathernecks ahead 2-0.

In the second inning, the Leathernecks extended their lead with a solo home run by Tyler Large, bringing the score to 3-0 through two innings.

Southeast responded in the third inning. Tank Sims singled and advanced to third, setting up Caleb Klein to steal second. Joe Hall then delivered a pivotal moment with a grand slam to left field, bringing in four runs and tying the game at 4-4.

The fourth inning saw the Redhawks take the lead. Brooks Kettering hit a two-run homer, followed by Cal Sullivan's two-run shot, giving Southeast an 8-4 advantage. Western Illinois answered with three runs, narrowing the gap to 8-7 by the inning's end.

The Leathernecks tied the game in the fifth inning with an RBI single from Liam Bushey. The score was locked at 8-8.

Southeast regained control in the sixth inning. Klein's two-RBI single and Hall's RBI single contributed to a three-run inning, pushing the lead to 11-8.

Western Illinois added a run in the seventh, but Southeast responded with four more in the eighth. Ryan Lopetegui was hit by a pitch, bringing in a run, and Andrew Ramirez's two-RBI single further extended the lead to 15-9.

In the ninth, the Redhawks sealed the game with another four-run inning, highlighted by singles from Demitri Shakotko and Ramirez, who drove in additional runs, finalizing the score at 19-9.

Southeast's decisive victory over the Leathernecks concluded with a final score of 19-9.

Southeast Top Performers
Caleb Klein  
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- 4 runs  
- 2 hits  
- 2 RBIs  
- 3 walks  

Cal Sullivan  
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- 3 runs  
- 2 hits  
- 2 RBIs  
- 1 home run  

Joe Hall  
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- 3 runs  
- 4 hits  
- 5 RBIs  
- 1 home run  

Andrew Ramirez  
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- 2 runs  
- 4 hits  
- 3 RBIs  
- 7 assists  

Brooks Kettering  
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- 2 runs  
- 3 hits  
- 4 RBIs  
- 1 home run  


In their next game, the Redhawks will host Murray State at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The matchup is set for Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. CT.