Southeast Missouri State University
SIU Edwardsville
Redhawks Head to SIUE for Pre-Easter Series This Weekend
3/30/2026 12:17:00 PM | Softball
Series Information
Dates: Friday-Saturday, April 3-4, 2026
Times: Friday - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday - 1 p.m., CT (DH)
Location: Edwardsville, Ill.
Facility: Cougar Field (500)
Series Record: SIUE leads, 47-36
Last Meeting: SIUE 6, SEMO 3 | 5/9/25 | Peoria, Ill.
Last Meeting in Edwardsville: SEMO 7, SIUE 4 | 3/17/24
Head Coaches
Southeast Missouri: Mark Redburn (517-499 overall; 303-250 at SEMO; 163-95 OVC)
SIU Edwardsville: Ben Sorden (109-123 overall; 109-123 at SIUE; 55-43 OVC)
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Redhawks Travel to SIU Edwardsville
• Southeast Missouri (10-20, 6-5) heads to SIU Edwardsville (14-20, 7-5) for three-game series this weekend. SEMO and SIUE will play a single game at 4:30 p.m. Friday and a 1 p.m., CT doubleheader Saturday before the Easter holiday.
• SEMO plays its next four games on the road.
• After this weekend's series, the Redhawks go to Saint Louis for a midweek matchup on Apr. 8.
Series Notes
• SIU Edwardsville holds a 47-36 lead in the all-time series against Southeast Missouri.
• SEMO is 17-25 vs. SIUE in Edwardsville.
• The Cougars won four of the last five meetings between the teams.
• SIUE eliminated SEMO from the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
• The Redhawks claimed a three-game sweep of the Cougars during their last trip to Edwardsville in 2024.
Redburn vs. SIUE
• Mark Redburn has faced SIU Edwardsville 33 times in his head coaching career.
• Redburn is 14-19 against the Cougars.
• He has a total of four series wins over SIUE (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024).
Four-Game Winning Streak
• Southeast Missouri carries a season-long four-game winning streak to SIU Edwardsville this weekend.
• SEMO defeated Southern Indiana, 10-5, on the road and swept Tennessee State three times at home (7-2, 14-4, 9-1) during that stretch.
Weekend Sweep
• The Redhawks completed their first three-game sweep of the season when they beat Tennessee State by scores of 7-2, 14-4 and 9-1.
• Southeast Missouri run-ruled the Tigers in five innings in both games of a doubleheader on Mar. 29.
• It is SEMO's second sweep of an Ohio Valley Conference opponent this year.
• The Redhawks defeated Western Illinois, 4-3, and 14-2 (five innings) in a doubleheader on Mar. 9. That series was shortened due to inclement weather.
OVC Update
• Southeast Missouri (6-5) is sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference standings four weeks into league action.
• Eastern Illinois (12-0) is atop the leaderboard as the only unbeaten team in OVC games.
• UT Martin (9-3), Tennessee Tech (9-3), SIU Edwardsville (7-5) and Southern Indiana (7-5) round out the top five.
• Lindenwood (5-7), Western Illinois (3-8), Morehead State (1-11) and Tennessee State (0-12) are below the Redhawks.
• EIU is on a 12-game winning streak in league contests.
March is Over
• The Redhawks ended March on a four-game winning streak.
• Southeast Missouri went 6-7 overall and 6-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference in March.
• Aubrie Shore was the most productive for the Redhawks in March, hitting .394 (13-for-33) with six runs, two doubles, six RBI and six walks in 12 starts.
Scoring Increasing
• Southeast Missouri averaged 10 runs per game in its last four contests.
• SEMO has outscored its opponents, 40-12, for a +28 margin during that span.
• The Redhawks scored 10 or more runs on three occasions this season and are 3-0 in those games.
Starting Streak
• Addy Martinie has started 37-consecutive games dating back to the 2025 season.
• Martinie is the only player who started every game this year.
• She made 25 of her starts at shortstop.
Van Haren Eyes 100 Career Strikeouts
• Willow Van Haren is four strikeouts away from getting 100 in her Southeast Missouri career.
• Van Haren currently has 96 strikeouts in 121.2 innings through 51 appearances and 20 starts as a Redhawk.
• She recently tied a career-high seven strikeouts when she beat Tennessee State on Mar. 29.
Shore Chasing Doubles Record
• Aubrie Shore is tied for third among Southeast Missouri's all-time career leaders with 41 doubles.
• Shore currently shares that spot with Rachel Anderson (2017-21).
• She needs seven more doubles to break the school's career record of 47 held by Michelle Summers (2005-08).
Scoring Advantage vs. OVC Foes
• Southeast Missouri is outscoring Ohio Valley Conference opponents, 63-39 (+14), through 11 league games.
• SEMO has scored the most in the third (19) and sixth (17) innings during OVC play.
• The Redhawks outscored Tennessee State, 30-7, in a three-game sweep on Mar. 28-29.
Career Firsts for Branch and Robbins
• Freshman Summer Branch earned her first career win out of the bullpen in Southeast Missouri's 14-4 victory over Tennessee State (Mar. 29).
• Branch threw three scoreless innings of one-hit softball. She also struck out two and walked none.
• Meanwhile, Abby Robbins hit her first career double to knock in two runs in the bottom of the third inning during that game.
Winkler Playing Strong
• Madison Winkler has hit safely in 15 of her last 19 games.
• Winkler also reached base in 33 of her previous 36 contests dating back to May 4, 2025.
• She got a hit in 23 of her 29 starts this season.
• She is hitting a team-high .360 and boasts a team-best .398 on-base percentage this season.
• Winkler also leads the team in RBI (20), triples (1), home runs (2), stolen bases (4) and runs scored (13).
About SIU Edwardsville
• SIU Edwardsville has lost seven of its last eight games and returns to Edwardsville after dropping its series at UT Martin, 2-1, on Mar. 28-29.
• SIUE has been shutout 11 times this season.
• As a team, the Cougars are hitting .237 through 34 games.
• Raegan Duncan and Ashley Duran lead the way hitting .320 and .314, respectively.
• Duncan and Duran have combined for 10 doubles, two home runs and 24 RBI, as well.
• Pitching wise, Avery Arwood leads SIUE with 54 strikeouts. Arwood is 3-4 with three complete games, one save and a shutout in 16 appearances and 11 starts.
