Redhawks Outlast Morehead State in 12 Innings with 3-2 Win Friday Night

Friday, April 10

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

6:00 P.M.

Southeast Missouri State University

24-10, 7-3

Morehead State

16-17, 4-6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Morehead State	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
Southeast Missouri	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	1

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

4/10/2026 11:04:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri Baseball (24-10, 7-3 OVC) edged past Morehead State (16-17, 4-6 OVC) with a 3–2 victory in 12 innings on Friday at Capaha Field. The game-winning run came in the 12th inning, concluding a tightly contested matchup.

The game saw its first scoring in the third inning. Morehead State's Jaden Correa doubled and then scored on a throwing error, giving the visitors an early lead. The Redhawks responded in the bottom half when Cal Sullivan homered to left center, tying the game. Joe Hall doubled and later scored on Dakota Joggerst's RBI single, putting the home team ahead 2–1 by the end of the third inning.

Morehead State tied the game in the fourth inning. Aubrey Kearns singled and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly, making it 2–2. The game remained tied through regulation and into extra innings as both teams' defenses held firm.

The decisive moment came in the bottom of the 12th. Brooks Kettering singled and then stole second base. After Andrew Ramirez walked, Tank Sims delivered a double to right center, bringing home Kettering for the walk-off win.

Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Cal Sullivan
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- 3 hits
- 1 home run
- 1 RBI

Brooks Kettering
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- 2 hits
- 1 run
- 1 stolen base

Mason Pennington
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- 7 innings pitched
- 12 strikeouts
- 1 earned run

Nathan Mertens
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- 5 innings pitched
- 9 strikeouts
- 0 earned runs

Looking ahead, the Redhawks will face the Eagles at 4 p.m. CT Saturday, April 11, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.