COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Southeast Missouri Baseball (28-12, 10-5 OVC) secured a 9-7 victory over Tennessee Tech (13-27, 3-12 OVC) at Quillen Field at Bush Stadium on Sunday. 

The Redhawks tallied 12 hits, including two home runs, to outpace Tennessee Tech's 10 hits in the closely contested game.

SEMO opened the game with a strong start, scoring two runs in the first inning. Caleb Klein doubled down the left field line, and Dakota Joggerst's double brought home Klein and Joe Hall for the early lead. The score stood at 2-0 after the first inning.

In the second inning, the Redhawks added two more runs. Andrew Ramirez and Demitri Shakotko both scored following Cal Sullivan's single, aided by an error. Tennessee Tech responded with four runs in the bottom half, evening the score at 4-4 through two innings.

The third inning saw Southeast Missouri regain the lead. Ryan Lopetegui's ground-rule double set up a scoring opportunity, and he managed to score on a defensive miscue, making it 5-4.

Klein extended Southeast Missouri's lead in the fourth with a solo home run. Tennessee Tech answered with a run of its own, bringing the score to 6-5.

The fifth inning was a quiet one for the Redhawks, but Tennessee Tech tied the game with a solo home run from Eddie Garza. The score was knotted at 6-6 after five innings.

The Redhawks took the lead again in the sixth when Tank Sims singled and later scored on a hit by Klein. The score was 7-6 heading to the seventh inning.

In the seventh, SEMO added an insurance run with Ramirez's sacrifice fly, making it 8-6. Tennessee Tech responded with a run, narrowing the margin to 8-7.

The eighth inning did not see any scoring, maintaining Southeast Missouri's slim lead at 8-7.

Hall provided a crucial insurance run in the ninth with a solo home run, extending Southeast Missouri's lead to 9-7. The pitching then held Tennessee Tech scoreless in the bottom half to secure the victory.

Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Caleb Klein
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- 2 runs
- 3 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 1 home run

Joe Hall
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- 2 runs
- 2 hits
- 1 RBI
- 1 home run

Dakota Joggerst
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- 2 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 1 double

Mason Pennington
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- 3 innings pitched
- 0 hits allowed
- 0 runs allowed
- 1 save


Looking ahead, Southeast Missouri will take the field at 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, April 21, when it faces Southern Illinois at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.