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Baseball Completes Sweep on Senior Day Sunday
5/10/2026 4:43:00 PM | Baseball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri (35-16, 15-9 OVC) secured a 9-6 victory over Southern Indiana (25-26, 8-16 OVC) at Capaha Field on Sunday. Southeast Missouri's pivotal six-run rally in the second inning set the tone for the game, with both teams combining for two home runs.
The Redhawks secured a 9-6 victory over Southern Indiana, with decisive performances in key innings. In the bottom of the second, Carson Schrack doubled to right center, later scoring on a single by Demitri Shakotko. Joe Hall was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing in another run. Ryan Lopetegui then cleared the bases with a four-run homer to left field, giving Southeast Missouri a commanding 6-0 lead after two innings.
Southern Indiana responded in the third with a run after Noah Foster singled and scored on a hit by K. Holiday, narrowing the gap to 6-1. The score remained unchanged until the sixth inning, when Southern Indiana's H. Miller hit a two-run homer, closing the gap to 6-3. The Redhawks answered in the bottom of the inning when Brooks Kettering reached on an error and scored on a single by Hall, extending the lead to 7-3.
In the seventh, SEMO added two more runs. Tank Sims singled and scored on a hit by Andrew Ramirez, followed by Shakotko's sacrifice bunt bringing Schrack home, making it 9-3. Despite a late push by the Screaming Eagles, scoring three runs in the ninth inning, Southeast Missouri's early lead held firm. The game concluded with a final score of 9-6 in favor of Southeast Missouri.
Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Joe Hall
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- 2 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 1 run scored
Ryan Lopetegui
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- 1 home run
- 4 RBIs
- 1 run scored
Demitri Shakotko
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- 2 RBIs
- 1 hit
- 1 run scored
In their next game, Southeast Missouri will take the field at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, May 14, facing Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Redhawks secured a 9-6 victory over Southern Indiana, with decisive performances in key innings. In the bottom of the second, Carson Schrack doubled to right center, later scoring on a single by Demitri Shakotko. Joe Hall was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing in another run. Ryan Lopetegui then cleared the bases with a four-run homer to left field, giving Southeast Missouri a commanding 6-0 lead after two innings.
Southern Indiana responded in the third with a run after Noah Foster singled and scored on a hit by K. Holiday, narrowing the gap to 6-1. The score remained unchanged until the sixth inning, when Southern Indiana's H. Miller hit a two-run homer, closing the gap to 6-3. The Redhawks answered in the bottom of the inning when Brooks Kettering reached on an error and scored on a single by Hall, extending the lead to 7-3.
In the seventh, SEMO added two more runs. Tank Sims singled and scored on a hit by Andrew Ramirez, followed by Shakotko's sacrifice bunt bringing Schrack home, making it 9-3. Despite a late push by the Screaming Eagles, scoring three runs in the ninth inning, Southeast Missouri's early lead held firm. The game concluded with a final score of 9-6 in favor of Southeast Missouri.
Southeast Missouri Top Performers
Joe Hall
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- 2 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 1 run scored
Ryan Lopetegui
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- 1 home run
- 4 RBIs
- 1 run scored
Demitri Shakotko
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- 2 RBIs
- 1 hit
- 1 run scored
In their next game, Southeast Missouri will take the field at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, May 14, facing Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mertens, Nathan (5-2)
L: East, Levin (5-4)
S: White, Eddie (1)
Batting:
HR: Miller, Hunter 1
RBI: Miller, Hunter 2 ; McLellan, Patrick 2 ; Holiday, Khi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miller, Hunter 2 ; Foster, Noah 2 ; Holiday, Khi 2
SB: Foster, Noah 2 ; Holiday, Khi 2
HBP: Slack, Clayton 1 ; Holiday, Khi 2

Batting:
2B: Schrack, Carson 1
HR: Lopetegui, Ryan 1
RBI: Hall, Joe 2 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 4 ; Ramirez, Andrew 1 ; Shakotko, Demitri 2
SH: Ramirez, Andrew 1 ; Shakotko, Demitri 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Klein, Caleb 1 ; Sullivan, Cal 1 ; Hall, Joe 1 ; Lopetegui, Ryan 1 ; Sims, Tank 1 ; Schrack, Carson 2 ; Shakotko, Demitri 1 ; Kettering, Brooks 1
HBP: Hall, Joe 1 ; Schrack, Carson 1 ; Kettering, Brooks 1
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