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SEMO baseball gets shut out to Murray, snapping win streak at four (5/3/23)Beto Vaca Diez ~ Arrow ReporterThe Redhawks lost to the Murray State Racers 5-0 at home May 2, ending their winning streak at four. The game remained scoreless throughout the first five innings; however, the action was on the defensive side. Junior pitcher Payton Lawrence commanded the Redhawks from the mound, allowing one hit through five innings. Lawrence pitched seven innings, notching 10 strikeouts...
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SEMO tennis heads to NCAA tournament after historic season (5/1/23)Maddox Murphy ~ Arrow ReporterThe Southeast Missouri State University tennis team is making history after winning both the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament championships. This is the first time in school history the Redhawks have achieved this feat, and they are now heading to the NCAA tournament...
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SEMO baseball cruise past Lindenwood in front of record attendance crowd (4/28/23)Beto Vaca Diez - Arrow ReporterThe Redhawks defeated OVC rival Lindenwood Lions 10-2 at home on April 28 in the first of a three game series. The Redhawks took the lead early in the second inning, after junior utility player Peyton Leeper tripled and scored off of a wild pitch. In the third inning, the Redhawks extended their lead to three after senior outfielder Brett Garber batted in Leeper, then Sperling batted in Garber...
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SEMO baseball defeats Southern Illinois in a fill the hill game (4/25/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSEMO was victorious against the Southern Illinois Salukis 6-2 in a “fill the hill” game on April 25. The victory was SEMO’s first win against the Salukis since the 2019 season. The Redhawks were led in part by junior right handed pitcher Payton Lawrence. Lawrence exited the game after 6 ⅓ innings pitched with seven strikeouts and only two earned runs. Lawrence said his goal was simply to compete...
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Hard work pays off as former SEMO pitcher makes Major League debut for Atlanta Braves (4/25/23)Maddox Murphy ~ Arrow ReporterHard work pays off. At least it did for former Redhawks pitcher Dylan Dodd. In fact, the 24-year-old made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the Atlanta Braves on April 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, a game played just three hours away from his hometown of Danville, Ill...
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Jevon Mason’s go-ahead home run lifts SEMO past Tennessee Tech 5-4 (4/16/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSEMO baseball defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 5-4 after senior outfielder Jevon Mason put the team ahead with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mason said he knew he needed to score a run for his team in that situation. “We were struggling scoring runs kind of late in that game, and I was just planning on crossing home plate for my teammates. I ran into one and luckily when it was over the fans and that's what we needed,” Mason said...
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SEMO softball cruises past SIU, extending to a 7-game win streak (4/12/23)Beto Vaca Diez- Arrow ReporterThe Redhawks defeated the SIU Salukis by a score of 9-0 in four and a half innings at home April 11. The Redhawks entered the game with a six game win streak, losing their last game to the Salukis on March 28 by a score of 6-7. The momentum of the win streak showed early as after a pair of walks, senior shortstop Alyson Tucker hit a three run home run, to give the Redhawks a 3-0 lead after the first inning...
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SEMO softball defends its 26 home game winning streak against Southern Illinois (4/11/23)Koki Lynn ~ Arrow ReporterThe SEMO Redhawks faced off against their long-time rival the SIU Salukis on April 11 According to SEMO Redhawks, this will be the 98th game against the Salukis. In their last game, the Salukis won the first meeting between the teams of the season with a score of 7-6 in Carbondale on March 28...
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Easter egg hunt and activities provided at upcoming softball senior day (4/6/23)Emma Kratky ~ Editor-in-ChiefAn Easter egg hunt and inflatables will be available for attendees of the April 8 SEMO softball game. Redhawks softball will play against Morehead State for senior day, with the first pitch taking place at 12 p.m. According to an Instagram post by SEMO Redhawks, admission is free for all interested in attending. Senior recognition will take place around 11:05 a.m...
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SEMO alum Dylan Dodd set to make MLB debut April 4 (4/1/23)Caleb Hoggard ~ Arrow ReporterDylan Dodd, alum and former SEMO pitcher, is set to make his major league baseball debut Tuesday, April 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Dodd was drafted in the third round of the 2021 draft for the Atlanta Braves, and he was selected as the 96th overall pick...
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Indiana State point guard Rob Martin to transfer to SEMO (3/31/23)Mark Grogan ~ Staff WriterIndiana State point guard Rob Martin announced on Friday March 31 that he has committed to transferring to SEMO via his personal Instagram account. The 5’10 Saint Louis native played in 12 games for the Sycamores last season, averaging less than a point per game...
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Junior college baseball transfer Josh Cameron finds success in first year of eligibility at SEMO (3/31/23)Maddox Murphy ~ Arrow ReporterThey say patience is a virtue. Junior outfielder Josh Cameron learned that the hard way while sitting out last season after transferring from Butler County Community College. But the patience and discipline he learned while sitting out is now translating to success on the diamond...
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Track and Field hosts only home meet of the season (3/30/23)By Chandler Davis ~ Arrow ReporterAccording to the official website of SEMO Athletics, semoredhawks.com, SEMO’s Track and Field team will host the Joey Haines Invite meet Friday Mar. 31 and Saturday, Apr. 1. This will be the only home meet at the Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex in Cape Girardeau for the Redhawks team...
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Redhawks softball sweeps Southern Illinois, improve to 7-1 in conference play (3/27/23)Mark Grogan ~ Staff WriterThe SEMO softball team swept the Sunday double header against Southern Indiana at the Southeast softball complex by scores of 11-0 and 5-4 following consecutive walk off hits and a shut-out from senior pitcher Marisa Davis. In the first game of the afternoon, senior shortstop Alyson Tucker started the offense in the bottom of the first with an RBI single. Tucker wouldn’t stop there, recording seven total RBI’s and ending the game on a mercy rule walk off grand slam in the bottom of the fifth...
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SEMO softball takes game one of three game series against USI (3/26/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSEMO Softball defeated the Southern Indiana (USI) Screaming Eagles 8-5 to start their three game series. SEMO jumped out to a 6-0 lead through three innings of play and held on for the victory. The win comes after a week long lay off for the Redhawks. Head Coach Mark Redburn said that he was impressed with how the Redhawks initially came out, but said there is room to improve after SEMO allowed 4 runs in the 7th inning...
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Inclement weather changes plan for baseball weekend (3/24/23)Kate Haussman ~ Arrow ReporterThe baseball game against SIUE will be canceled on March 24 due to unfit weather conditions, according to a post by SEMORedhawks. The game was moved to March 25 at 1 p.m., and will be followed by game two against the Cougars. Sunday’s contest at Roy E. Field will run as scheduled, beginning at 1 p.m...
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SEMO football begins spring practices (3/23/23)Matt Cagle ~ Arrow ReporterRedhawks football has started its spring practices. According to the SEMO Redhawks Twitter page, the reigning OVC champions will host 15 practices during the months of March and April. They are open to the public and free to attend. Practices will be held at the Rosengarten Athletic Complex and start at 3:30 p.m. with the exception of five practices...
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Phillip Russell to leave SEMO, enter the transfer portal (3/20/23)Mark Grogan ~ Staff WriterOn Monday March 20th SEMO point guard and OVC champion Phillip Russell announced he will be entering his name in the transfer portal via his personal Instagram account. In the post, Russel gave his farewell to the SEMO community, stating ”First off I would like to say thank you Redhawk nation for taking me under your guy’s wing. ...
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Taylor Fox making a name for herself on and off the track (3/20/23)Maddox Murphy ~ Arrow ReporterSoutheast Missouri State University women’s track & field team earned the 2023 OVC Indoor Track & Field Conference title on Feb. 25, 2023. Leading the way, with a particularly rewarding run, was sophomore cross-country and track distance runner, Taylor Fox...
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SEMO men’s basketball comes up short against Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the First Four of NCAA Tournament (3/15/23)Blake Schowalter ~ Arrow ReporterThe Redhawks historic season has met its end after losing to Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament by a score of 75-71. The nerves of being on the biggest stage in college basketball played a major role in the opening minutes of SEMO's performance. The Redhawks would get off to a shaky start after the opening tip, finding themselves down 6-0 in the first two minutes of the game...
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SEMO falls to Texas A&M CC 75-71 in the NCAA Tournament (3/14/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSEMO men's basketball season came to an end against the Texas A&M CC Islanders in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Dayton, OH on March 14. The Islanders will move on and face the #1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide on March 16 in Birmingham, AL. It was the Redhawks first NCAA tournament appearance in 23 years...
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SEMO trails Texas A&M CC 33-27 at halftime (3/14/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSEMO men’s basketball is down 33-27 to the Texas A&M Islanders in the first round of the NCAA tournament at halftime. The Redhawks are shooting 36.7% from the field and 28.6% from the three-point line. Freshman forward Adam Larson is leading the men’s team with 9 points, all of which are from three point shots...
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What it took for SEMO men’s basketball to punch their second ticket ever to NCAA Tournament (3/14/23)Chandler Jansen & Owen Korando ~ Arrow ReportersRedhawks head coach Brad Korn’s team currently sits at 19-16, securing his first winning season in only his third year at SEMO. The team finished the regular season at 15-16, earning the five seed in the OVC Tournament. During the tournament, the Redhawks reeled off four wins in four days, marking the second time the feat has ever been accomplished and the first time by the fifth seed in the OVC. ...
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SEMO men’s basketball will play Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in NCAA tournament first game (3/12/23)Branton Beard ~ Arrow ReporterThe SEMO men’s basketball team will be entering the NCAA tournament for the first time in 23 years and will be playing Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the First Four round of the tournament. Entry to the tournament for the Redhawks came from their recent win of the OVC tournament, where they entered as the fifth seed, but exited as OVC champions...
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SEMO athletics rise to the top of the OVC in every sport (3/11/23)Isaiah Collins ~ Arrow ReporterSince 2019, SEMO athletics have won more than 20 OVC Championships, including both regular season championships and OVC Tournaments. Additionally, every team for SEMO has won an OVC Championship. SEMO Athletic Director Brady Barke said this feat is rare and should not be taken for granted...