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SEMO softball hopes to hit on an OVC Championship in 2023 (2/13/23)SEMO softball enters the season with high expectations, even though they lost pitcher Rachel Rook and outfielder Kaylee Anderson. This is mainly due to what head coach Mark Redburn believes is potentially the best offense he’s had during his nine seasons at SEMO...
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Redhawks sweep doubleheader against UT Martin (4/29/22)The SEMO softball team picked up two wins in a doubleheader against conference opponent UT Martin Wednesday by scores of 4-3 and 5-4 backed by strong pitching and timely hitting.
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SEMO women’s softball team wins double header against UT Martin (4/29/22)Southeast Missouri hosted a midweek softball double header game against UT Martin on April 27.
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Halliwill and Sackett continue to grow with SEMO softball (4/19/22)After transferring from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., to Southeast Missouri State University, sophomore outfielder Paige Halliwill has helped provide a spark on offense for the Redhawks softball team during the 2022 campaign.
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Redhawks softball travels to Austin Peay for weekend series (4/15/22)SEMO softball will face off against Austin Peay in a 3-game series in Clarksville, Tennessee this weekend. The Redhawks currently have a 20-15 overall season record with a 9-3 record in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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SEMO Softball earns sweep against Eastern Illinois (4/11/22)The winning ways of SEMO softball continued this weekend as the Redhawks swept Eastern Illinois, 13-1, 7-6 and 8-0, continuing SEMO’s winning streak to six games.
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SEMO Softball Sweeps Morhead State to Get Back in the Winning Column (4/5/22)The SEMO softball team was able to take care of business at home by completing a three game sweep of Morehead State on April 2 and April 3.
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Redhawks softball sweep conference opponent Tennessee State, extend winning streak to five games (3/21/22)The Southeast Missouri State softball team extended their winning streak to five games en route to their series sweep conference opponent TSU, besting the Tigers on Saturday, March 19th, and taking both games of a double header Sunday, March 20th, powered by clutch hitting performances and stingy pitching from sophomore catcher Kat Sackett and a four hit shutout performance from sophomore pitcher Paytience Holman, respectively.
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SEMO Softball splits doubleheader at Hilltopper Classic (2/18/22)The Redhawks played a doubleheader at the Western Kentucky Hilltopper Classic on Feb. 18.
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Rachel Rook off to great start after a 2-1 weekend at Lion Classic (2/13/22)Senior pitcher Rachel Rook led the Redhawks softball team to a 2-1 record while in the circle Feb. 11-13 at the Lion Classic at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.
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SEMO softball wins season opener (2/11/22)The Redhawks defeated Alabama A&M 13-0 Friday backed by a strong performance from senior pitcher Rachel Rook.
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Redhawks softball drops second game of Southeastern Louisiana Tournament (2/11/22)Errors were the name of the game for the Redhawks in their 6-2 loss against Southeastern Louisiana. The team committed five errors allowing five unearned runs to score.
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Reigning OVC Champs ready to kick off season with opener in Louisiana (2/11/22)The Southeast softball team is taking advantage of the nice weather to compete in Louisiana this weekend. The season begins Feb. 11 with a four-game series against Alabama A&M, Southern and Nicholls.
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Redhawks sweep Racers on senior weekend (5/3/21)Redhawks softball earned their fourth series sweep of the season in what Southeast coach, Mark Redburn, called dog fights on May 1 and 2. The Redhawks battled it out with Murray State in three games, taking all three with scores of 1-0, 7-5 and 3-2 respectively.
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Kynzie Wrigley takes advantage of playing time as a freshman (4/23/21)When it comes to developing a good team, one must always develop at growing its young core. The Redhawks have done just that, as freshman second baseman Kynzie Wrigley has proven to be one of their more valuable sources of offense.
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Dreiling’s offense proves valuable for Redhawks softball (4/19/21)For any sports team, having a player to rely on for success is essential. For Southeast’s softball team, a cornerstone of the team's offense has been freshman designated hitter Katie Dreiling’s success at the plate.
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Softball drops series to EKU (4/18/21)SEMO softball dropped two of three games against Eastern Kentucky at the Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau.
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Softball uses late offense to beat Billikens (4/14/21)The Redhawks softball team used an RBI single from Abby Rickermann to beat SLU 2-0 at the Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau.
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Softball takes two of three against Eastern Illinois (4/5/21)Southeast softball pushed their Ohio Valley Conference record to 13-2 following a series win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers on April 2 and 3. Southeast sits in first place in the OVC, and the Redhawks are 17-11 overall.
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Softball wins eighth in a row over Southern Illinois (3/31/21)In a game of redemption, Redhawks softball defeated Southern Illinois 5-0 on Wednesday, March 31 at the Southeast Softball Complex. The last time these two teams faced off was the last time the Redhawks lost on March 16 with SIU taking home the victory.
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Softball sweeps Morehead state, outscore eagles 27-1 (3/28/21)A weekend of home runs, energy, and lockdown pitching helped Redhawks softball defeat Morehead State three games to none in a two day series on March 26 and 27. The scores of these were 8-0, 10-0, and 9-1 respectively.
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Ellis continuing to make impact for Southeast (3/12/21)The Southeast softball team has seen many players come and go from the program. Through it all, single-season home run (17) and RBIs (60) record holder and first baseman, Ashley Ellis, has made a huge impact on the environment surrounding the team.
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Baseball takes three of four games against Illinois State (3/9/21)The Redhawks baseball team won three out of four games against the Illinois State Redbirds to secure the weekend series in Cape Girardeau.
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Softball gearing up for OVC title defense (2/12/21)The Southeast softball team is using a tough beginning to their schedule to prepare for conference play where the Redhawks will attempt to defend their 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Championship. With the pandemic allowing seniors to return for another year, the Redhawks are hoping to continue their success.
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Kaylee Anderson gets into swing of softball season (11/9/20)In the 2019 softball season, then-sophomore Kaylee Anderson expanded her role in hitting, making 32 starts as designated hitter. Anderson posted a .246 batting average, tallying a home run, triple and eight doubles while scoring 21 runs and posting 19 RBIs. Anderson also had a bigger pitching role in 2019, going 5-4 with 32 strikeouts and three saves in 27 appearances in the circle.
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Coach Redburn ready to lead softball team to another championship (10/22/20)Softball Coach Mark Redburn is ecstatic to get back on the softball field and coach this year, after last season was cut short by the NCAA.
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Intramural Sports 9/17 (10/14/20)On Sept. 17, Southeast students gathered on Parker Field to play intramural volleyball and on the intramural fields to play intramural softball.
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Rachel Rook sets the bar for Southeast softball (10/2/20)When junior pitcher Rachel Rook was eight years old, she set foot on the pitcher’s mound of a softball diamond for the first time.
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Southeast athletes: where are they now? ~ Parker Bandy (9/17/20)Parker Bandy, a member of the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference champion softball team, is following her passion for health and food after graduating from Southeast in 2020.
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Home run of Destiny: The start of an All American (9/4/20)On Feb. 11, 2017, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks softball team took the field for the first time that season with 11 new players in pursuit to change the history and future of the softball program at Southeast. Little did everyone know, the event that was about to happen would uncover the future of one of the most decorated players to walk through the Southeast Missouri State Softball program.
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Southeast softball loses season, retains seniors (3/27/20)After the NCAA’s historic decision to cancel or postpone all spring sports, the path for the Southeast softball team became unclear.
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Redhawks softball not resting on last season’s success (1/31/20)In 2019, Southeast captured the program’s first-ever Ohio Valley Conference Championship while boasting a 46-18 overall record and made the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.
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Southeast softball team looks forward to build on championship season (9/9/19)During the halftime of Southeast’s “Black Out” themed home-opening football game, Southeast softball received their Ohio Valley Conference Championship rings for their 2019 season.
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Softball celebrates Senior Day with a doubleheader sweep over EIU (4/28/19)The Redhawks took care of business on senior day with a doubleheader sweep against Eastern Illinois on Saturday, April 20. Game one of the series lasted five innings as the Redhawks won 11-3. The Redhawks followed with an 8-5 victory in the second game...
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Redhawks hit seven homers in doubleheader split with Racers (4/19/19)The long ball was the order of the day when Southeast softball faced off against Ohio Valley Conference leader Murray State in a doubleheader Monday, April 15. The Redhawks finished with seven home runs in the two-game split. The Redhawks (32-11 overall, 10-4 OVC) were outhit 9-5 in the first game by the Racers (21-20, 11-3 OVC), committed four errors and were unable to stop a late-inning scoring spree by the Racers that resulted in an 8-4 loss, but game two saw a different team at the plate in a 9-1 victory. ...
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Anderson hits perfect, homers twice in doubleheader sweep over Eastern Kentucky (4/2/19)The Redhawks bats were red hot for their doubleheader on April 1 against Eastern Kentucky as Southeast swept the Colonels, winning the first game 4-1 and the second one 9-7 at the Southeast Softball Complex. The main catalyst for Southeast in both games was junior center fielder Rachel Anderson. The Colonels could not get Anderson out as she went 5-for-5 across the two games with two home runs, four RBIs, three walks, four runs and two stolen bases...
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Softball looks to build off breakout season (2/9/19)Southeast’s 2018 softball season raised hope and expectations for the program as the team finished with its most wins in 20 years. In 2018, the Redhawks broke SEMO single-season records in stolen bases (70), saves (7), strikeouts (85) and walks (166). The campaign was second in program history in stolen base attempts (87), fewest strikeouts by Southeast players (60), fewest errors (43) and fielding percentage (.970). Their on-base percentage was the third-best in program history at .359...
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Senior Spotlight: Riley Hayes (5/8/18)As senior softball player Riley Hayes prepares to graduate on May 12th, she reminisces on all her hard work on and off the field. “Softball really taught me about my strength and weaknesses.” Hayes said. “Coach Redburn sure did not sugar coat that for me, which I am happy with now!”...
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Senior Spotlight: Madeline (Maddie) Krumrey (5/8/18)Senior softball pitcher Maddie Krumrey will be graduating in December bringing her Collegiate softball career to an end, her four years on the team will make her ineligible for the spring season. Krumrey’s last regular season game took place over the weekend. The team swept Belmont, winning 3-2 and 4-1 securing their spot in the OVC tournament...
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Softball remains optimistic for OVC play (4/24/18)A win over UT Martin on Tuesday, April 17 secured the Redhawks their 25th win on the season, their most since 2012. Since then, the Redhawks have improved their conference record to 11-7 within the Ohio Valley Conference, placing them behind only Jacksonville State University in wins. Their overall record is 27-18...
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Southeast partners up with Mid-America Transplant (3/20/18)The Southeast Department of Athletics and Mid-America Transplant announced a partnership to bring awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation on Feb. 16. The deal, which runs through 2020, and was made to not only raise awareness about donating, but to also honor those donor recipients and families. April is also designated as the Donate Life month...
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Player Spotlight: Ashley Ellis (3/9/18)Only 15 games into her sophomore season, Southeast softball player Ashley Ellis is preparing to surpass her output as a freshman. The infieler already has blasted four home runs, one shy of her total from a year ago, and has nine RBIs, nearly half the total she accumulated in 47 games in 2017...
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Southeast's softball team splits Saturday and Sunday (4/26/17)Southeast Missouri State's softball team competed in four games last weekend, April 22 and 23. The team played a doubleheader against Morehead State, splitting on Saturday. The Redhawks lost game one, 6-2, and won the nightcap, 6-5. Freshman center-fielder Rachel Anderson hit a three-run walk-off home run off the scoreboard in right field to end the second game...
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Southeast's softball team splits the weekend (4/10/17)Southeast's softball team competed in four games last weekend. The team beat Austin Peay with scores of 3-0 and 4-0 on Saturday, April 8. During game one, junior pitcher Madeline Krumrey retired the first nine hitters she faced and threw 4.2 no-hit innings to take the win on the day. During the second game, senior left-hander Mackenzie Hoelting threw a no-hitter in game two to gain the sweep against the Governors...
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Softball comes up short at home-opener (4/4/17)Southeast Missouri State University's softball team hosted Eastern Illinois in its season home opener on Saturday, April 1. The Redhawks lost both games of the doubleheader by scores of 7-5 and 4-1. The team played 29 games on the road before finally playing a home series. More than 400 people were in attendance for the first game at the Southeast Softball Complex...
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Softball team is 11-22 overall in Redburn's first season (4/21/15)When a coach hits a milestone usually they are aware of it, but when Southeast Missouri State softball coach Mark Redburn won his 100th game as a head coach on April 8, he knew nothing about it. "I didn't even know I had won 100 games in a career," Redburn said. "It wasn't until after the game that my assistant coach shook my hand and said 'Congratulations' that I thought it was a little strange, and then she said I just won my 100th game. That was the first I knew about it."...
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Softball team splits doubleheader against Morehead State (4/19/15)Senior center fielder Kayla Fortner scored the winning run for Southeast Missouri State University softball. It was in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday against Morehead State, and she hit her 13th home run in the second game. "Honestly, I'm just trying to get the ball up the middle right now," Fortner said. "If it happens to go out, I'm happy about it."...
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Team set to enter fall play under first-year staff (9/16/14)Southeast Missouri State University's softball team will welcome in new head coach Mark Redburn and two new assistant coaches, Kerry Shaw and Stephanie Winter, for this season. Following a record of 11-34 last season, the university decided to not renew former head coach Lana Richmond's contract after 33 years at Southeast...
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Team faces challenge of multiple people out with injuries this season (3/3/14)The Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks softball team has started its 2014 regular season with a record of 4-7 under coach Lana Richmond, who is in her 33rd season as the team's coach. Richmond became the head coach for the Redhawks in 1982 and has led the Southeast softball team to four NCAA Division II tournaments, one NCAA Division I tournament, five Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championships and five OVC tournament championships...
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Exhibition games help team prepare for spring (10/28/13)Lana Richmond will enter her 33rd season as the Southeast Missouri State University softball team's coach this spring. Richmond has the longest tenure of any current Southeast and Ohio Valley Conference coach. She ranks 14th all-time in victories for NCAA Division I softball coaches...
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The Zinks balance sports, school and marriage (4/5/13)Despite living in towns only 35 miles apart John Logan Zink did not meet his future wife Kaitlin Zink until they both attended Olney Central College, a junior college in Olney, Ill.
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Capaha Field is home to multiple teams in Cape Girardeau (4/5/13)Southeast students know Capaha Field as the home of Southeast's baseball team. But from late May to the end of July, the field is home to American Legion baseball and the Capahas.
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Southeast softball splits doubleheader (4/2/13)The Southeast Missouri State University softball team hosted the University of Evansville in a doubleheader Tuesday. The teams split the doubleheader as Evansville took the first game 1-0 and Southeast defeated Evansville 3-2 in the second game. Evansville got on the board quickly in the first inning of the first game with a triple by Tamara Robey followed by an RBI single by Kayla Fortner...
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Softball team uses preseason poll for motivation (1/28/13)The preseason poll for the Ohio Valley Conference ranked the Southeast Missouri State University softball team fifth out of six teams in its division.
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Softball positive about upcoming season (1/31/12)The Southeast Missouri State University softball team is ready to pick up where it left off last season.