Softball

On Sept. 17, Southeast students gathered on Parker Field to play intramural volleyball and on the intramural fields to play intramural softball.

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.

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.

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.

After the NCAA’s historic decision to cancel or postpone all spring sports, the path for the Southeast softball team became unclear.

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.

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.

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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!”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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."...

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."...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

The preseason poll for the Ohio Valley Conference ranked the Southeast Missouri State University softball team fifth out of six teams in its division.

The Southeast Missouri State University softball team is ready to pick up where it left off last season.