As the defending Ohio Valley Conference champions SEMO Baseball was picked to finish first in the OVC preseason rankings. The team has to replace 2021 OVC pitcher of the year Dylan Dodd, they will look to do that with returning starting pitchers, juniors Noah Niznik and Bryce Grossius. At the plate the Redhawks return senior shortstop Tyler Wilber who finished fourth in the OVC in batting average last season at .378, Wilber was picked as the 2022 Preseason OVC Player of the Year. Southeast’s 2022 campaign gets underway this weekend with a three game road series against Dallas Baptist University starting on Friday at 6:30 pm.