Southeast Baseball

Transferring is a part of life in college football because not all places, and players, are created equal. Everyone who plays football or basketball at Southeast Missouri State does so because they are motivated by the opportunities that playing for the Redhawks presents them with...

Former Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) baseball pitcher Noah Niznik has turned a standout college career into a rookie season to remember with the Savannah Bananas, earning the Rookie of the Year award for 2024. Known for his dominance on the mound at SEMO, Niznik has seamlessly transitioned into the high-energy, dance-filled world of Banana Ball, where athleticism meets entertainment...

There hasn’t been much to cheer for throughout the recent five-game losing streak by the Cape Catfish, but if you’re looking for something to hang your hopes on, the return of Brooks Kettering to the squad after a week off is something.

A pair of Southeast Missouri State baseball players found themselves in familiar territory on Sunday but with a very, very different perspective. Redhawk players Cole Warehime and Chance Resetich came back to Cape Girardeau and Capaha Field, this time as visitors, as they are playing for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp of the Prospect League, and they tried in vain to knock off the home team at Capaha – for a change.

It’s time for a quick update on the Southeast Missouri State alumni in the Major Leagues, with a pair of pitchers still fighting for roster spots in the National League East. The seventh and eighth players respectively to enter the MLB out of SEMO, Joey Lucchesi and Dylan Dodd are both in active battles to get back to the majors in a tight NL East...

Spending a couple hours in the national spotlight, and putting on an unforgettable performance over the weekend, Southeast Missouri’s stay in Fayetteville came to an end with Sunday night’s 7-2 loss to Kansas State. Dominating Arkansas to advance to the program’s first-ever regional final, the Redhawks had a tremendous opportunity against a fearsome Big 12 opponent, but the Wildcats pounced hard early...

Given that the core of this year's Southeast Missouri State baseball senior class has ushered in a dynasty in the Ohio Valley Conference, it was only proper that they go out with one big bang. Thanks to the trio of Collin Wilma, Kyle Miller, and Ty Stauss, who have been at SEMO since their freshman years, the Redhawks end the 2024 season where no other team has been before...

The Southeast Missouri State baseball team went into Baum-Walker Stadium and eliminated the Arkansas Razorbacks, winning 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to keep the Redhawks’ season alive. As if there was ever a doubt. Notching perhaps the single-greatest win in program history, holding the No. 5 team in the country to one if its scoring outputs of the season, it’s a monumental win for Andy Sawyers’ Redhawks...

With the stakes as high as ever, with their backs against the wall, the Redhawks didn’t disappoint as they picked apart Louisiana Tech, 9-3, to keep the dream alive. After a gut-wrenching loss to Arkansas on Friday afternoon, Southeast Missouri knew that the game plan would have to change against the Bulldogs, and the defense stepped up...

Going down across the state’s southern border and into Fayetteville, Arkansas, Southeast Missouri had a chance to do the unthinkable, and it nearly did just that. After falling into an eight-run hole early on Friday, the Redhawks rallied all the way back to tie No. 5 Arkansas there before eventually succumbing, 17-9, in the opening game of their 2024 NCAA Tournament run...

The Southeast Missouri State baseball team (34-25) will make its sixth appearance in program history when the Redhawks go to the Fayetteville regional on Friday, May 31. The Redhawks came up short in every regional, with their only win coming against Alabama in 2002. ...

The Southeast Missouri State baseball team (34-25) is headed to the NCAA Regional in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where they will take on No. 5 national seed Arkansas on Friday, May 31. No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech will take No. 3 Kansas State. The C-USA champion Bulldogs will lead with Charleston High School grad Luke Nichols on the mound...

On a team full of juniors and seniors, it was the freshman who stood out and had the game of his young career. Freshman second baseman Brooks Kettering went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs to push Southeast Missouri State past Southern Indiana 11-5 in the semifinal round of the OVC Tournament on Friday, May 24, in Marion, Illinois...

In a battle between the top two offenses in the Ohio Valley Conference, Southeast Missouri State proved it had the superior bats by defeating Morehead State 9-4 on Thursday, May 23, in Marion, Ill. The Redhawks advance to the semifinal round of the OVC Tournament at noon, Friday, where they will take on Jackson native Lane Crowden and the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana...

The quest for a third Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship in four years begins at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. The No. 2 seed Redhawks are set to do battle with either Morehead State or SIUE. A series sweep of UT Martin last weekend was enough for the Redhawks to lock up the No. 2 seed in the tournament...

Before diving into the storybook collegiate career of Kyle Miller, let’s do an exercise. Think back to the 2021 and 2022 Redhawks baseball teams that won the OVC Tournament. Who was right in the middle of it late in the game? If you said Miller, you would be spot on...

After an embarrassing end to the 2023 season in which the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks went the final month without a win, head coach Andy Sawyers reloaded the roster with a bevy of junior college transfers and one hot-shot freshman. It resulted in a 31-24 season including a 18-9 conference record that had the Redhawks within a single game of the regular season title. ...

The SEMO baseball program has had countless impactful players come through the program over the years. Among them is outfielder Josh Cameron. Cameron hails from Pflugerville, Texas, and is in his second and final season with the Redhawks. He got his start collegiately at Clarendon College, a community college in Texas, where he played in six games in 2020 as he had five hits and four RBIs...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks entered Saturday afternoon with a couple of different things at stake. They looked to sweep the UT Martin Skyhawks and secure the No. 2 seed in the OVC Tournament. With all that in play, the Redhawks handed the ball to junior right-handed Brian Strange...

One swing of the bat changed the game and turned the tides in the Redhawks' favor. Ben Palmer hit his 16th home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie and give Southeast Missouri State a 3-2 win over UT Martin on Thursday, May 16, at Capaha Field...

One conversation between friends led to Haden Dow's arrival at Southeast Missouri State. Two seasons later, Dow cements his status as the Redhawks ace in his final career start at Capaha field. Dow stifled the Skyhawks through 6.1 innings, allowing one run on four hits with three strikeouts in the Redhawks' 3-2 win over UT Martin on Thursday, May 16, at Capaha Field...