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Western Illinois WIU 6-17, 1-5 OVC
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Winner Southeast Missouri SEMO 17-11, 4-2 OVC
Western Illinois WIU
6-17, 1-5 OVC
5
Final
9
Southeast Missouri SEMO
17-11, 4-2 OVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2
Southeast Missouri SEMO 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 1 X 9 13 2

W: White, Eddie (2-0) L: Esker, Alex (0-1) S: Strange, Brian (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

WIU Baseball Falls At SEMO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO- The Leatherneck baseball team fell to SEMO on Saturday night by a score of 9-5. 

The Leathernecks struck first scoring five runs in the top of the third inning thanks to back-to-back two-run singles by Liam Bushey and Matt Olive. Kyree Alexander went 2-3 from the plate to lead the team offensively, while Olive and Bushey combined for all four RBI's for WIU. Three of the five hits that WIU had came in the third inning. SEMO would would respond by scoring nine unanswered runs to sweep the three-game series. 

On the mound, Eric Rawlings pitched 3.2 innings out of the bullpen allowing two runs (one earned) and struck out seven, which is a season high. 

WIU (6-17) will be back in action on Tuesday, April 1, as they will travel to St. Louis, Missouri to take on the Saint Louis Bilikens. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. 


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