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The Arkansas Razorbacks (43-14) are set to host the Fayetteville Regional as the No. 5 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The first squad the Diamond Hogs will face is the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, who are the 4-seed in the Fayetteville Regional.
Southeast Missouri State won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last week as the 2-seed, going 3-1. The Redhawks defeated 3-seed Morehead State 9-6 to secure their sixth OVC conference tournament title since in program history. This also marks Southeast Missouri State's sixth postseason appearance and first since the 2022 season.
Much like the other teams in Arkansas' regional (Louisiana Tech and Kansas State), Southeast Missouri State is relatively close to Fayetteville at 338 miles away. Fans should expect a fun atmosphere according to head coach Dave Van Horn.
"Our regional is a true regional with Louisiana Tech about four or five hours away," Van Horn said on Monday. "SEMO probably five hours away, something like that. I just feel like … And K-State, same thing. Probably 5 and a half maybe. Should be really good crowds.
"I would think the other teams would be able to bring a lot of fans. You just think that anyway. But I don’t know, you never know what’s going to happen this time of the year, who’s hot or who’s not. Who’s hurt, who’s not? Who’s sick, who’s not? Been on both sides of it. So just excited to be back playing here."
Seventh-year head coach Andy Sawyers leads Southeast Missouri State and was once an assistant and player under Van Horn at Nebraska. Former Razorbacks first baseman Trevor Ezell is also part of the Redhawks' coaching staff as an assistant.
An offensive coach by heart, Sawyers helped lead the Kansas State Wildcats to high levels of success as an Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator. In his time as an assistant (2009-10), the Wildcats finished with an 80-30-1 record and the first two NCAA Regional appearances in school history.
"Yeah, you know, Lane (Burroughs) and Andy, both really good people," Van Horn said. "Not only outstanding coaches, but good human beings and good dads. It’s been fun watching those guys’ careers grow. We’ve played against them a few times. Just happy that they’re having success. Not excited about having to play them. Just happy for them and their families and their baseball programs."
This season, Sawyer's squad led the OVC with a .972 team fielding percentage and they ranked second in the conference with a batting average of .292.
The Redhawks ranked third in the OVC with a team earned run average of 5.72 and they ranked second in home runs (100) and runs scored (457).
Southeast Missouri State will enter the postseason winners of 12 of its last 14 games dating back to May 3. The 34 wins so far this season are the most since the 2022 campaign, when the team won 37.
Notable wins for the Redhawks include a midweek victory over Missouri on Feb. 27 (8-3) and a midweek win against Missouri State on May 7 (5-3).
Two players were named first team All-OVC — outfielder Josh Cameron and RHP Kyle Miller. Utility Ty Strauss, short stop Ben Palmer and second baseman Brooks Kettering were all-conference second team members.
Arkansas and Southeast Missouri State will play the first game of the Fayetteville Regional on Friday at 2 p.m. CT at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. The game will be streamed live on ESPN Plus.
Below is a comparison of the Arkansas and Southeast Missouri State's metrics and stats, as well as a look the projected starting lineup and noteworthy pitchers for the Redhawks...
Team Metrics Comparison
Team Stats Comparison
1. 2B Brooks Kettering — Freshman, L/R, 5'11", 175 pounds
2024 stats: 236 AB, 63 R, 72 H, 12 2B, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 39 BB, 51 K, 8 SB,
.305/.425/.458
2. SS Ben Palmer — Senior, R/R, 6'3", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 221 AB, 51 R, 63 H, 10 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 48 RBI, 37 BB, 51 K, 9 SB,
.285/.412/.570
3. DH Ty Stauss — Senior, L/R, 5'10", 190 pounds
2024 stats: 200 AB, 45 R, 64 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 51 RBI, 36 BB, 46 K, 2 SB,
.320/.435/.535
4. RF Josh Cameron — Senior, R/L, 6'4", 195 pounds
2024 stats: 219 AB, 47 R, 67 H, 19 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 52 RBI, 23 BB, 65 K, 6 SB,
.306/.393/.571
5. LF Keoni Coloma — Junior, L/R, 5'11", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 102 AB, 25 R, 31 H, 6 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 15 BB, 24 K, 5 SB,
.304/.424/.490
6. 1B Bryce Cannon — Junior, L/L, 6'3", 200 pounds
2024 stats: 189 AB, 43 R, 51 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 30 BB, 58 K, 5 SB,
.270/.373/.577
7. CF Ian Riley — Senior, L/R, 6'1", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 29 AB, 10 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 8 K
.207/.361/.621
8. 3B Chance Resetich — Senior, R/R, 5'11", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 91 AB, 16 R, 22 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 5 BB, 23 K, 2 SB,
.242/.349/.330
9. C Nolan Ackerman — Senior, R/R, 6'0", 205 pounds
2024 stats: 70 AB, 9 R, 20 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 5 BB, 9 K, 1 SB,
.286/.354/.400
2024 stats: 17 APP, 16 GS, 4-2 W/L, 77.1 IP, 81 H, 44 R, 42 ER, 30 BB, 57 K, 4.89 ERA
RHP Sam Heyman — Sophomore, 6'2", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 14 APP, 13 GS, 5-3 W/L, 54.2 IP, 67 H, 37 R, 33 ER, 21 BB, 34 K, 5.43 ERA
RHP Brian Strange — Junior, 6'1", 200 pounds
2024 stats: 15 APP, 15 GS, 4-2 W/L, 70.2 IP, 75 H, 47 R, 47 ER, 35 BB, 52 K, 5.99 ERA
LHP Logan Katen — Senior, 6'0", 170 pounds
2024 stats: 19 APP, 0 GS, 2-0 W/L, 1 SV, 33.2 IP, 31 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 18 BB, 33 K, 3.21 ERA
RHP Payton Lawrence — Senior, 6'3", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 21 APP, 6 GS, 2-1 W/L, 1 SV, 41.0 IP, 40 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 16 BB, 50 K, 4.17 ERA
RHP Kyle Miller — Senior, 6'2", 210 pounds
2024 stats: 20 APP, 0 GS, 4-3 W/L, 7 SV, 27.2 IP, 22 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 8 BB, 35 K, 4.88 ERA
RHP Collin Wilma — Senior, 6'4", 190 pounds
2024 stats: 20 APP, 4 GS, 3-3 W/L, 3 SV, 51.2 IP, 51 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 18 BB, 44 K, 5.40 ERA
LHP Alex Hayes — Junior, 6'2", 215 pounds
2024 stats: 21 APP, 2 GS, 3-2 W/L, 1 SV, 35.2 IP, 43 H, 27 R, 26 ER, 13 BB, 36 K, 6.56 ERA
HawgBeat - Fayetteville Regional Preview: Southeast Missouri State
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (43-14) are set to host the Fayetteville Regional as the No. 5 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The first squad the Diamond Hogs will face is the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, who are the 4-seed in the Fayetteville Regional.
Southeast Missouri State won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last week as the 2-seed, going 3-1. The Redhawks defeated 3-seed Morehead State 9-6 to secure their sixth OVC conference tournament title since in program history. This also marks Southeast Missouri State's sixth postseason appearance and first since the 2022 season.
Much like the other teams in Arkansas' regional (Louisiana Tech and Kansas State), Southeast Missouri State is relatively close to Fayetteville at 338 miles away. Fans should expect a fun atmosphere according to head coach Dave Van Horn.
"Our regional is a true regional with Louisiana Tech about four or five hours away," Van Horn said on Monday. "SEMO probably five hours away, something like that. I just feel like … And K-State, same thing. Probably 5 and a half maybe. Should be really good crowds.
"I would think the other teams would be able to bring a lot of fans. You just think that anyway. But I don’t know, you never know what’s going to happen this time of the year, who’s hot or who’s not. Who’s hurt, who’s not? Who’s sick, who’s not? Been on both sides of it. So just excited to be back playing here."
Seventh-year head coach Andy Sawyers leads Southeast Missouri State and was once an assistant and player under Van Horn at Nebraska. Former Razorbacks first baseman Trevor Ezell is also part of the Redhawks' coaching staff as an assistant.
An offensive coach by heart, Sawyers helped lead the Kansas State Wildcats to high levels of success as an Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator. In his time as an assistant (2009-10), the Wildcats finished with an 80-30-1 record and the first two NCAA Regional appearances in school history.
"Yeah, you know, Lane (Burroughs) and Andy, both really good people," Van Horn said. "Not only outstanding coaches, but good human beings and good dads. It’s been fun watching those guys’ careers grow. We’ve played against them a few times. Just happy that they’re having success. Not excited about having to play them. Just happy for them and their families and their baseball programs."
This season, Sawyer's squad led the OVC with a .972 team fielding percentage and they ranked second in the conference with a batting average of .292.
The Redhawks ranked third in the OVC with a team earned run average of 5.72 and they ranked second in home runs (100) and runs scored (457).
Southeast Missouri State will enter the postseason winners of 12 of its last 14 games dating back to May 3. The 34 wins so far this season are the most since the 2022 campaign, when the team won 37.
Notable wins for the Redhawks include a midweek victory over Missouri on Feb. 27 (8-3) and a midweek win against Missouri State on May 7 (5-3).
Two players were named first team All-OVC — outfielder Josh Cameron and RHP Kyle Miller. Utility Ty Strauss, short stop Ben Palmer and second baseman Brooks Kettering were all-conference second team members.
Arkansas and Southeast Missouri State will play the first game of the Fayetteville Regional on Friday at 2 p.m. CT at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. The game will be streamed live on ESPN Plus.
Below is a comparison of the Arkansas and Southeast Missouri State's metrics and stats, as well as a look the projected starting lineup and noteworthy pitchers for the Redhawks...
Team Metrics Comparison
| Metric | SEMO (34-25) | Arkansas (43-14) |
|---|---|---|
| RPI | 132 | 5 |
| Strength of Schedule | 192 | 11 |
| Non-Conference RPI | 154 | 3 |
| Non-Conference SOS | 121 | 41 |
| Home Record | 16-12 | 33-3 |
| Road Record | 15-12 | 7-8 |
| Neutral Record | 3-1 | 3-3 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Statistic | SEMO (34-25) | Arkansas (43-14) |
|---|---|---|
| Batting Average | .292 | .268 |
| Runs Scored | 457 | 375 |
| Home Runs | 100 | 77 |
| ERA | 5.72 | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 438 | 670 |
| Walks | 221 | 212 |
SEMO Projected Starting Lineup (based on 5/25 lineup)
1. 2B Brooks Kettering — Freshman, L/R, 5'11", 175 pounds
2024 stats: 236 AB, 63 R, 72 H, 12 2B, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 39 BB, 51 K, 8 SB,
.305/.425/.458
2. SS Ben Palmer — Senior, R/R, 6'3", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 221 AB, 51 R, 63 H, 10 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 48 RBI, 37 BB, 51 K, 9 SB,
.285/.412/.570
3. DH Ty Stauss — Senior, L/R, 5'10", 190 pounds
2024 stats: 200 AB, 45 R, 64 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 51 RBI, 36 BB, 46 K, 2 SB,
.320/.435/.535
4. RF Josh Cameron — Senior, R/L, 6'4", 195 pounds
2024 stats: 219 AB, 47 R, 67 H, 19 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 52 RBI, 23 BB, 65 K, 6 SB,
.306/.393/.571
5. LF Keoni Coloma — Junior, L/R, 5'11", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 102 AB, 25 R, 31 H, 6 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 15 BB, 24 K, 5 SB,
.304/.424/.490
6. 1B Bryce Cannon — Junior, L/L, 6'3", 200 pounds
2024 stats: 189 AB, 43 R, 51 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 30 BB, 58 K, 5 SB,
.270/.373/.577
7. CF Ian Riley — Senior, L/R, 6'1", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 29 AB, 10 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 8 K
.207/.361/.621
8. 3B Chance Resetich — Senior, R/R, 5'11", 185 pounds
2024 stats: 91 AB, 16 R, 22 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 5 BB, 23 K, 2 SB,
.242/.349/.330
9. C Nolan Ackerman — Senior, R/R, 6'0", 205 pounds
2024 stats: 70 AB, 9 R, 20 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 5 BB, 9 K, 1 SB,
.286/.354/.400
SEMO Noteworthy Pitchers
LHP Haden Dow — Senior, 6'1", 200 pounds2024 stats: 17 APP, 16 GS, 4-2 W/L, 77.1 IP, 81 H, 44 R, 42 ER, 30 BB, 57 K, 4.89 ERA
RHP Sam Heyman — Sophomore, 6'2", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 14 APP, 13 GS, 5-3 W/L, 54.2 IP, 67 H, 37 R, 33 ER, 21 BB, 34 K, 5.43 ERA
RHP Brian Strange — Junior, 6'1", 200 pounds
2024 stats: 15 APP, 15 GS, 4-2 W/L, 70.2 IP, 75 H, 47 R, 47 ER, 35 BB, 52 K, 5.99 ERA
LHP Logan Katen — Senior, 6'0", 170 pounds
2024 stats: 19 APP, 0 GS, 2-0 W/L, 1 SV, 33.2 IP, 31 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 18 BB, 33 K, 3.21 ERA
RHP Payton Lawrence — Senior, 6'3", 180 pounds
2024 stats: 21 APP, 6 GS, 2-1 W/L, 1 SV, 41.0 IP, 40 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 16 BB, 50 K, 4.17 ERA
RHP Kyle Miller — Senior, 6'2", 210 pounds
2024 stats: 20 APP, 0 GS, 4-3 W/L, 7 SV, 27.2 IP, 22 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 8 BB, 35 K, 4.88 ERA
RHP Collin Wilma — Senior, 6'4", 190 pounds
2024 stats: 20 APP, 4 GS, 3-3 W/L, 3 SV, 51.2 IP, 51 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 18 BB, 44 K, 5.40 ERA
LHP Alex Hayes — Junior, 6'2", 215 pounds
2024 stats: 21 APP, 2 GS, 3-2 W/L, 1 SV, 35.2 IP, 43 H, 27 R, 26 ER, 13 BB, 36 K, 6.56 ERA
