DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern will set out to stretch its current winning streak when it hits the road for the first time this season to take on Northeastern State in a single midweek matchup at 1 p.m. on March 9 in Tahlequah, Okla.
Fans are being allowed in Rousey Field in Tahlequah, Okla., and fans are being asked to socially distance as best they can.
SE rolls into its first road trip on a three-game winning streak after an impressive sweep of Southern Nazarene at Mike Metheny Field over the weekend which lifted their overall record to 6-3.
For the weekend the Savage Storm hit .449 with seven homers, eight doubles, and 37 RBI as a team
They were led by the Great American Conference Player of the Week
Seth Morrow who posted a 10-for-12 mark over three games, hitting .833 with three doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI to go along with nine runs scored.
Reid Rice,
Colton Buckner,
Richard Ware and
Matt Miles each hit .444 or better on the weekend.
Morrow's effort lifted his season average to .593 as he has racked up five doubles, three homers, and 15 RBI, while Buckner has added four home runs and driven in 13.
On the hill,
Jacob Bigham boasts a 0.82 ERA with a 1-0 record in five appearances, all in relief, tossing 11.0 innings and earning a save.
NSU comes into the contest at 5-2 on the year and are coming off winning two out of three in a series against Pittsburg State.
The Riverhawk offense is led by Brayden Rodden's .393 average, while Jaxon Phipps is next in line with a .346 mark to go with two homers and a team-high nine RBI.
The NSU pitching staff carries a 3.77 ERA on the year with one combined shutout and 68 strikeouts.