DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern heads into the weekend looking to maintain its momentum when it welcomes Colorado Christian for a four-game series Feb. 11-12 at Mike Metheny Field.
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SE will host a double-header beginning at noon on Feb. 11 and then repeat the schedule with a second twinbill at noon on Feb. 12.
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The Savage Storm swept East Central to open the year before winning a see-saw battle over Northeastern State on Tuesday to open the year 4-0, matching its best start to a season since the 2012 season.
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The Southeastern offense got moving early and often as the team combined to hit .351 with 13 home runs across four games.
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Cameron French led that group on his way to a GAC Player of the Week honors, hitting .727 with a double, a triple, two homers, and six RBI.
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Richard Ware added a .500 weekend with three home runs and eight RBI, while six other players are hitting better than .300 to open the season.
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The Storm pitching staff is off to a combined 4-0 start with a save and a 3.38 ERA while striking out 29.
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Four pitchers have made at least one appearance without allowing a run, while
Dylan Turner has posted a pair of outings with a win and a 1.80 ERA across five innings of work.
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This weekend will be the season-opener for CCU who posted a 13-28 record a season ago and head into the 2022 season picked to finish seventh in the nine-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
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