SE Set for Home Opener vs. NSU on Feb. 5

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern is set for a quick turnaround and rematch when it hosts Northeastern State at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the home opener at Mike Metheny Field.
 
The Savage Storm come into the midweek matchup after a 1-2 start to the season at the Edmond First Pitch Classic, however that victory was over the visiting RiverHawks on Monday.
 
Wesley Mitchell drove in five runs to power SE to a 10-9 win over NSU in that outing, earning head coach Alan Trayler his first career victory.
 
Mitchell finished the contest with a pair of hits, including a grand slam, while driving in five runs on the day.
 
Antonio Crews added two hits as well, driving in one.
 
Brady Evans, Chase Keeton, Nick Mueller, Payton Poole, and Ryan Kirk each logged a hit, with Kirk adding a homer while Mueller and Crews each doubled.
 
Poole, Crews, and Kirk each finished with one RBI.
 
Evans leads the team on the year with a .500 average that includes a home run, while Coby Grimsley is hitting .429 with a pair of doubles,
 
Mitchell has a pair of homers over the first three games and has driven in seven RBI.
 
Gage Dollins and Kirk have each added a home run as well.
 
The Storm pitching staff is carrying a 5.76 ERA to open the season and 13 pitchers have seen action on the mound, keeping the bullpen busy.
 
NSU finished the trip to Edmond with an 0-3 record, dropping additional games to Missouri St. Louis and Oklahoma Baptist.
 
Diego Murillo, Gage Williams, and Holden Yoder are each hitting .333, with Murilo and Yoder homering, while Xavier Sanchez has a team-best four RBI.
 
The RiverHawk pitching staff is carrying a 9.00 ERA through three contests and has gone 14 pitchers deep.