FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Ty Stauss hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning and Southeast Missouri State never trailed in a 6-3 victory over No. 5 national seed Arkansas at the Fayetteville Regional on Sunday, eliminating the Razorbacks.
Southeast Missouri State (36-27) went on to lose to Kansas State in the nightcap. With the win, the Wildcats won the Fayetteville Regional and will go to Charlottesville to meet Virginia in the super regional round.
Stauss sent a a 0-1 pitch from Gage Wood over the fence in left field for the early lead.
Josh Cameron and Ian Riley had RBI singles in a three-run fourth inning to put the Redhawks up 4-0.
Arkansas (44-16) scored its first run in the top of the fifth on a two-out solo home run by Peyton Holt.
The Redhawks got the run back in their half of the inning when Brooks Kettering homered to lead off the inning. Riley singled and scored on a Kettering single to give Southeast Missouri State a five-run lead.
The Razorbacks’ final two runs came in the ninth on a one-out, two-run home run by Parker Rowland.
Collin Wilma started for the Redhawks, allowing one run on one hit and two walks in 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Logan Katen (2-0) got the win with 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief. Kyle Miller got the final two outs for his eighth save.
Wood (3-2) took the loss after yielding four runs on four hits and a walk in three innings. He struck out four.
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