Kettering’s three RBIs power Redhawks past Trojans

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — Brooks Kettering went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead Southeast Missouri State to a 10-5 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday afternoon at Mims Gym in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup.

Kettering homered to deep right field in the top of the fifth inning, giving the Redhawks a 10-0 lead. He later added a two-run double in the sixth. Trey Hill countered for the Trojans with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

Southeast Missouri State improved to 38-16, while Arkansas-Little Rock fell to 30-25. Both teams finished with 11 hits. The Redhawks used six pitchers, with Benjamin Snider, John-Paul Sauer, Nathan Mertens and JoJo Keldsen combining for 8⅓ innings of one-run relief. Nic Bronzini started for the Trojans, tossing four innings of one-hit ball with seven strikeouts.

Jerdy Lopez drove in two runs for Arkansas-Little Rock with a double in the sixth. The Trojans grounded into two double plays.