Southeast Missouri State 2, at Eastern Illinois 3

MARION, Ill. (Interstat) — Eastern Illinois defeated Southeast Missouri State 3-2 on Thursday evening at Rent One Park in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup, extending the Panthers’ recent dominance over the Redhawks. The Panthers struck for three runs in the bottom of the third inning to erase a two-run deficit and held on behind a combined pitching effort. Starting pitcher Bryce Riggs earned the win after allowing two runs on four hits over six innings with one strikeout. It was Riggs’ second consecutive start without allowing a hit through six innings, following a six-inning, zero-hit outing against Western Illinois on… Read more...