March 1, 2001

Box Score

Cape Girardeau, Mo. - As their hitting streaks grows, so does Southeast Missouri State's pitching prowess. The whole package allowed the Indians to tally a 7-0 win over NAIA Harris-Stowe State College.

Zach Borowiak, who notched two doubles today, and Clemente Bonilla, who recorded one hit and two runs scored, both extended their hitting streaks to 11 games. Four members of the Indian pitching staff combined to pitched nine innings of one-hit baseball and lower their team ERA to a skimpy 2.89. The staff now boasts 18-consecutive innings with no runs scored and just four hits.

Greg Lunski started the game for Southeast and pitched four no-hit innings and allowed just one runner on the bases, via two walks. Tommy Thomas (1-2) entered the game at the top of the fifth and pitched two perfect innings en route to his first win of the season.

Southeast (7-4) scored its first run in the fourth as Jeff Bourbon scored from third after the Hornet's first basemen error, the team's second of the inning.

After posting two runs in the fifth off a Borowiak double, the Indians would capitalize off of four Harris-Stowe errors in the sixth. Southeast's first four batters of the inning all reach on the an error. Denver Stuckey, with bases juiced, recorded the RBI after his roller to the third basemen was poorly caught by the first basemen. Three batters later, Jeff Bourbon singled to drive in two more runs.

The Indians closed out their offensive fireworks in the eighth as Stuckey led off the inning with his first collegiate home run. Bonilla received the free pass and was advanced to third off of Borowiak's second double of the day. Rookie DH Brad Beatty would drive in Bonilla off a sacrifice.

Harris-Stowe (5-3) starter Cody Mothersbaugh was handed the loss. His 4.1 innings produced seven hits, three runs - two earned - one walk and one strikeout.

Stuckey had a career day at the plate with three hits in five at-bats, three runs scored and two RBI. He has benefited greatly by moving up to the No. 1-spot over the last three games, going 6-for-11 with four runs and two RBI.

Bonilla, who has a 13-game hitting streak if you count the final two games of last season, closed the night 1-for-4 with two runs scored. His lone hit was his sixth double of the season. With his walk in the eighth, Bonilla needs just 16 more passes to take over the Indian's all-time spot. Jeremy Johnson currently resides in No.1 with 117 base-on-balls.

Borowiak has become Southeast's clutch-hitter. The sophomore All-American is 7-for-10 with runners on third and two outs. He is 10-for-23 overall with runners in scoring position. He finished the day with his two doubles - and now leads the team with eight two-baggers - and two RBI.

Bourbon continues the climb up the Southeast all-time RBI ladder. He now sits in sixth-place with 113 RBIs.

Southeast will have the next week off as they head to Stillwater, Okla., to meet Division II Central Oklahoma on March 8 at 11:30 a.m. hosts No. 11 Oklahoma State later that afternoon at 3 p.m. The Indians will wrap-up the road trip with a March 9 11:30 a.m. date with 2000 Ivy League champions, Princeton.