March 7, 2001

Southeast Missouri State Indians (7-4) vs. Central Oklahoma Bronchos (9-4) March 8, 2001 * 11:30 a.m.

Princeton Tigers (0-0) March 9, 2001 * 11:30 a.m. Stillwater, Okla. * Allie P. Reynolds Field (4,000)

About the Indians: 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 last Thursday.

Zach Borowiak, who notched two doubles, 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.

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.

Stuckey had a career day at the plate with three hits -- including his first collegiate homer -- 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.

The Series: Southeast will meet Central Oklahoma and Princeton for the first time. The Indians are 0-2 against the Cowboys of Oklahoma State.

Call Us Switzerland: Central Oklahoma, Princeton and Southeast will all play their first neutral games of the season.

Field of Dreams: Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, the home ballpark for the Cowboys registers 330 down the allies, 380 in right and left-center and 400 in dead center.

Big 12, Big Problems: Southeast is 12-22 all-time against Big 12 teams. The Indians have played four of the conferences teams, including season-opener opponent Iowa State (8-1), Kansas (0-6), Missouri (4-13) and Oklahoma State (0-2).

Ancient Eight: Southeast is 0-2 all-time against Ivy League opponents. The two losses are vs. Brown.

Central Oklahoma Notes --

Buckin' Broncho's: The Division II Central Oklahoma Bronchos have won two Lonestar Conference titles under coach Wendell Simmons. Those league titles have also brought two national tournament appearances.

Horse Race: The Bronchos won a program-record 42 games in 1999, the same year the team finished as Division II national championship runners-up.

A-OK: All but six of the UCO players are from Oklahoma.

Run Home: The Bronchos are outs-scoring their opponents 112-86 throughout 13 games.

Ribbit: Six Bronchos have notched double-figures in RBI this season.

Heavy Hitters: UCO is batting .368 throughout 13 games.

Horse Thieves: Twelve of the 15 Broncs that have played this season have swiped at least one base.

Can't Spell Oklahoma Without a `K': In 372 at-bats, UOC has struckout just 39 times.

Belk Buckle: UOC RHP Ricky Belk has recorded four wins in five of his appearances this season. The rest of the pitching staff has just five combined wins.

Road Trip: This will be UOC's first game away from home this season.

Oklahoma State Notes --

Budde Light: Oklahoma State catcher Ryan Budde was named a first team preseason All-American by Baseball America. He batted .291 with nine homer and 48 RBI last season.

Nip It In the "Budde": Budde also was tabbed a third team preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball.

Making Our Rounds: Oklahoma State is the second of three Big 12 opponents Southeast will face this season. The Indians already picked up three wins over Iowa State and will participate in a home/away series with Missouri in April.

Series Success: Since 1954, OSU has registered 31 NCAA Regional appearances and 19 CWS trips. The Cowboys are 159-103 at the Regionals and 38-36 at the CWS.

Boys of '59: The Cowboys only College World Series title was back in 1959.

Last Trip: Oklahoma State last went the NCAAs in 1999. The Cowboys made it all the way to the Waco Super Regionals, where they fell to Big 12 foe Baylor.

Big Power: The Big 12 conference has competed in 1,023 regional games.

Keeping It In the Family: Both of OSU's assistant coaches, John Farrell '84 and Robbie Wine '83, are graduates of Oklahoma State.

Great Scott: OSU rightfielder Luke Scott went 5-for-10 last weekend vs. conference foe Kansas. He also notched three runs and three RBI. Scott registered a home run in each of the last two games.

Staff Meeting: Seven different Cowboys were on the mound last weekend against the Jayhawks.

Long Ball: All four of the home runs hit last weekend at Kansas were by Oklahoma State.

Extra-Extra: Twenty of the 37 combined hits in the OSU/Kansas three-game series were for extra bases.

Big 3: No. 12 Nebraska, No. 13 Oklahoma State and No. 14 Baylor could start a mini conference as the Big 12's reps in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll. Nebraska is currently in first-place in the early going of the conference standings.

Zeros: That's the digit that comprises the entire ERA of five Cowboy pitchers. Those five have pitched 14.6 innings over 13 appearances and have yet to give up an earned run.

Stop, Thief: Eight OSU players are perfect on the base paths.

Ribbit: Four Cowboys have registered double-digits in RBIs this season.

Princeton Notes --

Welcome to 2001: Princeton will open its 2001 season with the 11:30 March 9 contest vs. Southeast.

Bow Down: Princeton is the only team out of the four that appeared in the NCAA tournament last season.

More On That: The Tigers won the Ivy League playoff against Dartmouth, which they hosted, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the Regionals.

Still More: The Ivy League divides it's baseball teams into two divisions -- the Gehrig, which Princeton is a member and the Rolfe, which Dartmouth is a member. The divisions are named in honor of the Ancient Eights two most famous baseball products, Lou Gehrig, who attended Columbia and Red Rolfe, who coached at Dartmouth.

And More: The Tigers were just a couple outs from picking up a win over host Houston in the first game of the Regionals last year. The Cougar's J.P. Woodard blasted a homer in the bottom of the ninth to hand Princeton a 7-6 loss.

Last More: Princeton was eliminated from the Regional after Texas Tech notched a 10-1 win. Ivy Accolades: A program-best six Tigers were honored with first team All-Ivy kudos last season.

Sigh Young: Princeton is without its most prolific pitcher this season. At the end of last season, RHP Chris Young signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 6'10 Young led the league with his 1.13 ERA.

So Young: Young became the first ever male athlete in the league to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors after he took the basketball and baseball awards in 1999.

Connection: Southeast's Jeffrey Hilz and Young pitched against one another in AAU ball when they were in high school. Both are from the Dallas, Texas area and once actually faced one another in a game in Oklahoma.

Hit Masters: All six of Princeton's hitters to notch above .300 return to the plate this season.

Hit Masters II: Four of those six hitters, Andrew Hanson, Pat Boran, Max Krance and Jon Watterson, were all first team All-Ivy selections.

Rain, Snow, Sleet or Shine: For Princeton, who is experiencing the full affects of a Nor'easter, it is of no concern. The Tigers can use their complete dirt infield located in the bottom floor of Jadwin Gymnasium. The area also house a small portion of outfield space, two large batting cages, a bullpen and pitching mounds.

Southeast Notes --

League Kudos: In the first week of conference awards, Zach Borowiak and Todd Pennington picked up Player and Pitcher of the Week honors respectively. Borowiak went 5-for-9 last week with four doubles, four RBI and two runs scored. Pennington gave up just one hit and no runs in the 7-0 win vs. Arkansas State.

Streaks Alive: Borowiak and Clemente Bonilla are both in the midst of 13-game hitting streaks.

Stuck In the Leadoff: Since moving into the leadoff spot, Denver Stuckey has 6-for-11 with four runs and two RBI.

Leadoff Then Sit Down: The opposition's leadoff hitters are 2-for-15 when Brad Purcell is on the mound.

Down and Out: With two outs, Purcell's batters are just 2-for-14.

Comeback Kids: Southeast is becoming known for their late-inning heroics. They have picked up three of their seven wins in come-from-behind situations in the last innings of games, including a extra-inning (9) victory against Iowa State.

Junior Advancement: 72 percent of the time, Clemente Bonilla advances waiting runners.

I Don't Know Who Is On Third, But We Want Borowiak at the Plate: With a runner on third and two outs, short stop Zach Borowiak is 7-for-14. His is 10-for-23 with runners in scoring position overall.

Zach Power: Borowiak advances runners 66 percent of the time.

Pitching Prowess: In its last 18 innings, Southeast pitching has yet to yield a run.

Southern Comfort: Catcher Jeff Bourbon's first four RBIs this season were off two-out hits.

Still No Free Passes: Davidson through two appearances and Brad Beatty in one game, are the only pitchers yet to yield a walk.

Killer B's: Clemente Bonilla, Zach Borowiak and Jeff Bourbon have notched a total of 16 doubles.

Killer B in Danger: Bonilla was in danger of snapping his hitting streak vs. ASU, until he notched an RBI-single in the ninth.

No Match For the Southpaw: Bourbon is 5-for-7 this season against lefties.

Movin' On Up: Catcher Jeff Bourbon needs just 44 more games to move into the Southeast all-time games played leader board. He is currently sixth with 170 games played.

RBI War: Bourbon, with five RBIs this season, has now moved into sixth-place with 111 career RBIs.

Fielding of Dreams: Senior Kenny Gaebler brings a perfect fielding average into this season's campaign. In 71 career games, Gaebler has yet to commit an error.

Bonilla On-Base: Junior Clemente Bonilla grounded into just one double play all of last season. He has yet to hit into one this season.

Two-Bagger: Bonilla, prior to this year had hit 20 doubles. He has hit five this season and needs just six more to jump onto Southeast's all-time list.

Walk-On: Bonilla needs just 17 more walks this season to become the program's all-time walks leader with 118. Jeremy Johnson currently resides in the No. 1 spot.

Doing the Dishes: Short stop and All-American Zach Borowiak recorded 146 assists last season. The number ranks him fifth on Southeast's season assist list.

Take a Bow: Last year against Iowa State, Jeremy Johnson became the all-time hits champions with a single in game one of the doubleheader against the Cyclones. The fourth inning hit against Cyclone righty, Charley Bigwood, broke Kyle Yount's career total of 215. Johnson ended his career with 287 hits. Yount's mark of 215 was set just a year prior in 1999.

Bigwood, Big Problems: ISU righty Charly Bigwood would probably like to never pitch against Southeast again. In Southeast's opener he served up junior Tristen McDonald's first career hit, which equaled an RBI double.

"Spille"ing Over: Southeast's only other win over Mississippi was a 1-0 win back in 1999. All-American Ryan Spille picked up his second win of the season in the two-hitter.

The Whammy: Ole' Miss has been a part of just 45 1-0 games over its 100-year history. The Rebels are 22-25 in those games, including last weekend's 1-0 win over the Indians.

No Eminent Danger: In his first start Mark Frazier, a native of Eminence, Mo., picked up his first Division I win against Jackson State.

Still No Eminent Danger: Frazier, in two innings against Arkansas State, retained his perfect ERA. He faced seven batters, gave up one hit and one walk.

De-clawed: Before Southeast got ahold of Jackson State hitters, the Tigers were batting an impressive .321. Between Mark Frazier and reliever Andy Davidson, JSU went 9-for-35 from the plate.

No Free Passes: Starter Mark Frazier and reliever Andy Davidson combined against Jackson State and issued zero walks over nine innings.

Next Up: The Indians will kick off its longest homestand when they return from Stillwater. Southeast will open with a 3 p.m. date on March 13 against Arkansas State. Next weekend, March 17-18, the Indians will open conference play against Morehead State.