RedHawks Shut Out Salukis 11-0 in Seven Innings

Wednesday, February 25

Carbondale, Ill.

4 p.m.

Miami University

7-1

Southern Illinois

1-6

Miami (Ohio)

Southern Ill.

RedHawks Shut Out Salukis 11-0 in Seven Innings

2/25/2026 7:19:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Miami picked up its seventh win of the season in a midweek shutout over Southern Illinois on the road. Tommy Harrison led the RedHawks with four RBIs, including a two-run home run in the seventh inning. Miami improves to 7-1 with the win, while SIU drops to 1-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The RedHawks put up two runs in the top of the first on three hits. Carson Raether walked and a single from Dominic Krupinski put runners at the corners. Raether scored on a fielder's choice by Ryan Novak, and singles from Harrison and Marcus Dierks drove Novak home.
Jake Tedesco started on the mound for the RedHawks and held the Salukis scoreless with one hit in the bottom of the first.
Taylor Echols recorded three straight outs in the bottom of the second to hold the 2-0 lead.
Harrison recorded an RBI in the top of the third to make it 3-0, hitting a double to right field after walks by Krupinski and Novak.
Luke Ross took the mound in the bottom of the third and held Southern to just one hit.
The RedHawks doubled their lead to 6-0 in the top of the fourth. Diego Cruz and Krupinski each singled and a walk by Evan Appelwick loaded the bases. Novak drove in the first run via a single and Harrison and Dierks took back-to-back walks to force in two more.
Cameron Novak came in to pitch the bottom of the fourth for Miami and held SIU scoreless with two hits.
Marc Iozzo took the mound in relief in the bottom of the fifth and saw three up, three down to keep it a 6-0 game.
Two walks and an error loaded the bases with RedHawks in the sixth. Cruz took an HBP to force in Miami's seventh run of the day.
Connor Preisel recorded three straight outs to end the sixth inning ahead by seven.
The RedHawks took an 11-0 lead in the seventh while going through their entire batting order. Appelwick walked to start up the offense and Harrison cleared the bases with a two-run homer, his second of the year. Dierks took an HBP and advanced on a wild pitch, setting up Ryder Kirtley for an RBI single. Kirtley advanced twice and scored on a single by Raether to make it 11-0.
Landon Fulk held the Salukis to one hit in the bottom of the seventh, enacting the run rule and securing a shutout victory for Miami.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

Seven Miami pitchers held the Salukis to a total of five hits and no walks during the shutout.
Krupinski went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Appelwick had two runs and three walks.
Harrison went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs, and two walks.
Dierks went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run.
Kirtley went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run.
Cruz went 2-for-2 with an RBI, a run, and two walks.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will stay on the road for a four-game series against Southeast Missouri State this weekend. Game one begins on Friday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Echols, Taylor (1-0)

L: B. Kimball (0-1)

Miami (Ohio)

Batting:

2B: Harrison, Tommy 1

HR: Harrison, Tommy 1

RBI: Raether, Carson 1 ; Novak, Ryan 2 ; Harrison, Tommy 4 ; Dierks, Marcus 2 ; Kirtley, Ryder 1 ; Cruz, Diego 1

SH: Krupinski, Dominic 1 ; Breidenbach, Mason 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Raether, Carson 1 ; Krupinski, Dominic 2 ; Appelwick, Evan 2 ; Novak, Ryan 1 ; Harrison, Tommy 2 ; Dierks, Marcus 1 ; Kirtley, Ryder 1 ; Cruz, Diego 1