Missouri among three SEC teams on Southeast Missouri State baseball schedule

Southeast Missouri State's 2014 baseball schedule released Thursday is highlighted by 26 home games and matchups with three Southeastern Conference teams.

The Redhawks visit SEC squads Mississippi State on March 25, Missouri on April 29 and Vanderbilt on May 13.

Southeast opens the season at Oral Roberts in a three-game series Feb. 14 to 16.

The Redhawks' first home contest is Feb. 18 against Arkansas-Little Rock, which begins a five-game homestand. Harris-Stowe visits Feb. 19 and IPFW comes to town for a three-game weekend series Feb. 21 to 23.

Southeast plays a second three-game set at IPFW May 15 to 17 to wrap up the 56-game regular-season schedule.

The Redhawks' other nonconference home series is a two-game set against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Southeast again faces SIU Carbondale, Saint Louis and Arkansas State both home and on the road. The Redhawks also host Missouri State.

The Redhawks other nonconference opponent is Memphis in a three-game series.

Southeast opens its 30-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule at home March 7 to 9 against Belmont.

Other OVC home series are with Morehead State, SIU Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois and Murray State. OVC road series are against Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee-Martin, Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech.

"This is a very challenging OVC schedule in terms of travel," Bieser said. "This will put some stress on our club, but it's what we have to deal with."