SEMO BASEBALL NOTCHES TWO WINS

Kyle Yount established a new Southeast Missouri State University record for most hits in a career on Saturday, but ironically he had the fewest hits of any starter in the Indians' doubleheader sweep over Belmont.

Southeast banged out 10 hits in the opener and 14 in the second game as it downed the Bruins 5-4 and 9-4 in a pair of seven-inning games at Capaha Field.

In the first game, the Indians (14-17) held off Belmont on a gritty complete-game performance by Dan Huesgen (3-4). The junior righthander allowed only one earned run on six hits and a walk. He fanned eight.

"Huesgen threw a great game for us," Southeast coach Mark Hogan said. "He pitched very solid. Belmont has an excellent hitting club."

Southeast scored two runs in the first and the fifth and one in the fourth. Three of the Indians' runs were unearned.

Belmont (19-16) scored one in the third and the sixth and two in the fourth.

Jeremy Johnson, Jeff Bourbon and Kevin Meyer each had two hits for the Indians in the opener. Both of Bourbon's hits were doubles.

Belmont's David Wells (5-6) was far from perfect, but his defense didn't give him much help, committing four errors behind him. Wells gave up 10 hits and struck out four while walking none.

The second game was highlighted by Yount's first hit of the day and the 184th of his career, the most of any player who has swung a bat at Southeast.

"This is something special," he said. "But the main thing today is that we got two wins and got a chance to sweep."

Southeast freshman third baseman Clemente Bonilla Jr., after being robbed of two line-drive hits in the first game, went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Johnson and catcher Dan Berry each had two hits in the second game. Two of Berry's three hits on the day were bunt singles.

A key hit in the second game was delivered by right fielder Phil Warren in the third. Warren rifled a bases-loaded, two-out double to right-center to plate the Indians' first three runs.

Southeast added two more in the fourth and four in the sixth.

Shortstop Steve Lowe tripled off the center-field fence and later scored on a single by Bonilla in the fourth. Berry scored on a single by Johnson later that inning.

In the sixth inning, Berry and Bonilla scored on Yount's single past the second baseman. Also in the sixth, first baseman Darin Kinsolving and Bourbon both pushed home runs on doubles.

Belmont scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

Lanson Debrock (4-4) picked up the win in 4 1/3 innings. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out three.

Todd Pennington, Jerry Wolsey and Chad Bogenpohl combined to throw 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief.

For Belmont, Michael Pulley was tagged with the loss in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up nine earned runs on 14 hits, three walks and two strike outs.

Meyer, Southeast's left fielder, robbed Belmont of two runs in the fifth inning with a diving catch on a would-be bloop hit.

"We had a lot of guys have good days," Hogan said. "I thought Kevin Meyer had an exceptional day. It seemed like he was on base a lot and he made a great catch in game two to save some runs. That was an excellent play for us."

Berry also had a fine defensive outing from behind the plate, gunning down two runners attempting to steal second.

"He's a very solid defensive guy and he really controls the plate well," Hogan said. "He gets a lot of pitches for our pitchers because of the way he works back there. I think he's the best defensive catcher I've ever had on any level. He completely shuts the running game down with his cannon."

Former Southeast player and Cape Central graduate Shawn Pemberton went 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI in the first game and went 1-for-3 with one run scored in the second for Belmont.

Southeast and Belmont will close out their three-game series with a 1 p.m., nine-inning contest today.