Southeast to hold open tryouts for team

If you're a Southeast Missouri State student who thinks he's a pretty fair baseball player -- and wants to compete on the collegiate level -- your big chance is today.

At 3 p.m. at Capaha Field, the Southeast baseball program will hold open tryouts. Coach Mark Hogan said the Redhawks do this every year -- and there have been a coupe of instances where players have made the team through the tryouts.

"Chances are we won't find somebody who can help us, but you never know," Hogan said. "We've actually had guys make it through the walk-on tryouts. Even if we don't, I feel like we owe it to the students to give them a shot."

Added Hogan: "It's always an interesting day. Some of them haven't played in a while. Sometimes we'll have just a few people come out, sometimes we'll have quite a few. I wouldn't be surprised if we have five, or 35. Each year is different."

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