SEMO baseball begins fall practice

Southeast Missouri State catcher Wade Strauss swings at a pitch while scrimmaging during a fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State freshman Peyton Leeper, left, moves to stop a ground ball as freshman teammate Landon Hahn slides into second base during a scrimmage Sept. 23, 2019, at the team's first fall practice. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State infielder Turner Fritts ducks under a tag while sliding into third base during a scrimmage Sept. 23, 2019, at the team's first fall practice of the year. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Head coach Andy Sawyers crouches with athletic trainer Michael Patke, left, during the Southeast Missouri State baseball team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State right-hander Nathan Bock delivers a pitch while scrimmaging during the baseball team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State freshman Lincoln Andrews makes contact with a pitch while scrimmaging during a fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State freshman Peyton Leeper makes a stop in the infield while scrimmaging during the Southeast Missouri State baseball team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State pitcher Hayden Malenfant brings an armful of bats to his team's dugout during a scrimmage at the baseball team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Southeast Missouri State baseball team take a knee as head coach Andy Sawyers gives notes to conclude the first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State baseball head coach Andy Sawyers talks to his players at the conclusion of a scrimmage during a fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State catcher Wade Stauss kneels with his teammates while listening to remarks from head coach Andy Sawyers at the conclusion of the team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State baseball head coach Andy Sawyers gives notes before concluding the team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Southeast Missouri State baseball team huddle to conclude the team's first fall practice Sept. 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)