CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — Louie Kegerreis went 6 for 6 with three RBIs as Valparaiso defeated Southern Illinois 9-4 on Friday afternoon at Abe Martin Field in Missouri Valley play.

The Beacons collected 20 hits to the Salukis’ 11. Connor Lockwood pitched a complete game, allowing no hits but four earned runs and three strikeouts across nine innings. Case Sullivan added two hits and two RBIs for Valparaiso.

Southern Illinois took an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning on RBIs by Kye Watson, Tim Simay and a sacrifice fly. Watson finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Troy Shepard tossed three scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts.

Valparaiso answered in the sixth and seventh innings, scoring five runs on six hits, including a two-run single by Sullivan. Kegerreis doubled in two runs in the ninth and scored on a double by Cal Schembra.

The Beacons improved to 12-36; Southern Illinois fell to 22-30. The teams meet again Saturday.