CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Cole Smith’s RBI double in the 10th inning lifted Northern Illinois to a 5-4 win over Eastern Illinois in nonconference baseball Tuesday afternoon at Coaches Stadium.

The Huskies (14-7) used six pitchers to secure the victory. Starter Mason Orton set the tone with four hitless innings, allowing one earned run. Gavin Baldwin provided a two-run homer in the sixth for Northern Illinois, which outhit the Panthers 11 to 4.

Eastern Illinois (13-9) scored its first run on a wild pitch in the first and rallied for three in the seventh, tying the game on another wild pitch. Dalton Boruff took the loss for the Panthers despite a solid 3 1/3-inning start. The Huskies’ bullpen, featuring Josh Loren and Nick Bassi, combined for 3 2/3 innings of hitless relief.