EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Ryan Seddon launched a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, lifting the Evansville Purple Aces to a 5-2 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds in Missouri Valley Conference baseball at Charles H. Braun Stadium.

The Purple Aces, who improved to 6-17, were shut down for eight innings by Illinois State pitchers Shuto Okumura and Thomas Harper, who combined for 7 2/3 hitless innings. The Redbirds (16-9) scored two unearned runs in the first.

Evansville starter Max Hansmann was stellar, allowing five hits over seven scoreless innings. His effort kept the game close until the ninth. Spike Magill had an RBI single in the fourth before Seddon’s game-winning blast.