CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Interstat) — Josiah Hall went 4 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs Friday night to lead Southeast Missouri State past SIU Edwardsville 10-3 in an Ohio Valley Conference game at Capaha Field.

The Redhawks improved to 30-12 overall, while the Cougars fell to 22-20.

Nathan Mertens tossed a complete game for Southeast Missouri State, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight over nine innings. Tank Sims added a solo homer and two RBIs, and Dakota Joggerst had two hits and an RBI.

SIU Edwardsville struck first in the second inning on Mack Mitchell’s solo home run. The Redhawks answered in the fourth on Hall’s solo shot, then tied the game on a groundout by Carson Schrack. Sims homered in the fifth to tie it, and Hall delivered a grand slam to put SEMO ahead 7-3. Two more runs came in the seventh on a walk and a sacrifice fly. Joggerst singled in an eighth-inning run, and Ryan Niedzwiedz homered for the Cougars in the ninth.

Tim Teixeira took the loss after allowing six earned runs in 5⅓ innings.