CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — Tennessee-Martin scored seven runs on 10 hits and held off a late Southern Illinois rally for a 7-6 victory in 10 innings at Abe Martin Field on Wednesday.

The Skyhawks built a 7-2 lead by the seventh inning, but the Salukis scored four times in the bottom of the seventh and added another run in the eighth to tie it. Tennessee-Martin pushed across the decisive run in the 10th on an RBI groundout by A. Lawrence.

Five Southern Illinois relievers combined for six scoreless innings after starter Cason Sharp allowed three earned runs over four frames. The Salukis also had 10 hits. Tennessee-Martin improved to 8-9, while Southern Illinois fell to 8-11. The teams meet again next Tuesday in Martin.