PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — Andrew Evans and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout through 8 2/3 innings Friday, leading Southern Illinois to a 10-1 rout of Bradley in Missouri Valley Conference play.

Evans, the Salukis’ top star, struck out five over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Cecil Lofton powered the offense with a grand slam in a six-run sixth inning, finishing with four RBIs. Jaden Flores added a two-run homer for Southern Illinois (14-22).

Bradley (8-30) scored its lone run in the fifth on Sohrab Rezaei’s RBI single off Jack MacIntosh, who followed Evans with 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Alec Ammerman struck out four in the final two frames.

Gavin Thompson took the loss for Bradley despite allowing just one earned run over five innings.