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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Alex Winkelman pitched a complete game shutout of Eastern Illinois Sunday, 5-0. Southeast scored all five runs in the first two innings as each team would be shutout the final seven innings.

With the win, Southeast clinches their sixth Ohio Valley Conference series of the season and keeps hold of first place in the league. Southeast is now 21-14 on the season and 13-5 in league play. Eastern Illinois is now 3-26, 2-13 OVC.

Winkelman moves to 1-2 on the season after picking up his first win of 2015. He allowed six hits in nine innings, struck out four Panther hitters, and walked only one. This is Winkelman's first complete game shutout of his career.

For the third game in the series, Southeast scored on the Panthers in the first inning. Trevor Ezell walked to lead off the game and Garrett Gandolfo singled to right with one out. Ezell scored on a base hit up the middle by Andy Lennington. Dalton Hewitt laid down a bunt for a hit that the first baseman tossed into the first base dugout, allowing all runners to advance and Gandolfo to score. Ryan Rippee punched one up the middle to plate Lennington and Hewitt, giving Southeast a 4-0 lead in the opening frame.

Brendon Neel smashed a leadoff home run to left in the second inning to extend the early lead of 5-0.

Both teams would be shutout for the final seven innings as the 5-0 score would stand till the end.  

Southeast narrowly outhit EIU 7-6. The Panthers committed two errors in the game. Seven different hitters combined for Southeast's seven hits.

Brant Valach went 3-for-4 for Eastern Illinois.

Garrison Stenger (1-7) recorded the loss. He pitched only two innings, allowing all five runs on five hits. Andy Fisher and Luke Dietz combined to shutout out Southeast the final seven innings.

Southeast Missouri will return to Capaha Field Tuesday for a matchup with regional rival Southern Illinois. The game will be broadcast live on the OVC Digital Network. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.