SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Justin Dirden went 3-for-4 with a home run and Trevor Ezell collected the 200th hit of his career as Southeast Missouri (7-15) lost to Missouri State (12-6), 10-5, Tuesday at Hammons Field.

Ezell's two-out, two-RBI double in the top of the fifth inning officially marked the 200th hit of his career and tied the game at 4-4. 

SEMO took the lead on Dirden's leadoff solo home run in the top of the sixth inning. For Dirden, it was his fourth round-tripper of the season.

MSU answered with a run of its own to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth and then pulled away for good with five runs in the seventh inning.

The Redhawks used nine different pitchers and issued a season-high 14 walks in the game. 

Matthew Wade (0-2) was charged with the loss giving up two runs and two walks in a third of an inning. 

Logan Winder made his first career midweek start, striking out eight in 3.2 innings. Winder also walked five, gave up four runs and scattered three hits before leaving the game after 3.2 innings.

Cody Creed, Wesley Pyles, Ashton Holyfield, Ryan Losman, Matt Cook, Chase Hagerty and Nathan Bock also took the mound for the Redhawks.

Nate Witherspoon (1-0) picked up the win for MSU. Witherspoon allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one in three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Both teams finished with eight hits. Alex Nielsen and Chase Urhahn added two hits apiece behind Dirden's three-hit performance. Additionally, Ezell reached 100 RBI in his college career.
 
SEMO returns to Ohio Valley Conference play when it hosts SIU Edwardsville in a three-game series beginning Friday at 6 p.m., CT. The Redhawks are currently 4-2 in the OVC after winning their first two conference series.