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Adam Tallman Game 1 Boxscore Game 2 Boxscore

May 5, 2007 SIUE Extends Winning Streak To Nine Games         EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. -- The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville baseball team increased its winning streak to nine games with two big wins over Bellarmine 3-1 and 5-2 Saturday at Roy Lee Field.         The two wins solidified SIUE's No. 1 position in the Great Lakes Valley Conference as well as the top seed for next week's GLVC Tournament in Sauget. The Cougars increased their record to 25-10 in the GLVC and 34-13 overall.         Bellarmine fell to 23-14 in the GLVC and 27-27 overall.         In the first game of the day, Steve Doll brought home both Ben Bartley and Ryan Czyz with a two-run double double that put the Cougars up 2-1.         James Hertel recorded his fifth win of the season, notching six strikeouts in his seven innings pitched. Bellarmine's Michael Thompson fell to 7-4 on the season with the loss.         In the second game, SIUE's Adam Tallman hurled a no-hitter through six innings en route to the Cougars' second win of the day.         Tallman recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. The win increased his record to 5-3 on the season. Bellarmine's Ryan Morrison recorded the loss as he fell to 6-6 on the season.         With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, the Cougars rallied for three runs when Czyz drove in Michael DalPozzo and Brent Rynearson with a two-base hit. Cory Bunner then drove in Czyz with his single.         SIUE will finish its series with Bellarmine Sunday at 1 p.m. at Roy Lee Field. The field for the GLVC Tournament likely will not be announced until after GLVC makeup games through Tuesday evening.                 -siue cougars-