LAS CRUCES, N.M. – SIUE baseball outhit New Mexico State 8-5 Sunday, but the Aggies earned a 4-1 win over the Cougars in the finale of a four-game series.

The Aggies (6-2) scored twice in the third inning and twice in the sixth inning to take the series, three games to one. Two of NMSU's four runs were unearned. The Aggies' Jory Goldstrom was 1 for 4, including a two-run double in the third inning, with three RBIs for the game.

"It was a lack of defense and no timely hitting that were our issues today," SIUE Head Coach Tony Stoecklin said.

Evan Martens (0-1) made his second start of the season and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked one. Mike Miller allowed an unearned run over 2 1/3 innings. Brett Thomas tossed the final 1 1/3 innings scoreless.

"Evan did a nice job today," Stoecklin said. "He competed and gave us a chance to win."

SIUE (1-6) scattered eight hits over nine innings against five New Mexico State pitchers.

Aggies starter Billy Conrad (1-0) allowed the run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He walked four a struck out three.

Alec Saikal had the lone Cougar RBI with a single in the fourth inning. Devin Caldwell and Jacob Stewart also had hits in the inning. The Cougars stranded two in the inning and 10 for the game.

"We had opportunities to knock their starter out a number of times and we just couldn't do it," Stoecklin said.

Nick Lombardo and Skyler Geissinger each had two hits for the Cougars.

Stoecklin said he believes the Cougars still need to pull everything together.

"We've shown flashes of how good we can be in all three facets (hitting, pitching and defense)," Stoecklin said. "When we learn to come together we'll win some games."

SIUE is scheduled to open the home season Wednesday against Indiana State. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Simmons Complex.