KINGSPORT, Tenn.  - Senior third baseman Matt Brady notched a season-high five RBIs Wednesday as No. 2 seed Union College won its NAIA Region XII Tournament opener 6-1 over fifth-seeded Indiana University Southeast.

The double-elimination tournament is being held at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn.

Union (41-14 overall) will now face the winner of the game between UVa-Wise and King (Tenn.) College Thursday at 12 p.m. Indiana Southeast (31-22) will next face the loser of the game between Tennessee Wesleyan College and Brescia (Ky.) University Thursday at 7 p.m.

Brady (Louisville, Ky.) went 2-for-4 and drove in five runs, joining Justin Hart (Lake Mary, Fla.) as the only Bulldogs to record five RBIs in a game this season. Hart accomplished the feat in an 18-7 win over University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) on March 26.

Indiana Southeast drew first blood as Brandon Hogan delivered a run-scoring single in the first.

It remained 1-0 until the fifth inning when Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) singled in pinch-runner C.R. Berry (Roark, Ky.) in the fifth.

Indiana Southeast starting pitcher Brad Nickles was perfect through the first four innings, but Hart's leadoff single snapped the perfect game.

Brady put Union up 2-1 with a run-scoring single in the seventh. In the eighth, Brady delivered the big blow with a grand slam to left field, making it a 6-1 contest.

Junior pitcher Marty Popham (Louisville, Ky.) took care of the rest as he tied the program record for complete games in a season, picking up his 10th of the year. Popham allowed one earned run on five hits and three walks with nine strikeouts, lowering his earned-run average to 1.76 and upping his record to 14-1.

In addition to Brady, Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Hart both had two hits.

Nickles suffered the loss, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

Bulldog Notes

• With Matt Brady's home run, Union has belted 48 four-baggers this season in 55 games. In 2007, Union had 37 home runs in 63 games.
• Marty Popham now owns or shares four single-season records, including wins (14), complete games (10), shutouts (3) and strikeouts (112).
• Brady now has 43 RBIs on the season, giving Union six players with 40 or more RBIs. Josh Ehringer (Somerset, Ky.) leads the team with 55.