PADUCAH, Ky. ? Behind a complete-game effort from Dustin Renfrow, No. 6 Southeast Missouri upset No. 3 Austin Peay in opening round action at the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Championship, Wednesday night, at Brooks Stadium.

Renfrow (6-5) permitted lone runs in the first and sixth but that was all he surrendered as he allowed seven hits and struck out six for his season's fifth complete game.

Offensively, Southeast Missouri (24-24) used a three-run sixth inning to break the game open. First baseman Matt Wagner and second baseman Zak Blemker each had RBI singles in the frame and the Redhawks capitalized on a Governors error for a third run, taking a 4-1 lead which they would not relinquish.

Austin Peay's (27-28) offense was limited to the top of its order as the top three in the lineup accounted for all seven hits ? third baseman Greg Bachman going 3-for-4 to lead APSU's seven-hit effort.

Governors starter Stephen Huff (5-6) was tagged for the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks over six innings.

“The game was won and lost the way they all are and we beat ourselves, said Austin Peay head coach Gary McClure. “We didn't anticipate plays and we really only had three guys that got on base. We didn't get anything out of the bottom of the order. Huff pitched well enough that we should have won, but we didn't support him at all.”

Austin Peay will meet Tennessee Tech in an 11 a.m., Thursday, elimination contest. Southeast Missouri advances to face top-seed Jacksonville State in a 6:30 p.m. affair. The tournament's other game will have Eastern Illinois ? the day's first winner ? meeting No. 2 Samford at 2:30 p.m.