The Alton Redbirds offense set the tone early Monday in Jerseyville.

And staked to a quick 5-0 lead, Redbirds pitchers assumed control throughout with Gary Volz, Charlie Erler and Devin Conley combining for a no-hitter in Alton’s 10-1 nonconference baseball victory over the Jersey Panthers at Ken Schell Field.

The Redbirds split two games with Murphysboro on Saturday in Marion, losing 9-6 and winning 15-1. Alton is averaging 11.5 runs per game in a 3-1 start. Jersey is 2-2.

Volz, a sophomore, started and earned the win. He gave one run on five walks while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings. Erler struck out five and walked no one in 2 1/3 innings and Colley pitched around two errors to close out the no-hitter in the seventh.

Noah Rathgeb and Sam Ballard each had three hits and drove in a run for the Redbirds, who got three RBI from Steven Nguyen and two RBI from Steven Pattan.