SAN ANTONIO – Kaleb Warden was 3-for-5 with three RBIs,
Marcus Wilson turned in a 2-for-4 performance, while
Brandan Bohuslav pitched two scoreless innings as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (1-1) picked up a 5-3 victory over #15 St. Mary's (1-1) on Saturday at Dickson Stadium.
NEXT UP- The Wonder Boys play the final game of their three-game set with the Rattlers on Sunday, Jan. 31 at noon in San Antonio.
TECH STARTING LINEUP- Marcus Wilson (CF)
- Korey Thompson (2B)
- Kaleb Warden (DH)
- Mark Vaughn (3B)
- Collin O'Neil (SS)
- Zach Klockowski (1B)
- Josh Watkins (RF)
- Blake King (C)
- Davis Wilson (LF)
ST. MARY'S STARTING LINEUP- A.J. Perez (CF)
- Bryan Ramirez (2B)
- Matt Smith (SS)
- Jack Kaiser (1B)
- Angel Vega (DH)
- Zach Johnson (3B)
- Bryce Brandl (RF)
- Keith Funk (C)
- Jacob Marler (LF)
SCORING PLAYS- Tech 1st – K. Warden singled to center field, RBI; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 1, St. Mary's 0)
- St. Mary's 1st – B. Ramirez singled through the right side, RBI; A. Perez scored. (Tech 1, St. Mary's 1)
- Tech 6th – Klockowski singled to right field, advanced to second on an error by c, RBI; M. Vaughn scored on an error by c, unearned; K. Warden scored. (Tech 3, St. Mary's 1)
- St. Mary's 7th – A. Vega reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; J. Kaiser out at second 2b to ss; M. Smith advanced to third; B. Ramirez scored. (Tech 3, St. Mary's 2)
- Tech 9th – K. Warden doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; C. Brady advanced to third; M. Wilson scored; P. O'Dell scored. (Tech 5, St. Mary's 2)
- St. Mary's 9th – B. Barnes singled to right field, RBI; J. Kaiser advanced to second; M. Smith scored. (Tech 5, St. Mary's 3)
OF RECORDNOTABLES- Vruggink picked up the win to move to 1-0 on the season after allowing one hit and one run in 1.1 innings of work. The senior walked three and fanned two.
- Starter Isaac Hale earned no decision after pitching 4.2 innings and scattering four hits, allowing one run, fanning and walking three.
- Bohuslav tossed two scoreless innings in relief, scattering two hits. Harbin allowed two hits, one run and walked one in the ninth inning to seal the save.
- Wilson and Warden had doubles on the contest – Tech's two lone extra-base hits of the contest.
- Tech left eight men on base, St. Mary's stranded 14 runners.
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