SAN ANTONIO – Josh Watkins turned in a 3-for-5 performance, scoring two runs, while Parker O'Dell drove in a pair, but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (1-2) was unable to hold off a late rally by No. 15 St. Mary's (2-1), dropping a 10-7 decision in their series finale on Sunday at Dickson Stadium.   

NEXT UP

• Tech returns to Russellville for a season-opening series with Missouri Western on Saturday, Feb. 6 and Sunday, Feb. 7. First pitch Saturday is slated for 1 p.m. and Sunday's first pitch is set for noon.

TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Marcus Wilson (CF)
2. Josh Watkins (RF)
3. Kaleb Warden (DH)
4. Mark Vaughn (3B)
5. Collin O'Neil (SS)
6. Zach Klockowski (1B)
7. Parker O'Dell (LF)
8. Blake King (C)
9. Connor Brady (2B)

ST. MARY'S STARTING LINEUP

1. A.J. Perez (CF)
2. Bryan Ramirez (2B)
3. Matt Smith (SS)
4. Jack Kaiser (1B)
5. Angel Vega (C)
6. Donnie Perez (DH)
7. Beau Barnes (3B)
8. Kyle Jenkins (LF)
9. Jacob Marler (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Vaughn singled to left field, RBI; J. Watkins scored. (Tech 1, St. Mary's 0)
• St. Mary's 2^nd – B. Barnes advanced to second; A. Vega scored on a passed ball, unearned. (Tech 1, St. Mary's 1)
• Tech 3^rd – P. O'Dell doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Klockowski advanced to third; C. O'Neil scored; J. Watkins scored. (Tech 3, St. Mary's 1)
• St. Mary's 3^rd – A. Vega singled up the middle, RBI; M. Smith advanced to second; B. Ramirez scored. (Tech 3, St. Mary's 2)
• St. Mary's 3^rd – D. Perez singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, RBI; A. Vega scored, unearned; M. Smith scored. (St. Mary's 4, Tech 3)
• St. Mary's 4^th – B. Ramirez singled to left field, RBI; A. Perez out at second lf to 3b; J. Marler scored. (St. Mary's 5, Tech 3)
• St. Mary's 7^th – J. Kaiser singled to left field, RBI; M. Smith advanced to second; B. Ramirez scored. (St. Mary's 6, Tech 3)
• St. Mary's 7^th – D. Perez doubled down the lf line, RBI; J. Kaiser advanced to third; M. Smith scored. (St. Mary's 7, Tech 3)
• Tech 8^th – B. King singled to left center, RBI; Klockowski advanced to third; C. O'Neil scored. (St. Mary's 7, Tech 4)
• Tech 8^th – C. Brady singled to center field, RBI; B. King advanced to second; Klockowski scored. (St. Mary's 7, Tech 5)
• Tech 8^th – M. Wilson singled to left center, advanced to second on a throwing error by lf, advanced to third, RBI; C. Brady scored, unearned; M. Post scored. (Tech 7, St. Mary's 7)
• St. Mary's 8^th – A. Perez grounded out to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI; J. Marler advanced to second; K. Jenkins scored. (St. Mary's 8, Tech 7)
• St. Mary's 8^th – B. Ramirez singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; J. Marler scored. (St. Mary's 9, Tech 7)
• St. Mary's 8^th – B. Ramirez scored on a wild pitch. (St. Mary's 10, Tech 7)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Oscar Sepulveda (1-0)
  Losing Pitcher: Brandon Bohuslav (0-1)

NOTABLES

• Watkins and St. Mary's Bryan Ramirez both had three hits to lead all players.
•  St. Mary's drew six walks to Tech's one.
• Tech left eight men on base to St. Mary's six.
• Two of Tech's eleven hits were of the extra-base variety – Watkins picked up his first double of the season while O'Dell picked up his first.
• Bohuslav suffered the loss for the Wonder Boys after surrendering three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.
• After 13 batters were hit during the first two games of the series, only one was hit in today's game – O'Neil reached base the hard way in the top of the third inning and later scored.
• Trailing 7-3 in the eighth inning, Tech staged a two-out rally to tie the game at 7-7 after eight.