ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – After big innings were the undoing for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (4-5) in the day's opener, Tech turned the tables in the nightcap to salvage a split for the day, falling to Northwest Missouri State 11-3 before topping Missouri Western 14-2 on Saturday afternoon at Clyde Berry Field.

NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys are back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 16, hosting Delta State at Tech Field. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.

(GAME ONE) NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE STARTING LINEUP

1. Nick Gotta (SS)
2. Garrett Fort (CF)
3. Ozzie Adams (2B)
4. Jay Hrdlicka (DH)
5. Austin Wulff (RF)
6. Jake Lewis (1B)
7. Kevin Handzlik (3B)
8. Zachary Douglas (C)
9. Kolby Greenslade (LF)

TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Marcus Wilson (LF)
2. Josh Watkins (RF)
3. Kaleb Warden (1B)
4. Mark Vaughn (3B)
5. Kyle Love (DH)
6. Collin O'Neil (SS)
7. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
8. Blake King (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 3^rd – J. Watkins stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c; M. Wilson stole home. (Tech 1, NWMSU 0)
• Tech 4^th – B. King singled to left center, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; C. O'Neil advanced to third; M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (Tech 2, NWMSU 0)
• NWMSU 6^th – N. Gotta homered to left field, 2 RBI; K. Greenslade scored. (Tech 2, NWMSU 2)
• Tech 6^th – K. Love homered to left center, RBI. (Tech 3, NWMSU 2)
• NWMSU 7^th – J. Lewis singled to right field, RBI; A. Wulff advanced to second; J. Hrdlicka advanced to third; O. Adams scored. (Tech 3, NWMSU 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – K. Handzlik hit by pitch, RBI; J. Lewis advanced to second; A. Wulff advanced to third; J. Hrdlicka scored. (NWMSU 4, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – Z. Douglas hit by pitch, RBI; K. Handzlik advanced to second; J. Lewis advanced to third; A. Wulff scored. (NWMSU 5, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – N. Gotta singled to left field, RBI; Z. Douglas advanced to second; K. Handzlik advanced to third; J. Lewis scored. (NWMSU 6, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – G. Ford reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI; N. Gotta advanced to second; A. Barratt advanced to third; K. Handzlik scored. (NWMSU 7, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – O. Adams hit by pitch, RBI; G. Ford advanced to second; N. Gotta advanced to third; A. Barratt scored. (NWMSU 8, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 7^th – J. Hrdlicka singled to center field, RBI; O. Adams advanced to second; G. Ford advanced to third; N. Gotta scored. (NWMSU 9, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 8^th – N. Gotta sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; K. Greenslade advanced to third; D. Meyer scored, unearned. (NWMSU 10, Tech 3)
• NWMSU 8^th – G. Fort singled up the middle, RBI; K. Greenslade scored. (NWMSU 11, Tech 3)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: A. Battaglia (1-1)
  Losing Pitcher: T. Armstrong (0-2)

NOTABLES

• Trent Armstrong took the loss after giving up six runs, all earned, in six innings of work.
• Collin O'Neil was 3-for-4 while Blake King was 2-for-3 in the loss.

(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

MISSOURI WESTERN STARTING LINEUP

1. Orencio Fisher (CF)
2. David Glaude (2B)
3. Cosimo Cannella (1B)
4. Nick Gawley (LF)
5. Jeremy Alvarado (3B)
6. Brandon Downs (DH)
7. Alex Heuring (C)
8. Parker Mertz (RF)
9. Landon Mason (SS)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – K. Love grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; C. O'Neil out on the play; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 1, MWSU 0)
• Tech 4^th – B. King reached on a fielding error by 2b; M. Vaughn advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b; K. Warden scored on the error, unearned. (Tech 2, MWSU 0)
• Tech 4^th – D. McDearmon sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (Tech 3, MWSU 0)
• Tech 5^th – K. Warden sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; C. O'Neil scored, unearned. (Tech 4, MWSU 0)
• Tech 5^th – P. O'Dell singled to right field, RBI; M. Vaughn advanced to second, advanced to third on a fielding error by rf; J. Watkins scored, unearned. (Tech 5, MWSU 0)
• Tech 5^th – D. McDearmon doubled to right center, 3 RBI; B. King scored, unearned; P. O'Dell scored, unearned; M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (Tech 8, MWSU 0)
• MWSU 6^th – N. Gawley walked, RBI; C. Cannella advanced to second; D. Glaude advanced to third; O. Fisher scored. (Tech 8, MWSU 1)
• MWSU 6^th – J. Alvarado walked, RBI; N. Gawley advanced to second, C. Cannella advanced to third; D. Glaude scored. (Tech 8, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – M. Wilson walked, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; B. King advanced to third, P. O'Dell scored. (Tech 9, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – C. O'Neil walked, RBI; M. Wilson advanced to second, D. McDearmon advanced to third, B. King scored. (Tech 10, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – K. Love singled to center field, RBI; C. O'Neil advanced to second, M. Wilson advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 11, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – J. Watkins sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; C. O'Neil advanced to third; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 12, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – K. Warden singled to left center, RBI; K. Love advanced to second; C. O'Neil scored. (Tech 13, MWSU 2)
• Tech 7^th – M. Vaughn sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; K. Warden scored, K. Love scored, unearned. (Tech 14, MWSU 2)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Zach Skelton (1-0)
  Losing Pitcher: Alex Clavet (1-1)

NOTABLES

• Skelton picked up the win after allowing two runs on three hits in 5.2 innings of work. He fanned eight and walked two.
• Chris McKeehan tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit and fanning one.
• Love, Warden, Vaughn, and O'Dell all had two hits in the win, while McDearmon chipped in four RBIs.