BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech offense continued to hit at a torrid pace on the final day of the weather-shortened UAM 8-State Classic in Bentonville, as the Golden Suns rolled to a pair of wins, topping Emporia State 8-7 and Fort Hays State 7-5.
Sunday's scheduled games against Truman State and Pittsburg State have been cancelled due to impending inclement weather.

NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return to action on Friday, Feb. 19, traveling to Arkadelphia, Ark. to open a four-game Great American Conference series with Ouachita Baptist. Saturday's doubleheader is slated for a 2 p.m. start while Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon.

(GAME ONE) EMPORIA STATE STARTING LINEUP

1. Katie Yoakum (2B)
2. Caitlin VanVleck (CF)
3. Danielle Sprinkle (1B)
4. Sarah Glass (SS)
5. Erica Harper (RF)
6. Cassidy Berry (DP)
7. Marly Carmona (3B)
8. Jacie Stephens (C)
9. Morgan Swisher (LF)

TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Alex Edinger (2B)
2. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
3. Jalissa Gum (3B)
4. Janie Knowles (C)
5. Ashley Savage (LF)
6. Kambri Hill (CF)
7. Destiny Crumpley (DP)
8. Sarah Coronado (SS)
9. Samantha Herweck (1B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – J. Gum homered, 2 RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 2, ESU 0)
• Tech 1^st – D. Crumpley singled, 2 RBI; K. Hill advanced to third; A. Savage scored; J. Knowles scored, unearned. (Tech 4, ESU 0)
• Tech 1^st – S. Herweck doubled, RBI; D. Crumpley scored, unearned; K. Hill scored, unearned. (Tech 6, ESU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – D. Crumpley singled, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; A. Savage scored; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 8, ESU 0)
• ESU 3^rd – C. VanVleck singled, RBI; M. Swisher scored. (Tech 8, ESU 1)
• ESU 3^rd – S. Glass grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; D. Sprinkle advanced to third; C. VanVleck scored. (Tech 8, ESU 2)
• ESU 4^th – C. VanVleck doubled, RBI; K. Yoakum advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; M. Swisher scored. (Tech 8, ESU 3)
• ESU 4^th – E. Harper reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI; S. Glass advanced to second; D. Sprinkle advanced to third; C. VanVleck scored, unearned. (Tech 8, ESU 4)
• ESU 5^th – K. Yoakum grounded out to second, RBI; J. Stephens advanced to third; M. Carmona scored. (Tech 8, ESU 5)
• ESU 7^th – M. Swisher singled, RBI; J. Stephens scored; M. Carmona scored. (Tech 8, ESU 7)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Sydnee Clark (1-1)
  Losing Pitcher: Holly Hinkel (1-2)

NOTABLES

• Edinger, Gum, Crumpley, and Herweck all had two hits in the winning effort.
• Clark picked up the win after giving up five runs (four earned) in four innings of work.

(GAME TWO) FHSU STARTING LINEUP

1. Claudia Vazquez (CF)
2. Chermayne Yago (RF)
3. Tori Beltz (1B)
4. Samantha Villarreal (DP)
5. Kylie Strand (3B)
6. Courtney Dobson (2B)
7. Madeline LaPolla (SS)
8. Rilee Krier (LF)
9. Erin Elmore (C)

TECH STARTING LINEUP               

1. Alex Edinger (2B)
2. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
3. Jalissa Gum (3B)
4. Janie Knowles (C)
5. Ashley Savage (LF)
6. Kambri Hill (CF)
7. Destiny Crumpley (DP)
8. Sarah Coronado (SS)
9. Samantha Herweck (1B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – J. Gum grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; A. Edinger scored. (Tech 1, FHSU 0)
• FHSU 3^rd – J. Villarreal grounded out to 2b, RBI; C. Yago advanced to third; C. Vazquez scored. (Tech 1, FHSU 1)
• FHSU 3^rd – K. Strand reached on a throwing error by 3b; C. Yago scored, unearned. (FHSU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 3^rd – J. Gum singled up the middle, RBI; G. Vasquez advanced to second; A. Edinger scored. (Tech 2, FHSU 2)
• Tech 4^th – S. Herweck singled through the right side, 2 RBI; S. Henson scored, unearned; K. Hill scored. (Tech 4, FHSU 2)
• Tech 5^th – K. Hill doubled down the lf line, RBI; A. Savage scored. (Tech 5, FHSU 2)
• Tech 5^th – S. Herweck singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; S. Coronado advanced to third; S. Henson scored; K. Hill scored. (Tech 7, FHSU 2).
• FHSU 7^th – K. Strand homered to center field, 3 RBI; A. Beavers scored, C. Yago scored. (Tech 7, FHSU 5).

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (1-0)
  Losing Pitcher: Carrie Clarke (0-2)
  Save: Bailey Shaffer (1)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight picked up the win in relief after allowing three runs in 2.2 innings of work. Starter Kelsie Barker picked up no decision after scattering three hits in 3.2 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) and fanning three.
• Bailey Shaffer picked up the save after getting the final two outs of the seventh inning.
• Herweck was the only Golden Suns player with multiple hits, picking up two and a team-best four RBIs.