SHAWNEE, Okla. – Arkansas Tech (9-13, 4-6 Great American Conference) got a big two-RBI hit from Josh Watkins to tie the game up in the third, but couldn't hold off Oklahoma Baptist (14-5, 6-4 GAC) as Bison knocked off the Wonder Boys 5-2 in the Sunday afternoon series opener in Shawnee.
 
NEXT UP
Tech will try to bounce back in the series tomorrow, as they'll face off against the Bison in a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

 
OBU STARTING LINEUP

1. Dustyn Cook (SS)
2. Kevin Olmeda (2B)
3. Brandon Cuddy (1B)
4. Ryan Joyce (CF)
5. Hunter Heath (RF)
6. Felipe Gonzalez (DH)
7. Joseph Moran (LF)
8. Cody Ziegler (C)
9. Kyle Abblitt (3B)

 
SCORING PLAYS

• OBU 2^nd - Joyce homered to left center, RBI. (OBU 1, Tech 0)
• OBU 2^nd - Ezell doubled down the rf line, RBI; Ziegler advanced to third; Heath scored. (OBU 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 3^rd - J. Watkins doubled to right field, 2 RBI; M. Vaughn scored; K. Warden scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• OBU 6^th - Cook singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Ziegler advanced to second; Gonzalez scored; Heath scored. (OBU 4, Tech 2)
• OBU 8^th - Moran scored on a wild pitch. (OBU 5, Tech 2)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jinny Parra (5-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Zach Skelton (2-2)

NOTABLES

• Josh Watkins went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Mark Vaughn also went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
• Ryan Vruggink pitched one inning of relief, giving up no earned runs and struck out one.