RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Mark Vaughn turned in a 3-for-4 performance, while Josh Watkins drove in a pair of runs, but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (10-16, 4-9 Great American Conference) was unable to keep up the offensive pressure in the latter part of the game, falling 9-6 to East Central (6-17, 6-7) on Friday afternoon at Tech Field.

NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys and Tigers will conclude their three-game set with a Saturday doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

EAST CENTRAL STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Riley Roberts (CF)
2.Casey Kenney (2B)
3.Kris Molter (SS)
4.Kaleb Matthews (1B)
5.Jake McKeel (DH)
6.Thomas McGarry (RF)
7.JT Stevenson (C)
8.Kodiak O'Ravez (LF)
9.Trevor Huie (3B)
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Marcus Wilson (LF)
2.Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3.Kaleb Warden (1B)
4.Mark Vaughn (3B)
5.Kyle Love (DH)
6.Josh Watkins (RF)
7.Connor Brady (SS)
8.Blake King (C)
9.Seth Wheeler (CF)
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – M. Vaughn homered down the lf line, RBI. (Tech 1, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – B. King singled to center field, RBI. (Tech 2, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Wheeler singled, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error; B. King scored. (Tech 3, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – M. Wilson doubled down the lf line, RBI; S. Wheeler scored. (Tech 4, ECU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – R. Roberts singled through the left side, RBI; T. Huie advanced to second; K. O'Ravez scored. (Tech 4, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – K. Molter singled to pitcher, RBI; R. Roberts advanced to third; T. Huie scored. (Tech 4, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – K. Matthews doubled down the lf line, RBI; K. Molter advanced to third; K. R. Roberts scored. (Tech 4, ECU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – J. McKeel grounded out to ss, RBI; K. Matthews advanced to third; K. Molter scored. (Tech 4, ECU 4)
• Tech 3^rd – J. Watkins singled through the left side, 2 RBI; M. Vaughn scored; K. Warden scored. (Tech 6, ECU 4)
• ECU 5^th – K. Matthews doubled to left center, RBI; R. Roberts scored. (Tech 6, ECU 5)
• ECU 5^th – T. McGarry singled through the right side, RBI; J. McKeel advanced to second; K. Matthews scored. (ECU 6, Tech 6)
• ECU 7^th – J. McKeel walked, RBI; K. Matthews advanced to second; K. Molter advanced to third; C. Kenney scored. (ECU 7, Tech 6)
• ECU 7^th – T. McGarry singled to right field, RBI; J. McKeel advanced to second; K. Matthews advanced to third; K. Molter scored. (ECU 8, Tech 6)
• ECU 7^th – J. Cowling walked, RBI; T. McGarry advanced to second; J. McKeel advanced to third; K. Matthews scored. (ECU 9, Tech 6)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Shae Edmonds (3-2)
  Losing Pitcher: Zach Skelton (2-3)

NOTABLES

• After Tech chased ECU starter Dylan Murphy after three innings – racking up six runs on seven hits, reliever Shae Edmonds slowed down the Wonder Boys bats tossing six scoreless innings in relief.
• Skelton allowed nine runs in six innings, walking four and fanning eight.
• Ryan Vruggink, Brandon Bohuslav, and Bryson Morris combined to throw three innings of one-hit relief.
• Vaughn and King had a multi-hit game for the Wonder Boys, while Watkins drove in a pair of runs.