PITTSBURG, Kan. – The No. 4 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (27-2, 17-1 Great American Conference) got another strong start out of Jalissa Gum while Kambri Hill, Destiny Crumpley, and Megan Goodnight provided the offense as the Golden Suns swept Pittsburg State (22-9) 5-0, 10-3 in a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Pittsburg.
 
NEXT UP
The Suns will return to Great American Conference play on Friday, March 25, as Arkansas Tech will host Southeastern Oklahoma (19-9, 15-3 GAC) for a four-game series. The Friday doubleheader is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. with the Saturday doubleheader slated for a 12 p.m. start at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.
 
(GAME ONE) TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

 
PSU STARTING LINEUP

1. Lawren McKinney (CF)
2. Sierra Hall (LF)
3. Katy Remy (3B)
4. Nicole Nease (C)
5. Kylie Guthier (DH)
6. Alex Perez (1B)
7. Jenna Bolton (SS)
8. Catie Cummins (RF)
9. Jordan Bradshaw (2B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – J. Knowles singled to second base, RBI. J. Gum advanced to third. A. Savage scored. (Tech 1, PSU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – K. Hill homered to center field, 3 RBI. J. Knowles scored. J. Gum scored. (Tech 4, PSU 0)
• Tech 3^rd – S. Coronado scored on a throwing error by 1B, unearned. (Tech 5, PSU 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (10-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Emmie Robertson (13-4)

NOTABLES

• Jalissa Gum picked up her 10th win of the season, pitching five shutout innings on just one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts.
• Kambri Hill hit her second home run of the season on a three-run blast to center field that gave the Suns a 4-0 lead.
• Janie Knowles went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
• Kelsie Barker pitched two shutout innings of relief, giving up just one hit and struck out three.
• The Golden Suns pitching and defense didn't allow a single Gorillas baserunner into scoring position.

 
(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

 
PSU STARTING LINEUP

1. Ashton Pratt (CF)
2. Sierra Hall (LF)
3. Katy Remy (3B)
4. Nicole Nease (C)
5. Kylie Guthier (DH)
6. Alex Perez (1B)
7. Jenna Bolton (SS)
8. Catie Cummins (RF)
9. Jordan Bradshaw (2B)

SCORING PLAYS

• PSU 2^nd – Guthier, K. homered to left field, RBI. (PSU 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 3^rd – D. Crumpley doubled to left center, 3 RBI. S. Coronado scored. G. Vasquez scored. K. Hill scored. (Tech 3, PSU 1)
• PSU 3^rd – Remy, K. tripled down the right field line, RBI. Pratt, A. scored. (Tech 3, PSU 2)
• PSU 3^rd – Nease, N. singled down the right field line, RBI. Remy, K. scored. (Tech 3, PSU 3)
• Tech 5^th – D. Crumpley singled to left field, 2 RBI. S. Coronado advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b. G. Vasquez scored. A. Edinger scored. (Tech 5, PSU 3)
• Tech 7^th – S. Coronado reached on a fielding error by rf, advanced to second. A. Anderson scored, unearned. (Tech 6, PSU 3)
• Tech 7^th – M. Goodnight homered to center field, 4 RBI, unearned. J. Gum scored, unearned. A. Savage scored, unearned. D. Crumpley scored, unearned. (Tech 10, PSU 3)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Morgan Vaughan (10-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Zoe Price (1-1)

NOTABLES

• Destiny Crumpley went 2-of-3 with five RBIs, a walk, and a run scored.
• Megan Goodnight went 3-of-4 with a grand slam, four RBIs and a run scored.
• Morgan Vaughan picked up her 10th win of the season, throwing five innings giving up three earned runs on five hits, a walk, and five strikeouts.
• Kelsie Barker pitched two innings of scoreless relief, giving up just three hits, one walk, and a strikeout for her third save of the season.
• Fifth time this season the Suns scored 10 or more runs in a game.