DURANT, Okla. – Josh Watkins bashed a pair of home runs, leading a cast of four Wonder Boys to pick up multiple hits, but the Arkansas Tech baseball team (12-17, 6-10 Great American Conference) was unable to overcome a late rally by Southeastern Oklahoma (15-16, 10-6 GAC), falling 8-5 in the two teams' series opener on Friday in Durant.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys and Savage Storm will conclude their three-game series with a noon doubleheader on Saturday, March 26.

TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Marcus Wilson (LF)
2.Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3.Kaleb Warden (DH)
4.Mark Vaughn (1B)
5.Josh Watkins (RF)
6.Collin O'Neil (3B)
7.Connor Brady (SS)
8.Blake King (C)
9.Seth Wheeler (CF)
 
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Dylan Helms (CF)
2.Kaleb Thomas (2B)
3.Logan Terwilliger (3B)
4.Brandon Grimsley (RF)
5.Greg Husnander (C)
6.Corban Taylor (1B)
7.Connor Counce (DH)
8.Tim Hunter (SS)
9.Bryson Allen (LF)
 
SCORING PLAYS
 

• Tech 1^st – K. Warden grounded out to 2b, RBI; M. Wilson scored, unearned. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• SE 1^st – B. Grimsley homered to right field, 3 RBI; Terwilliger scored; K. Thomas scored. (SE 3, Tech 1)
• Tech 2^nd – J. Watkins homered to right center, RBI. (SE 3, Tech 2)
• Tech 4^th – J. Watkins homered to right field, RBI. (SE 3, Tech 3)
• Tech 6^th – M. Wilson singled up the middle, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI; C. Brady scored. (Tech 4, SE 3)
• SE 6^th – K. Thomas doubled down the lf line, RBI; D. Helms scored. (SE 4, Tech 4)
• SE 6^th – C. Taylor sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; B. Grimsley advanced to third; K. Thomas scored. (SE 5, Tech 4)
• SE 7^th – Terwilliger grounded out to p, RBI; K. Thomas advanced to second; D. Helms advanced to third; T. Hunter scored. (SE 6, Tech 4)
• SE 8^th – B. Allen singled up the middle, 2 RBI; T. Hunter advanced to second; C. Counce scored; G. Husnander scored. (SE 8, Tech 4)
• Tech 9^th – J. Watkins intentionally walked, RBI; K. Warden advanced to second; D. McDearmon advanced to third; M. Wilson scored. (SE 8, Tech 5)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Dylan Linke (4-2)
  Losing Pitcher: Zach Skelton (2-4)
  Save: Brady Colbert (7)

NOTABLES 

• Skelton suffered the loss after allowing seven hits in six innings of work, surrendering five runs, fanning five and walking none.
• Watkins led Tech with three hits (two home runs), and was intentionally walked with the bases loaded in the ninth.
• Wilson, Warden, and Brady all had two hits for the Wonder Boys.