DURANT, Okla. – Trent Armstrong picked up his third win of the season after a solid start, while Lonnie Hawkins bashed four hits in the opener, as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (13-18, 7-11 Great American Conference) split a doubleheader with Southeastern Oklahoma (16-17, 11-7 GAC) on Saturday, winning the opener 8-4 and falling 8-6 in the finale.
 
NEXT UP

• Tech travels to Batesville, Ark. for a non-conference doubleheader with Lyon College on Tuesday, March 29. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

 
(GAME ONE) TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Marcus Wilson (LF)
2.Connor Brady (SS)
3.Kaleb Warden (1B)
4.Dylan McDearmon (2B)
5.Josh Watkins (RF)
6.Lonnie Hawkins (DH)
7.Collin O'Neil (3B)
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.Ty Hanson (DH)
8.Tim Hunter (SS)
9.Bryson Allen (LF)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – L. Hawkins doubled to left center, RBI; J. Watkins scored. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – K. Warden reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Brady out at second 2b to ss; M. Wilson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – D. McDearmon doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI, advanced to third on the throw; K. Warden scored; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 4, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – J. Watkins singled to right field, RBI; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 5, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – L. Hawkins singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw; J. Watkins advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf, unearned. (Tech 6, SE 0)
• Tech 5^th – S. Wheeler singled to right field, RBI; C. O'Neil scored. (Tech 7, SE 0)
• SE 6^th – T. Hanson walked, RBI; C. Taylor advanced to second; G. Husnander advanced to third; Terwilliger scored. (Tech 7, SE 0)
• SE 6^th – T. Hunter walked, RBI; T. Hanson advanced to second; C. Taylor advanced to third; G. Husnander scored. (Tech 7, SE 2)
• SE 6^th – B. Allen doubled to right field, RBI; T. Hunter advanced to third; T. Hanson advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; C. Taylor scored. (Tech 7, SE 3)
• SE 7^th – C. Taylor singled to center field, RBI; G. Husnander advanced to third; B. Grimsley scored. (Tech 7, SE 4)
• Tech 8^th – C. O'Neil singled to center field, RBI; L. Hawkins advanced to second; K. Warden scored. (Tech 8, SE 4)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Trent Armstrong (3-4)
  Losing Pitcher: Scott Richards (2-4)

NOTABLES

• Armstrong picked up the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings of work. The junior fanned five and walked three.
• Branden Bohuslav and Jesse Harbin combined to keep SE off the board over the final 2.2 innings of work.
• Hawkins had four hits, while Warden, Wheeler, and McDearmon all had three. Watkins and O'Neil added two. 

(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Marcus Wilson (LF)
2.Connor Brady (SS)
3.Kaleb Warden (1B)
4.Dylan McDearmon (2B)
5.Josh Watkins (RF)
6.Lonnie Hawkins (DH)
7.Collin O'Neil (3B)
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 2^nd – C. O'Neil singled to right center, RBI; L. Hawkins advanced to third; J. Watkins scored. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• Tech 2^nd – B. King singled through the left side, RBI; C. O'Neil advanced to second; L. Hawkins scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• Tech 2^nd – M. Wilson advanced to second on a wild pitch; S. Wheeler advanced to third on a wild pitch; B. King scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 3, SE 0)
• Tech 2^nd – K. Warden sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; C. Brady advanced to second; M. Wilson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored. (Tech 4, SE 0)
• SE 2^nd – B. Allen singled through the left side, RBI; T. Hunter advanced to third; C. Counce scored. (Tech 4, SE 1)
• SE 4^th – B. Allen doubled down the lf line, RBI; T. Hunter advanced to third; C. Counce scored. (Tech 4, SE 2)
• SE 4^th – D. Helms singled, bunt, RBI; B. Allen advanced to third; T. Hunter scored. (Tech 4, SE 3)
• SE 4^th – K. Thomas sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; B. Allen scored. (SE 4, Tech 4)
• Tech 5^th – J. Watkins homered to right field, RBI. (Tech 5, SE 4)
• SE 6^th – D. Helms reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to third on the error; B. Allen advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, scored, unearned. (SE 5, Tech 5)
• Tech 8^th – J. Watkins hit by pitch, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; K. Warden advanced to third; C. Brady scored. (Tech 6, SE 5)
• SE 8^th – T. Hanson homered to right center, 3 RBI; B. Grimsley scored; Terwilliger scored. (SE 8, Tech 6)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Brady Colbert (4-1)
  Losing Pitcher: Branden Bohuslav (1-3)

NOTABLES

• Bohuslav suffered the loss after going an inning and allowing three runs on one hit, walking one.
• Ryan Vruggink tossed a scoreless eighth.
• O'Neil was 3-for-3, while Watkins and Hawkins had two hits apiece.