RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –
Marcus Wilson picked up a pair of hits and drove in a pair of runs, but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (14-20, 7-12 Great American Conference) was unable to complete a late rally against Arkansas-Monticello (21-7, 13-3 GAC), dropping a 7-5 decision to the Boll Weevils on Friday evening at Tech Field.
NEXT UP
- The two teams will conclude their three-game series with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, April 2.
UAM STARTING LINEUP
- Evan Comeau (SS)
- Corey Wood (RF)
- Mitchell Dornblut (1B)
- Kevin Fitzpatrick (LF)
- Brian Ray (CF)
- Nick Cerda (3B)
- Travis Steinke (C)
- Kaleb Reeves (DH)
- Nick Piraino (2B)
TECH STARTING LINEUP
- Marcus Wilson (LF)
- Connor Brady (SS)
- Kaleb Warden (1B)
- Dylan McDearmon (2B)
- Josh Watkins (RF)
- Lonnie Hawkins (DH)
- Collin O'Neil (3B)
- Blake King (C)
- Seth Wheeler (CF)
SCORING PLAYS
- UAM 2nd – T. Steinke singled through the left side, RBI; N. Cerda advanced to third; B. Ray scored. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
- UAM 2nd – K. Reeves grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; T. Steinke out on the play; N. Cerda scored. (UAM 2, Tech 0)
- Tech 3rd – M. Wilson grounded out to ss, RBI; B. King scored, unearned. (UAM 2, Tech 1)
- UAM 6th – Fitzpatrick sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; C. Wood advanced to third; E. Comeau scored. (UAM 3, Tech 1)
- UAM 6th – B. Ray singled through the right side, RBI; C. Wood advanced to third; E. Comeau scored. (UAM 4, Tech 1)
- Tech 6th – K. Warden stole second; C. Brady scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. (UAM 4, Tech 2)
- UAM 7th – N. Piraino scored on a wild pitch. (UAM 5, Tech 2)
- UAM 9th – C. Wood homered to right field, 2 RBI; N. Piraino scored. (UAM 7, Tech 2)
- Tech 9th – J. Watkins homered to right center, RBI. (UAM 7, Tech 3)
- Tech 9th – S. Wheeler sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; M. Post advanced to third; C. O'Neil scored, unearned. (UAM 7, Tech 4)
- Tech 9th – M. Wilson singled up the middle, RBI; M. Post scored, unearned. (UAM 7, Tech 5)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher: Zach McKnight (5-0)
Losing Pitcher: Zach Skelton (2-5)
Save: Dawson Moser (1)
NOTABLES
- Wilson picked up two of Tech's seven hits.
- Skelton went 5.2 innings, surrendering four runs on five hits, while fanning eight.
- Skelton struck out the side in the fourth – the middle of a stretch from the third through the fifth innings where Skelton struck out seven of ten the UAM hitters he faced.
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