ALVA, Okla. –
Zach Skelton went the distance in the opener, fanning 13, while
Branden Bohuslav tossed two innings of perfect relief in an 11-inning nightcap as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (19-27, 11-19 Great American Conference) swept a doubleheader at Northwestern Oklahoma (14-32, 11-19 GAC), winning the opener 7-4 before taking a 5-4 thriller in the finale.
NEXT UP
- The Wonder Boys travel to Monticello, Ark. on Tuesday, April 26 for a non-conference matchup with Arkansas-Monticello. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
(Game One) TECH STARTING LINEUP
- Marcus Wilson (LF)
- Dylan McDearmon (2B)
- Kaleb Warden (1B)
- Josh Watkins (RF)
- Kyle Love (DH)
- Collin O'Neil (3B)
- Connor Brady (SS)
- Blake King (C)
- Seth Wheeler (CF)
NWOSU STARTING LINEUP
- Garrett Douglas (RF)
- Jacob Long (C)
- Thomas Bess (CF)
- Cooper Stanley (DH)
- Xyruse Martinez (SS)
- Tito Montano (1B)
- Jeremy Smith (3B)
- Colton Krokroskia (LF)
- Casey Dickerman (2B)
SCORING PLAYS
- NWOSU 3rd – J. Long singled through the left side, RBI; G. Douglas scored. (NWOSU 1, Tech 0)
- Tech 4th – J. Watkins homered to right field, 2 RBI; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 2, NWOSU 1)
- Tech 6th – K. Warden homered to right center, 3 RBI; D. McDearmon scored; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 5, NWOSU 1)
- Tech 6th – B. King singled to left field, 2 RBI; C. Brady scored, unearned; C. O'Neil scored, unearned. (Tech 7, NWOSU 1)
- NWOSU 6th – C. Dickerman singled to center field, RBI; J. Smith advanced to third; T. Montano scored (Tech 7, NWOSU 2)
- NWOSU 7th – X. Martinez doubled to right center, RBI; C. Stanley scored. (Tech 7, NWOSU 3)
- NWOSU 7th – X. Martinez scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, NWOSU 4)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher: Zach Skelton (4-6)
Losing Pitcher: Pat Delano (1-5)
NOTABLES
- Skelton went the distance to pick up his fourth win of the season, scattering eight hits, allowing four runs and fanning 13.
- Wilson and Wheeler had two hits apiece in the win.
(Game Two) TECH STARTING LINEUP
- Marcus Wilson (LF)
- Dylan McDearmon (2B)
- Kaleb Warden (1B)
- Josh Watkins (RF)
- Collin O'Neil (3B)
- Lonnie Hawkins (DH)
- Connor Brady (SS)
- Blake King (C)
- Seth Wheeler (CF)
NWOSU STARTING LINEUP
- Garrett Douglas (RF)
- Jacob Long (C)
- Thomas Bess (CF)
- Cooper Stanley (DH)
- Xyruse Martinez (SS)
- Tito Montano (1B)
- Jeremy Smith (3B)
- Colton Krokroskia (LF)
- Casey Dickerman (2B)
SCORING PLAYS
- NWOSU 1st – X. Martinez singled to right field, RBI; C. Stanley advanced to second; J. Long advanced to third; G. Douglas scored. (NWOSU 1, Tech 0)
- Tech 3rd – M. Wilson homered to left center, 3 RBI; B. King scored; C. Brady scored. (Tech 3, NWOSU 1)
- NWOSU 3rd – T. Bess homered to left center, RBI. (Tech 3, NWOSU 2)
- NWOSU 3rd – X. Martinez homered to left center, RBI. (Tech 3, NWOSU 3)
- NWOSU 4th – C. Dickerman homered to left field, RBI. (NWOSU 4, Tech 3)
- Tech 5th – K. Warden singled to right center, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to third; M. Wilson scored, unearned. (Tech 4, NWOSU 4)
- Tech 11th – D. McDearmon reached on an error by 1b; M. Wilson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored, unearned. (Tech 5, NWOSU 4)
OF RECORD
NOTABLES
- Branden Bohuslav entered the game in the 10th inning with a man on base and tossed two perfect innings to pick up his second win of the season.
- Ryan Vruggink had a stellar outing in relief, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits, fanning three.
- Warden, O'Neil, and Wheeler all had two hits in the win.
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