ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Josh Watkins and Lonnie Hawkins had two hits apiece, while Isaac Hale fanned five and Ryan Vruggink fanned four to lead the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (16-21) picked up a 3-1 win over Ouachita Baptist (10-23) on Tuesday in Arkadelphia.  
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys head to Magnolia this coming weekend for a three-game series with Southern Arkansas. First pitch Friday is set for 6 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader is set for 2 p.m.

TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Marcus Wilson (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3. Kaleb Warden (1B)
4. Josh Watkins (RF)
5. Lonnie Hawkins (DH)
6. Collin O'Neil (3B)
7. Connor Brady (SS)
8. Blake King (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

OUACHITA BAPTIST STARTING LINEUP

1. Jakahari Howell (CF)
2. Victor Draijer (3B)
3. Justin Weigle (SS)
4. Will Wallace (1B)
5. Ryan Hammer (DH)
6. Austin White (C)
7. Aaron Studdard (2B)
8. Ty Owens (LF)
9. Drew Feuerbacher (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – L. Hawkins singled to left center, RBI; J. Watkins advanced to second; K. Warden scored. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• Tech 4^th – C. O'Neil sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; J. Watkins scored. (Tech 2, OBU 0)
• Ouachita 4^th – V. Draijer singled to shortstop, RBI; Feuerbacher scored. (Tech 2, OBU 1)
• Tech 7^th – B. King sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; T. Stokes scored. (Tech 3, OBU 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Geoffrey Birkemeier (4-1)
  Losing Pitcher: Lance Cullum (0-2)
  Save: Jesse Harbin (8)

NOTABLES

• Watkins and Hawkins had two hits apiece.
• Hale took a no decision after going 4.2 innings, allowing eight hits and one run, walking two and fanning five.
• Birkemeier, Vruggink, and Harbin combined to throw 4.1 innings of scoreless relief, with the lone hit coming off Vruggink.
• Birkemeier picked up the win after tossing a scoreless inning immediately following Hale.
• Harbin notched his eighth save of the season after throwing a perfect ninth.