Baseball 05.13.16

WONDER BOYS DROP DOUBLEHEADER IN GAC TOURNAMENT TO END SEASON

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (24-31) gave up a late run to Arkansas-Monticello (35-14) that ended up being the difference in a 4-3 loss in the semifinal round of the Great American Conference Tournament followed by a 10-3 loss to Henderson State (31-24) in the elimination game to end the season Friday night at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia.

UAM STARTING LINEUP

Evan Comeau (SS)
Kevin Fitzpatrick (LF)
Corey Wood (RF)
Travis Steinke (C)
Mitchell Dornblut (1B)
Brian Ray (CF)
Nick Cerda (3B)
Guy Halbert (DH)
Nick Piraino (2B)

TECH STARTING LINEUP

SCORING PLAYS

UAM 3^rd - E. Comeau singled to center field, RBI; G. Halbert scored. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
Tech 3^rd - K. Warden singled to center field, RBI; M. Wilson scored. (Tech 1, UAM 1)
Tech 5^th - P. O'Dell flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; C. O'Neil advanced to second; J. Watkins advanced to third, scored on an error by ss, unearned; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 3, UAM 1)
UAM 6^th - T. Steinke singled to left field, RBI; C. Wood advanced to third; Fitzpatrick scored. (Tech 3, UAM 2)
UAM 6^th - M. Dornblut reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; T. Steinke advanced to second on an error by 2b; C. Wood scored. (Tech 3, UAM 3)
UAM 9^th - C. Wood reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Fitzpatrick out at second 1b to ss; E. Comeau advanced to third; CJ Womack scored, unearned. (UAM 4, Tech 3)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Chad Bradford (1-1)

Losing Pitcher: Branden Bohuslav (3-5)

NOTABLES

Marcus Wilson went 2-for-3 from the plate with a double and a run scored.
Trent Armstrong pitched 5-1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and walked one while striking out five while taking a no-decision.
Branden Bohuslav pitched three strong innings of relief, giving up just one unearned run on no hits and one walk with one strikeout.

HSU STARTING LINEUP

Hunter Mayall (1B)
Jordan Taylor (3B)
Hayden Lessenberry (DH)
Tadarious Hawkins (OF)
Joseph Gary (RF)
A.J. Kruzel (SS)
Jared Gage (C)
Luke McGuire (LF)
Alex Morgan (2B)

TECH STARTING LINEUP

SCORING PLAYS

HSU 3^rd - J. Taylor singled to center field, RBI (0-0); H. Mayall scored. (HSU 1, Tech 0)
HSU 4^th - H. Mayall singled to right field, RBI (1-1); Alex Morgan advanced to third; Luke McGuire scored. (HSU 2, Tech 0)
Tech 4^th - J. Watkins homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1); K. Warden scored. (Tech 2, HSU 2)
HSU 5^th - AJ Kruzel flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-1); Joseph Gary advanced to third; Lessenberry scored. (HSU 3, Tech 2)
Tech 5^th - M. Wilson homered to right field, RBI (1-2). (Tech 3, HSU 3)
HSU 6^th - J. Taylor flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (3-2); Alex Morgan advanced to third; Luke McGuire scored. (HSU 4, Tech 3)
HSU 7^th - AJ Kruzel singled, bunt, RBI (0-0); Joseph Gary advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by 1b; T. Hawkins scored. (HSU 5, Tech 3)
HSU 7^th - Luke McGuire grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2); Jared Gage advanced to second; AJ Kruzel advanced to third; Joseph Gary scored. (HSU 6, Tech 3)
HSU 7^th - Alex Morgan singled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-2); Jared Gage scored; AJ Kruzel scored. (HSU 8, Tech 3)
HSU 7^th - Lessenberry singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1); J. Taylor advanced to second; H. Mayall scored; Alex Morgan scored. (HSU 10, Tech 3)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Luke Tebbetts (5-4)
Losing Pitcher: John Beck (0-2)

NOTABLES

In his final game as a Wonder Boy, senior outfielder Josh Watkins went 2-for-4 from the plate with a 2-run home run, tallying a pair of RBIs and a run scored.
Marcus Wilson continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, recording an RBI and a run scored.
Seniors Ryan Vruggink, Bryson Morris, and Ethan Taylor combined to pitch 3-1/3 innings of relief in their final collegiate game.

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