JOPLIN, Mo. – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys dropped a midweek contest to Missouri Southern on Saturday, 12-4. Kyle Gibbs led Tech with two hits and two runs batted in.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (5-6, 3-0 GAC) returns to Great American Conference play this weekend, hosting Northwestern Oklahoma State for a three-game series. Play begins on Friday at 7 p.m. Live stats and video for the series are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Marcus Wilson (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (SS)
3. Kyle Love (1B)
4. Zach Klockowski (DH)
5. Cody Wescott (3B)
6. Kyle Gibbs (2B)
7. Parker O'Dell (RF)
8. Blake King (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

Korey Thompson (P)
 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN LINEUP

1. Tyler Sutherland (LF)
2. Danny Biggs (CF)
3. Max Hogan (3B)
4. Brett Graham (1B)
5. Todd Hinkley (DH)
6. Mike Million (RF)
7. Alec Alvarez (2B)
8. Richie Gorski (SS)
9. Dave Prost (C)

Dan Hawk (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• MSSU 3^rd - Prost,D. homered to right field, RBI. (MSSU 1, TECH 0)
• MSSU 3^rd - Hinkley,T. doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Hogan,M. scored; Biggs,D. scored. (MSSU 3, TECH 0)
• MSSU 3^rd - Million,M. singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Hinkley,T. scored. (MSSU 4, TECH 0)
• MSSU 3^rd - Gorski,R. singled through the left side, RBI; Alvarez,A. advanced to second; Million,M. scored. (MSSU 5, TECH 0)
• MSSU 3^rd - Sutherland singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Prost,D. advanced to second; Gorski,R. scored; Alvarez,A. scored. (MSSU 7, TECH 0)
• MSSU 4^th - Hogan,M. homered to right field, RBI. (MSSU 8, TECH 0)
• TECH 5^th - M. Post grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; K. Gibbs advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned. (MSSU 8, TECH 1)
• TECH 6^th - K. Gibbs singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Wescott advanced to second; Klockowski scored; D. McDearmon scored. (MSSU 8, TECH 3)
• TECH 7^th - M. Vaughn grounded out to ss, RBI; M. Post scored. (MSSU 8, TECH 4)
• MSSU 7^th - Sutherland out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b, caught stealing; Gorski,R. scored. (MSSU 9, TECH 4)
• MSSU 8^th - Hinkley,T. doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Hogan,M. scored; Biggs,D. scored. (MSSU 11, TECH 4)
• MSSU 8^th - Million,M. doubled to right center, RBI; Hinkley,T. scored. (MSSU 12, TECH 4)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Dan Hawk (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher – Korey Thompson (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Gibbs' two runs batted in were followed by Mark Vaughn, who pinch hit in the seventh inning and picked up an RBI on a groundout.
• Arkansas Tech used seven pitchers in the game, highlighted by Quentin Bowling, who pitched 2.1 innings and allowed just one hit while striking out four batters. Jason Hastings and McDearmon combined for one scoreless inning.