RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Dylan McDearmon tallied six hits, four runs and four runs batted in to lead Arkansas Tech to its second consecutive conference sweep, as the Wonder Boys defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State twice on Saturday, 9-3 and 9-2. The 6-0 start in Great American Conference play is the best start since 2013 when Tech won its first seven conference games.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (8-6, 6-0 GAC) returns to action on Wednesday, March 1, as the Wonder Boys host Missouri Southern for a midweek, nonconference battle at 2 p.m. Live statistics, audio and video are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Marcus Wilson (RF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (SS)
3. Mark Vaughn (LF)
4. Zach Klockowski (DH)
5. Kyle Love (1B)
6. Kyle Gibbs (2B)
7. Jake Harvey (C)
8. Cody Wescott (3B)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

Trent Armstrong (P)
 
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Garrett Douglas (CF)
2. Casey Dickerman (2B)
3. Jacob Long (LF)
4. Greg Carrington (RF)
5. Jorin Van Amstel (1B)
6. Steven Deckard (3B)
7. Arturo Castro (C)
8. Pat Delano (DH)
9. TJ Kassner (SS)

Nick Llorente (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• NWOSU 2^nd - G. Douglas singled to center field, 2 RBI (2-2 FBBSF); A. Castro scored; S. Deckard scored. (NWOSU 2, TECH 0)
• TECH 3^rd - D. McDearmon doubled to center field, RBI (1-2 BKFFF); M. Wilson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored. (NWOSU 2, TECH 1)
• TECH 3^rd - K. Gibbs walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); K. Love advanced to second; Klockowski advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (NWOSU 2, TECH 2)
• NWOSU 4^th - S. Deckard homered to left field, RBI (0-0). (NWOSU 3, TECH 2)
• TECH 4^th - S. Wheeler doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); C. Wescott scored. (NWOSU 3, TECH 3)
• TECH 5^th - D. McDearmon homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); S. Wheeler scored. (TECH 5, NWOSU 3)
• TECH 6^th - K. Love walked, RBI (3-2 KBBKBB); Klockowski advanced to second; M. Vaughn advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (TECH 6, NWOSU 3)
• TECH 7^th - S. Wheeler reached on a fielding error by 1b, advanced to second on the error (0-2 SK); C. Wescott advanced to third; J. Harvey scored, unearned. (TECH 7, NWOSU 3)
• TECH 7^th - D. McDearmon flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-1 KB); S. Wheeler advanced to third; C. Wescott scored, unearned. (TECH 8, NWOSU 3)
• TECH 8^th - J. Harvey singled to left field, RBI (3-2 BBKBFF); C. Brady scored. (TECH 9, NWOSU 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Trent Armstrong (2-1)
• Save – Quentin Bowling (1)
• Losing Pitcher – Nick Llorente (0-2)

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Marcus Wilson (RF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (SS)
3. Mark Vaughn (LF)
4. Zach Klockowski (DH)
5. Kyle Love (1B)
6. Cody Wescott (3B)
7. Korey Thompson (2B)
8. Jake Harvey (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

Geoffrey Birkemeier (P)
 
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. TJ Kassner (SS)
2. Garrett Douglas (CF)
3. Jacob Long (LF)
4. Quincy Tunstall (C)
5. Steven Deckard (3B)
6. Nathan Kane (RF)
7. Jorin Van Amstel (1B)
8. Cooper Stanley (DH)
9. Casey Dickerman (2B)

Matt Bickford (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• TECH 1^st - M. Vaughn doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); D. McDearmon scored, unearned. (TECH 1, NWOSU 0)
• NWOSU 4^th - N. Kane advanced to second on a passed ball; S. Deckard advanced to third; G. Douglas scored, unearned. (TECH 1, NWOSU 1)
• TECH 5^th - M. Vaughn singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (3-2 BBBSF); M. Wilson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored. (TECH 2, NWOSU 1)
• TECH 5^th - Klockowski homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); M. Vaughn scored; M. Wilson scored. (TECH 5, NWOSU 1)
• TECH 5^th - K. Thompson doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-1 F); K. Love scored. (TECH 6, NWOSU 1)
• TECH 5^th - J. Harvey advanced to second; K. Thompson scored on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt, unearned. (TECH 7, NWOSU 1)
• NWOSU 6^th - N. Kane singled to left field, RBI (1-2 FFB); S. Deckard advanced to third, out at home lf to c; Q. Tunstall scored, unearned. (TECH 7, NWOSU 2)
• TECH 6^th - M. Vaughn singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); M. Wilson scored. (TECH 8, NWOSU 2)
• TECH 6^th - K. Love singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); C. Brady advanced to second; M. Vaughn scored. (TECH 9, NWOSU 2)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Geoffrey Birkemeier (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher – Matt Bickford (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech takes a solo spot at the top of the conference with the sweep, as the Wonder Boys are the only GAC team without a loss in conference play.
• With the win in game one, Armstrong picked up his 19th career win - fifth-most in Arkansas Tech history. Armstrong pitched 5.1 innings for the Wonder Boys, striking out eight.
• Bowling made his second appearance on the mound as a Wonder Boy, pitching 3.2 hitless innings for a save in game one.
• McDearmon led the offense in Tech's first win of the day, batting 4-4, including two doubles and one home run. His four hits and three runs are both career highs.
• Birkemeier started the final game of the series for Arkansas Tech and held a no-hitter through five innings. Jesse Harbin came in relief for the final inning, striking out one.
• Vaughn and Klockowski each batted in a game-high three runs, while Klockowski hit his sixth home run of the season. Klockowski currently leads the GAC in runs batted in with 19 and is tied for home runs.