RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys grabbed a nonconference victory over Missouri Southern on Wednesday, defeating the Lions, 10-3, in the midweek battle. Zach Klockowski finished with a game-high four runs batted in, while Mark Vaughn hit his first home run of the season.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (9-6, 6-0 GAC) returns to conference play this weekend, as the Wonder Boys travel to Arkadelphia to take on Ouachita in a three-game series. Play begins on Friday at 2 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.
• Live stats for all three games are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

          Chris McKeehan (P)
 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN LINEUP

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

         Matt Harvey (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• MSSU 2^nd - Canterbury reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (0-2 SF); Prost, D. out at second 2b unassisted; Hinkley, T. advanced to third; Graham, B. scored. (MSSU 1, TECH 0)
• MSSU 3^rd- Gorski, R. homered to right field, RBI (2-0 BB). (MSSU 2, TECH 0)
• TECH 3^rd - Klockowski singled through the right side, advanced to second on the error, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); M. Vaughn advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by p, unearned; D. McDearmon scored; M. Wilson scored. (TECH 3, MSSU 2)
• MSSU 4^th - Canterbury reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (2-2 BFFFBF); Prost, D. out at second ss to 2b; Million, M. advanced to third; Hinkley, T. scored. (TECH 3, MSSU 3)
• TECH 4^th - Hollinshead singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0 B); K. Gibbs scored; C. Wescott scored. (TECH 5, MSSU 3)
• TECH 4^th - M. Wilson advanced to second on a wild pitch; Hollinshead scored on a wild pitch, unearned. (TECH 6, MSSU 3)
• TECH 4^th - Klockowski doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-1 F); M. Vaughn scored, unearned; M. Wilson scored, unearned. (TECH 8, MSSU 3)
• TECH 5^th - M. Wilson reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (3-2 KBBBFF); M. Post advanced to second; Hollinshead out at third 3b unassisted; K. Gibbs scored, unearned. (TECH 9, MSSU 3)
• TECH 6^th - M. Vaughn homered to left field, RBI (3-2 KBBKB). (TECH 10, MSSU 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Isaac Hale (1-3)
• Losing Pitcher – Matt Harvey (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• The victory gives Arkansas Tech its four consecutive win, tied for the longest current win streak in the Great American Conference.
• The Wonder Boys batted .417 with runners in scoring position during the game, including a 2-3 effort from Klockowski when a runner was on second or third.
• Arkansas Tech used five pitchers in the nine-inning contest. Hale earned his first win of the season after pitching two scoreless innings. Jason Hastings, Nate Rutherford and Branden Bohuslav combined for the final three innings, allowing just two hits.
• After being hit by a pitch in the third inning, McDearmon extended his team-leading on-base streak to 14 games.