RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech baseball dropped a midweek contest against Arkansas-Monticello on Tuesday, falling, 5-2.
Kyle Gibbs led the Wonder Boys with two hits, while
Marcus Wilson extended his on-base streak to 23 games.
NEXT UP
- Arkansas Tech will host Oklahoma Baptist this weekend in a three-game series, beginning with a nine-inning game set for 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Live statistics and video are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
- Marcus Wilson (CF)
- Dylan McDearmon (SS)
- Kyle Gibbs (3B)
- Zach Klockowski (DH)
- Kyle Love (1B)
- Jackson Hollinshead (RF)
- Mark Vaughn (LF)
- Korey Thompson (2B)
- Michael Post (C)
Layton Robinson (P)
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP
- Nick Piraino (SS)
- Brian Ray (CF)
- Brady Weiss (RF)
- Sean Wagner (1B)
- Guy Halbert (DH)
- Andy Rios (2B)
- Alex Smith (3B)
- Gentry Ford (C)
- Austin Brakebill (LF)
Jared Libke (P)
SCORING PLAYS
- UAM 3rd – S. Wagner singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); B. Ray advanced to second; N. Piraino scored; A. Brakebill scored. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
- TECH 4th – Klockowski doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 BKFB); K. Gibbs scored. (UAM 2, Tech 1)
- UAM 6th – B. Ray singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); N. Piraino advanced to second; A. Brakebill advanced to third; A. Smith scored. (UAM 3, Tech 1)
- UAM 6th – B. Weiss walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFB); B. Ray advanced to second; N. Piraino advanced to third; A. Brakebill scored. (UAM 4, Tech 1)
- TECH 6th – M. Post flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1 FB); K. Love scored. (UAM 4, Tech 2)
- UAM 9th – B. Weiss homered to right field, RBI (3-1 KBBB). (UAM 5, Tech 2)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher – Michael Harrison (1-1)
- Save – Drake Streeter (1)
- Losing Pitcher – Layton Robinson (0-1)
NOTABLES
- Arkansas Tech left 14 runners on base, including eight over the final four innings of play. UAM left 10 on, but the Weevils recorded seven hits with runners on base.
- With a single in the fifth inning, Wilson extended his on-base streak to 23 games. He also has a hit in each of his past seven games.
- Klockowski batted in his team-leading 29th run of the season with a double in the fourth inning, and Post added his third RBI with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth.
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