MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Cody Wescott hit his fifth homer in his last 10 games, while Mark Vaughn added a ninth-inning home run to lead Arkansas Tech to an 8-4 win over No. 4 Southern Arkansas on Tuesday.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech will host Southern Arkansas this weekend, beginning with a nine-inning game scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21. The Wonder Boys and Muleriders will then finish the series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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)

        Nate Rutherford (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP

1. Blake Hall (CF)
2. Jake Tisevich (LF)
3. Mark Fontenot (1B)
4. Jacob Richardson (3B)
5. Cortland McPherson (DH)
6. James Trevanion (RF)
7. Cory Gallegos (C)
8. Josey Langston (2B)
9. Michael Page (SS)

        George Eubanks (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 3^rd - Klockowski grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1 BK). M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• SAU 3^rd - J. Tisevich reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, advanced to third on the error (0-1 K). B. Hall scored on the error, unearned. (Tech 1, SAU 1)
• Tech 4^th - C. Wescott homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). (Tech 2, SAU 1)
• Tech 4^th - M. Wilson doubled, advanced to third on a throwing error by rf, scored on the error (1-2 KKB). K. Thompson scored, unearned. (Tech 4, SAU 1)
• SAU 5^th - . Tisevich reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 SBBFB). B. Hall out at second 3b to 2b. M. Page scored. (Tech 4, SAU 2)
• Tech 6^th - M. Wilson walked, RBI (3-2 SBBKBB). S. Wheeler advanced to second. J. Harvey advanced to third. K. Thompson scored. (Tech 5, SAU 2)
• Tech 6^th - D. McDearmon singled to left field, RBI (3-2 KBKBB). M. Wilson advanced to second. S. Wheeler advanced to third. J. Harvey scored. (Tech 6, SAU 2)
• Tech 6^th - M. Vaughn flied out to lf to left center, SF, RBI (0-1 K). S. Wheeler scored. (Tech 7, SAU 2)
• SAU 6^th - C. Gallegos doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 KB). C. McPherson scored. (Tech 7, SAU 3)
• SAU 6^th - J. Langston singled down the lf line, RBI (0-0). C. Gallegos scored. (Tech 7, SAU 4)
• Tech 9^th - M. Vaughn homered to left center, RBI (2-2 KKBB). (Tech 8, SAU 4)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Nate Rutherford (2-1)
• Save – Jesse Harbin (7)
• Losing Pitcher – George Eubanks (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Klockowski gave Arkansas Tech the first lead of the midweek contests with his team-leading 38^th run batted in this season in the third inning. Klockowski has batted in a run in each of his last three games.
• After the Muleriders tied the score on an error, Wescott stole the lead back with his seventh home run of the season in the very next inning. In the month of April (10 games), Wescott has hit a team-high five homers.
• Vaughn added an insurance run in the top of the ninth with his third home run of the year.
• Isaac Hale and Jason Hastings came in relief of Rutherford, who pitched 5.2 innings and allowed four runs, three of the earned. Hale and Hastings combined for three scoreless innings.
• Southern Arkansas loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Harbin stepped on the mound and forced a ground ball to earn his team-leading seventh save of the season.