RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Kyle Wilson pitched seven scoreless innings in game one to move to 7-0 on the season, and Trent Armstrong went 5.1 innings in game two to become Arkansas Tech's all-time Division II wins leader, as the Wonder Boys took two games from No. 2 Southern Arkansas on Sunday. Tech defeated the Muleriders, 4-0, to open the series before escaping with a 2-1 win in the second game.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech concludes its series with SAU on Monday, as the Wonder Boys host the final game of three-game series at 1 p.m. at Tech Field. Live statistics 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. Cody Wescott (1B)
6. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
7. Korey Thompson (2B)
8. Jake Harvey (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

        Kyle Wilson (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 1)

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

        Connor Wells (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 6^th - J. Harvey walked, RBI (3-2 BKBFBB); K. Thompson advanced to second; K. Gibbs advanced to third; C. Wescott scored. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• Tech 6^th - S. Wheeler singled to center field, advanced to second on the error, RBI (1-2 FKB); J. Harvey advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; K. Thompson advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf, unearned; K. Gibbs scored. (Tech 3, SAU 0)
• Tech 8^th - M. Wilson doubled to left field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); S. Wheeler scored. (Tech 4, SAU 0)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Kyle Wilson (7-0)
• Save – Quentin Bowling (4)
• Losing Pitcher – Connor Wells (2-3)

 
NOTABLES

• Wilson earned his team-leading seventh win of the season, and he has not allowed a run over the last 22 innings on the mound.
• Wheeler and Wescott led the Wonder Boys with two hits in the victory, while Wheeler, Marcus Wilson and Harvey each batted in one run.
• Bowling pitched the final two innings for Tech, holding the Muleriders to just two hits and no runs to record his fourth save.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

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

        Trent Armstrong (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 2)

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

        Dalton Algiene (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 4^th - K. Thompson singled through the left side, advanced to second on the error, RBI (1-0 B); C. Wescott advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned; Klockowski scored. (Tech 2, SAU 0)
• SAU 5^th - M. Fontenot homered to right field, RBI (2-1 BKB). (Tech 2, SAU 1)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Trent Armstrong (4-3)
• Save – Jesse Harbin (8)
• Losing Pitcher – Dalton Algiene (10-2)

 
NOTABLES

• With the two victories, the Wonder Boys cut the deficit to three games behind Southern Arkansas for first place in the Great American Conference standings. The wins also give Tech three consecutive over the Muleriders, after the Wonder Boys defeated SAU, 8-4, on Tuesday.
• Armstrong allowed just one run and five hits through 5.1 innings to break Tech's Division II record for wins. His 22 career wins rank fourth all-time in Arkansas Tech baseball history.
• Tech's only scoring play of the game came in the fourth inning on a single by Thompson. The Wonder Boys recorded just three hits in the game but drew three walks and four hit batters.
• Isaac Hale followed Armstrong with two-thirds of the inning, and Harbin completed the game to earn his team-leading eighth save.