ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Arkansas Tech held a 3-2 lead through eight innings in the final four of the Great American Conference Championships on Thursday, but Arkansas-Monticello scored five runs in the top of the ninth to defeat the Wonder Boys, 7-2.
 
NEXT UP
Arkansas Tech will take on top-seeded Southern Arkansas on Friday at 1 p.m. at Henderson State's Clyde Berry Field. Live statistics and video for the win-or-go-home contest are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The game will also be carried live on 101.3-FM (KARV) in Russellville.
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

       Kyle Wilson (P)
 
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP

1. Nick Piraino (SS)
2. Brian Ray (CF)
3. Brady Weiss (C)
4. Andres Rios (2B)
5. Guy Halbert (DH)
6. Alex Smith (3B)
7. Marshall McPherson (1B)
8. Drake Rowton (RF)
9. Lathan McFadden (LF)

       Grant Black (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• UAM 1^st - B. Weiss flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); N. Piraino scored, unearned. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
• UAM 3^rd - A. Rios singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KF); B. Weiss advanced to second; B. Ray scored. (UAM 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 5^th - J. Harvey singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); K. Thompson advanced to second; K. Gibbs advanced to third; M. Vaughn scored. (UAM 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 5^th - S. Wheeler singled to third base, RBI (1-0 B); J. Harvey advanced to second; K. Thompson advanced to third; K. Gibbs scored. (UAM 2, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th - D. McDearmon flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); K. Thompson scored. (Tech 3, UAM 2)
• UAM 9^th - A. Rios reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 KB); B. Weiss advanced to second; N. Piraino advanced to third; L. McFadden scored. (Tech 3, UAM 3)
• UAM 9^th - G. Halbert homered to left center, 4 RBI (0-0); A. Rios scored; B. Weiss scored; N. Piraino scored. (UAM 7, Tech 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Dawson Moser (5-1)
• Losing Pitcher – Jesse Harbin (1-2)

 
NOTABLES

• With the loss, Tech will play an elimination game against No. 14 SAU. The Wonder Boys have won three of four contests against the Muleriders this season, however.
• The Wonder Boys recorded 10 hits while holding the Weevils to just nine hits.
• Eight different Wonder Boys finished with at least one hit in the loss, Klockowski and Vaughn leading the team with two hits each.
• Wilson started on the mound and allowed two runs through six innings, and Isaac Hale followed with two scoreless innings.