ALVA, Okla. – Arkansas Tech scored at least 10 runs in consecutive games for the first time this season on Sunday, defeating Northwestern Oklahoma State twice, 10-4 and 12-11, to take the three-game series, 2-1.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech will travel to Monticello, Ark. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to take on Arkansas-Monticello in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. Live video and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Britt Stroth (RF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3. Riley Hickerson (CF)
4. Cody Wescott (1B)
5. Harry Gard (DH)
6. Mark Vaughn (LF)
7. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
8. Connor Brady (SS)
9. Jake Harvey (C)

       Michael Mueller (P)
 
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Daschal Johnson (LF)
2. Luis Cintron (2B)
3. Jorin Van Amstel (DH)
4. Justin Bundy (3B)
5. Johnnuelle Ponce (CF)
6. Judah Zickafoose (1B)
7. Harrison Hull (C)
8. Greg Carrington (RF)
9. T.J. Kassner (SS)

       Matthew Bickford (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 4^th - D. McDearmon scored on a passed ball, unearned. (Tech 1, NWOSU 0)
• NWOSU 4^th - Zickafoose homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 F). J. Ponce scored. (NWOSU 2, Tech 1)
• NWOSU 5^th - L. Cintron doubled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBK). D. Johnson scored. (NWOSU 3, Tech 1)
• NWOSU 5^th - J. Bundy singled through the right side, RBI (0-0). J. VanAmstel advanced to second. L. Cintron scored, unearned. (NWOSU 4, Tech 1)
• Tech 7^th - J. Harvey singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BBBK). M. Vaughn scored. (NWOSU 4, Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th - D. McDearmon singled, advanced to second on an error by lf (0-1 K). B. Stroth advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by lf. J. Harvey advanced to third, scored on an error by lf, unearned. (NWOSU 4, Tech 3)
• Tech 7^th - R. Hickerson singled to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 BFBF). D. McDearmon scored, unearned. B. Stroth scored. (Tech 5, NWOSU 4)
• Tech 8^th - C. Brady singled to left field, RBI (0-1 S). M. Vaughn advanced to third. H. Gard scored. (Tech 6, NWOSU 4)
• Tech 8^th - J. Harvey singled to right center, RBI (0-2 FS). C. Brady advanced to third. M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (Tech 7, NWOSU 4)
• Tech 8^th - B. Stroth doubled to left center, RBI (0-0). J. Harvey advanced to third. C. Brady scored. (Tech 8, NWOSU 4)
• Tech 8^th - D. McDearmon flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1 BS). B. Stroth advanced to third. J. Harvey scored, unearned. (Tech 9, NWOSU 4)
• Tech 8^th - R. Hickerson singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 FBBK). B. Stroth scored, unearned. (Tech 10, NWOSU 4)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Michael Mueller (1-2)
• Losing Pitcher – Matt Goertzen (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech recorded a season high 15 hits in the victory.
• Seven Wonder Boys recorded at least two hits, while Stroth recorded his team-leading third three-hit game this season.
• Hickerson batted in team-high three runs, two of which came in the seventh to give Tech its first lead at 5-4.
• Mueller picked up his first career win as a Wonder Boy, allowing four runs in 7.0 innings. Mueller also tied a career-high with nine strikeouts. Jared Droll secured the win for the Wonder Boys, pitching the final 2.0 innings without allowing a base runner.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Britt Stroth (RF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3. Riley Hickerson (CF)
4. Cody Wescott (1B)
5. Harry Gard (DH)
6. Mark Vaughn (LF)
7. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
8. Connor Brady (SS)
9. Jake Harvey (C)

       Degan Harte (P)
 
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Daschal Johnson (LF)
2. Luis Cintron (2B)
3. Jorin Van Amstel (DH)
4. Justin Bundy (3B)
5. Johnnuelle Ponce (CF)
6. Judah Zickafoose (1B)
7. Harrison Hull (C)
8. Greg Carrington (RF)
9. T.J. Kassner (SS)

       Ryan Marcoccia (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• NWOSU 1^st - J. Bundy singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBS). D. Johnson scored. (NWOSU 1, Tech 0)
• NWOSU 2^nd - D. Johnson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-2 KS). Carrington out at second ss to 2b. H. Hull advanced to third. Zickafoose scored. (NWOSU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 4^th - H. Gard singled through the left side, RBI. C. Wescott advanced to third. R. Hickerson scored. (NWOSU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 4^th - M. Vaughn singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 BK). H. Gard advanced to second. C. Wescott scored, unearned. (NWOSU 2, Tech 2)
• NWOSU 4^th - T. Kassner struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS). H. Hull advanced to second on a throwing error by c. Zickafoose advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. (NWOSU 3, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th - R. Hickerson singled to left field, 2 RBI; D. McDearmon scored; M. Post scored. (Tech 4, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 5^th - C. Wescott doubled to left field, RBI; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 5, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 5^th - M. Vaughn singled to left center, 2 RBI; H. Gard scored, unearned; C. Wescott scored. (Tech 7, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 5^th - M. Vaughn stole third, scored on an error by 3b, unearned. (Tech 8, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 6^th - D. McDearmon singled to center field, RBI; B. Stroth advanced to second; M. Post scored. (Tech 9, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 6^th - R. Hickerson singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 10, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 6^th - C. Wescott grounded out to 2b, RBI; R. Hickerson advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 11, NWOSU 3)
• Tech 6^th - H. Gard singled to shortstop, RBI; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 3)
• NWOSU 7^th - J. VanAmstel singled through the left side, RBI; L. Jones advanced to second; N. Kane advanced to third; B. Bradshaw scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 4)
• NWOSU 7^th - J. Bundy walked, RBI; J. VanAmstel advanced to second; L. Jones advanced to third; N. Kane scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 5)
• NWOSU 7^th - J. Ponce walked, RBI; J. Bundy advanced to second; J. VanAmstel advanced to third; L. Jones scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 6)
• NWOSU 7^th - Zickafoose walked, RBI; J. Ponce advanced to second; J. Bundy advanced to third; J. VanAmstel scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 7)
• NWOSU 7^th - H. Hull reached on an error by ss; Zickafoose advanced to second; J. Ponce advanced to third; J. Bundy scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 8)
• NWOSU 7^th - B. Bradshaw singled through the left side, RBI; H. Hull advanced to second; Zickafoose advanced to third; J. Ponce scored. (Tech 12, NWOSU 9)
• NWOSU 7^th - N. Kane hit by pitch, RBI; B. Bradshaw advanced to second; H. Hull advanced to third; Zickafoose scored, unearned. (Tech 12, NWOSU 10)
• NWOSU 7^th - L. Jones walked, RBI; N. Kane advanced to second; B. Bradshaw advanced to third; H. Hull scored, unearned. (Tech 12, NWOSU 11)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Isaac Hale (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher – Tyler Bernhardt (0-1)

 
NOTABLES

• With the win, the Wonder Boys move to 3-3 in the Great American Conference and win the series against NWOSU, 2-1.
• Arkansas Tech tallied 11 eleven hits while holding the Rangers to just seven. The Wonder Boys also took advantage of six errors by the Rangers.
• Tech scored 12 runs over the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to take a commanding 12-3 lead. NWOSU responded, however, with an eight-run seventh to cut the deficit to just one run. Nolan Withrow forced a fly out to centerfield with the bases loaded, however, to end the game and secure the win.
• Hickerson led all batters with three hits, three runs scored and three runs batted in. He finishes the day with four hits and six RBI in the two games combined. Hickerson also extended his reached base streak to a team-leading 14 games.
• Hale earned his first win of the season, pitching 3.1 innings while allowing just three hits and striking out six. Degan Harte started on the mound and allowed three runs in 3.0 innings.