RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.  – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (4-2) split a nonconference doubleheader with Missouri Western State (3-2) on Thursday, highlighted by a 10-9 victory for the Wonder Boys in game one.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys will conclude their four-game set with Missouri Western on Friday with a 2 p.m. doubleheader.

 
(Game One) MWSU STARTING LINEUP
 
1. Maurice Bruce (CF)
2. Nick Schranck (C)
3. Casey Danley (3B)
4. Levi Schreiner (RF)
5. Brooks Day (2B)
6. Dusty Stroup (SS)
7. Will Jibas (1B)
8. Kyle Snuttjer (DH)
9. Fahd Shakeel (LF)
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
2. Britt Stroth (DH
3. Harry Gard (RF)
4. Riley Hickerson (CF)
5. Mark Vaughn (LF)
6. Cody Wescott (1B)
7. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
8. Connor Brady (SS)
9. Michael Post (C)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• MWSU 2nd - Snuttjer,K. struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch; Stroup,Dusty scored on a wild pitch. (MWSU 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 2nd - C. Brady singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; K. Gibbs advanced to third; C. Wescott scored. (Tech 1, MWSU 1)
• Tech 2nd – M. Post grounded out to ss, RBI; C. Brady advanced to third; K. Gibbs scored. (Tech 2, MWSU 1)
• Tech 2nd – D. McDearmon walked; C. Brady scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 3, MWSU 1)
• MWSU 3rd – Stroup,Dusty singled to right center, RBI; Danley,Casey scored. (Tech 3, MWSU 2)
• Tech 3rd – C. Brady singled to center field, RBI; K. Gibbs advanced to second; C. Wescott advanced to third; M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 4, MWSU 2)
• Tech 3rd – D. McDearmon singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Brady advanced to second; K. Gibbs scored; C. Wescott scored. (Tech 6, MWSU 2)
• Tech 3rd – B. Stroth singled to left field, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; C. Brady scored. (Tech 7, MWSU 2)
• Tech 3rd – R. Hickerson flied out to lf, SF, RBI; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 8, MWSU 2)
• Tech 3rd – M. Vaughn singled to left center, RBI; H. Gard advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 9, MWSU 2)
• MWSU 4th – Snuttjer,K. homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 9, MWSU 3)
• MWSU 4th – Shakeel,Fahd grounded out to ss, RBI; Snuttjer,K. advanced to second; Jibas,Will advanced to third; Stroup,Dusty scored. (Tech 9, MWSU 4)
• Tech 5th – M. Vaughn singled to shortstop, RBI; H. Gard advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 10, MWSU 4)
• MSWU 6th – Day,Brooks walked, RBI; Schreiner,L. advanced to second; Danley,Casey advanced to third; Schranck,N. scored. (Tech 10, MWSU 5)
• MWSU 6th – Stroup,Dusty homered, 4 RBI; Day,Brooks scored; Schreiner,L. scored; Danley,Casey scored. (Tech 10, MWSU 9) 
   

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jake Mattox (1-0)
  Losing Pitcher:  Jacob Miller (0-1)

NOTABLES

• Mark Vaughn and Connor Brady both had three hits and two RBIs in the win. Britt Stroth also notched a three-hit game, including a double.
• Jared Droll pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief, surrendering just two hits while striking out three.
• Nolan Withrow pitched tallied his first save of the season.

(Game Two) MWSU STARTING LINEUP
 
1. Maurice Bruce (CF)
2. Brooks Day (2B)
3. Casey Danley (3B)
4. Levi Schreiner (RF)
5. Dusty Stroup (SS)
6. Nick Schranck (DH)
7. Will Jibas (1B)
8. Ryan Smith (LF)
9. Michael Miller (C)
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
2. Britt Stroth (DH
3. Harry Gard (RF)
4. Riley Hickerson (CF)
5. Mark Vaughn (LF)
6. Cody Wescott (1B)
7. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
8. Connor Brady (SS)
9. Jake Harvey (C)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Vaughn singled to center field, RBI; R. Hickerson advanced to second; H. Gard scored. (Tech 1, MWSU 0)
• MWSU 6^th – Stroup,Dusty reached on a fielding error by 2b, RBI; Schreiner,L. advanced to third; Danley,Casey scored, unearned; Day,Brooks scored, unearned. (MWSU 2, Tech 1)
• MWSU 6^th – Schranck,N. doubled to left field, RBI; Stroup,Dusty advanced to third; Schreiner,L. scored, unearned. (MWSU 3, Tech 1)
• MWSU 6^th – Bruce,M. reached on a throwing error by ss; Miller,M. advanced to third; Schranck,N. scored, unearned; Stroup,Dusty scored, unearned. (MWSU 5, Tech 1)
• MWSU 7^th –   Schranck,N. doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Stroup,Dusty scored, unearned; Cooper,Jacob scored, unearned. (MWSU 7, Tech 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Nate Hunter (1-1)
  Losing Pitcher: Michael Mueller (0-1) 

NOTABLES 

• Mueller suffered the loss after allowing three runs in 5.1 innings of work. Mueller struck out seven batters
• Isaac Hale tossed 1.2 innings in relief, allowing four runs.
• Riley Hickerson picked up Tech's two hits.