ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Arkansas Tech baseball opened a three-game series against Henderson State on Sunday, winning game one, 7-5, before falling to the Reddies, 6-1, in game two. 

NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech closes its series against Henderson State with a single game on Monday at 1 p.m. Live video and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

• Harry Gard (RF)
• Dylan McDearmon (2B)
• Riley Hickerson (DH)
• Mark Vaughn (LF)
• Cody Wescott (1B)
• Kyle Gibbs (3B)
• Connor Brady (SS)
• Jake Harvey (C)
• Seth Wheeler (CF)

       Michael Mueller (P)

HENDERSON STATE LINEUP (GAME 1)

• Bryson Haskins (LF)
• Jordan Harris (CF)
• Zack Gray (1B)
• Brandon Pollock (SS)
• Jackson Martin (DH)
• Caleb Carr (RF)
• Brentten Schwaab (C)
• Joe Myers (3B)
• Nolan Ryan (2B)

       Bryant Haralson (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• HSU 3^rd - B. Schwaab homered to left field, RBI. (HSU 1, Tech 0)
• HSU 3^rd - Nolan Ryan homered to left center, 2 RBI; Joe Myers scored. (HSU 3, Tech 0)
• HSU 4^th - Nolan Ryan homered to right field, 2 RBI; Joe Myers scored. (HSU 5, Tech 0)
• Tech 6^th - R. Hickerson tripled to right center, 2 RBI; D. McDearmon scored, unearned; H. Gard scored, unearned. (HSU 5, Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th - J. Harvey singled to right field, RBI; C. Brady advanced to third; K. Gibbs scored, unearned. (HSU 5, Tech 3)
• Tech 7^th - S. Wheeler reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, RBI; J. Harvey advanced to second; C. Brady scored, unearned. (HSU 5, Tech 4)
• Tech 7^th - H. Gard doubled to right field, RBI; S. Wheeler advanced to third; J. Harvey scored, unearned. (HSU 5, Tech 5)
• Tech 7^th - D. McDearmon doubled to right center, RBI; H. Gard advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored, unearned. (Tech 6, HSU 5)
• Tech 7^th - R. Hickerson flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; H. Gard scored, unearned. (Tech 7, HSU 5)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Michael Mueller (2-2)
• Losing Pitcher – Bryant  Haralson (3-2)
• Save – Isaac Hale (1)

NOTABLES

• Hickerson put the Wonder Boys on the scoreboard with a two-run triple in the top of the sixth inning, extending his reached base streak to 19 games. 
• Arkansas Tech used a five-run seventh inning to take its first lead of the contest, highlighted by a double to right center by McDearmon to put Tech ahead, 6-5. 
• Mueller made his sixth start of the season, pitching 8.0 innings for his second win. Hale pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first save of the year. 

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

• Harry Gard (RF)
• Dylan McDearmon (2B)
• Riley Hickerson (DH)
• Mark Vaughn (LF)
• Cody Wescott (1B)
• Kyle Gibbs (3B)
• Connor Brady (SS)
• Jake Harvey (C)
• Seth Wheeler (CF)

       Zack Kesterson (P)

HENDERSON STATE LINEUP (GAME 2)

• Bryson Haskins (LF)
• Jordan Harris (CF)
• Zack Gray (1B)
• Brandon Pollock (SS)
• Brentten Schwaab (DH)
• Nolan Ryan (2B)
• Joseph Shepherd (RF)
• Daniel Colasanto (3B)
• Turner Sparks (C)

       Zach Eschberger (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• HSU 4th - Zack Gray homered to center field, 3 RBI; J. Harris scored; B. Haskins scored. (HSU 3, Tech 0)
• Tech 5th - H. Gard flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; J. Harvey scored. (HSU 2, Tech 1)
• HSU 6th - B. Schwaab doubled to right center, RBI; B. Pollock scored. (HSU 4, Tech 1)
• HSU 6th - D. Colasanto doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Nolan Ryan scored, unearned; B. Schwaab scored, unearned. (HSU 6, Tech 1)

• Winning Pitcher - Zach Eschberger (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher - Zack Kesterson (0-3)

• The Wonder Boys limited HSU to just five hits in the seven-inning contest, but the Reddies took advantage with a .444 batting average with runners on base. 
• Gard led Tech with two hits, and his sacrifice fly in the fifth inning batted in the lone run for the Wonder Boys.