Box Score ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Riley Hickerson went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and
Mark Vaughn hit his first home run of the season as the Arkansas Tech (12-9, 7-5 GAC) baseball team defeated Henderson State (13-8, 8-4 GAC) 8-5 in the series finale Monday afternoon at Clyde Berry Field.
NEXT UP
- The Wonder Boys return to the field this weekend as they host Southern Nazarene in a three-game series. The series will begin Friday, Mar. 16 with first pitch set for 7 p.m. Live video and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
Hayes Cox (P)
HENDERSON STATE LINEUP
- Brandon Pollock (SS)
- Jordan Harris (P)
- Zack Gray (1B)
- Dylan McCain (DH)
- Taylor Langston (LF)
- Brentten Schwaab (C)
- Nolan Ryan (2B)
- Bryson Haskins (CF)
- Joseph Shepherd (RF)
- Daniel Colasanto (3B)
SCORING PLAYS
- Tech 3rd - R. Hickerson homered to right field, 4 RBI; B. Stroth scored; H. Gard scored; M. Post scored. (Tech 4, HSU 0)
- HSU 3rd - Zack Gray singled to right field, RBI; J. Harris scored. (Tech 4, HSU 1)
- HSU 7th - J. Harris singled to left field, RBI; B. Pollock advanced to second; D. Colasanto scored. (Tech 4, HSU 2)
- HSU 7th - Zack Gray reached on a fielder's choice; J. Harris out at second 3b to 2b; B. Pollock advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned. (Tech 4, HSU 3)
- Tech 8th - M. Vaughn homered to right field, 3 RBI; R. Hickerson scored; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 7, HSU 3)
- Tech 8th - C. Brady grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI; K. Gibbs advanced to second; C. Wescott scored. (Tech 8, HSU 3)
- HSU 8th - D. Colasanto singled to center field, RBI; Caleb Carr advanced to second; B. Haskins scored. (Tech 8, HSU 4)
- HSU 9th - T. Langston grounded out to 2b, RBI; Zack Gray advanced to third; J. Harris scored. (Tech 8, HSU 5)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher – Hayes Cox (4-2)
- Losing Pitcher – Daniel Sprinkle (2-2)
NOTABLES
- Hickerson put the Wonder Boys on the scoreboard with a grand slam in the top of the third inning.
- Arkansas Tech used a four-run eighth inning to push a one-run game to five runs. Vaughn provided the spark in the eighth as he hit a three-run bomb to right, his first home run of the season.
- Cox made his sixth start of the season, pitching 6.1 innings for his fourth win of the season.
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