RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Cody Wescott recorded five hits, with two doubles and two runs scored on the day to help the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (17-11, 11-7 GAC) split with Oklahoma Baptist (17-12, 10-8 GAC) on Saturday afternoon. The Wonder Boys took the first game 7-4 before falling 6-5 in the nightcap.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech returns to the field on Tuesday Mar. 27, when the Wonder Boys travel to Arkadelphia, Ark. to face off against Ouachita. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game One)

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

       Zack Kesterson (P)
 
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP (Game One)

1. Brett Berghammer (CF)
2. Brett Bloomfield (SS)
3. Juan Gonzalez (C)
4. Zane Gelphman (3B)
5. P.J. Harris (DH)
6. Josh Timms (LF)
7. Jake Gozzo (1B)
8. Garrett McKee (2B)
9. Austin Cooper (RF)

       Mychal Yarbor (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd - D. McDearmon flied out to cf, SAC, RBI, K. Gibbs scored. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• Tech 4^th - D. McDearmon singled through the left side, RBI, K. Thompson scored. (Tech 2, OBU 0)
• OBU 4^th - Berghammer singled to left field, 2 RBI, McKee scored, Gozzo scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• OBU 5^th - Harris flied out to rf, SAC, RBI, Gonzalez scored. (OBU 3, Tech 2)
• Tech 8^th - K. Gibbs flied out to cf, SAC, RBI, M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 3, OBU 3)
• Tech 8^th - Thompson singled to center field, RBI, C. Wescott scored, unearned. (Tech 4, OBU 3)
• OBU 8^th - Bloomfield singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI, Berghammer advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b, McKee scored. (OBU 4, Tech 4)
• Tech 9^th - C. Wescott doubled to left field, 2 RBI, M. Vaughn advanced to third, R. Hickerson scored, B. Stroth scored. (Tech 6, OBU 4)
• Tech 9^th - Harvey flied out to rf, SAC, RBI, C. Wescott advanced to third, M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 7, OBU 4)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Jared Droll (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher – Nick Burnham (1-2)

 
NOTABLES

• Kesterson pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs over seven hits. Kesterson also fanned six.
• Droll picked up his second win of the season, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts.
• Wescott and Korey Thompson each notched a pair of hits, Wescott went 2-for-5 with a double and a two RBIs while Thompson went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
• Wescott tallied his team-high seventh multi-RBI game of the season with hiw two RBIs in the win.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game Two)

1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Shane Pollard (LF)
3. Riley Hickerson (CF)
4. Mark Vaughn (1B)
5. Cody Wescott (3B)
6. Kyle Gibbs (2B)
7. Korey Thompson (SS)
8. Dylan McDearmon (DH)
9. Michael Post (C)

       Hayes Cox (P)
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP (Game Two)

1. Brett Berghammer (CF)
2. Brett Bloomfield (SS)
3. Juan Gonzalez (C)
4. Zane Gelphman (3B)
5. P.J. Harris (1B)
6. Josh Timms (LF)
7. Jake Gozzo (RF)
8. Matt Poulin (C)
9. Garrett McKee (2B)

       Zach Fowler (P)
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd - K. Thompson flied out to lf, SAC, RBI, C. Wescott scored. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
• OBU 2^nd - Harris singled through the left side, RBI, Gelphman scored. (Tech 1, OBU 1)
• OBU 2^nd - McKee reached on a fielder's choice, RBI, Poulin out at second 3b to 2b, Gozzo advanced to third, Harris scored, unearned. (OBU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 4^th - D. McDearmon singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI, K. Thompson advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw, C. Wescott scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• OBU 4^th - Gozzo homered to center field, 2 RBI, Harris scored. (OBU 4, Tech 2)
• OBU 5^th - Harris singled to right field, RBI, Gelphman advanced to third, Gonzalez scored. (OBU 5, Tech 2)
• Tech 6^th - Gibbs flied out to cf, SAC, RBI, M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (OBU 5, Tech 3)
• Tech 7^th - Stroth singled to center field, RBI, J. Harvey advanced to second, D. McDearmon scored. (OBU 5, Tech 4)
• Tech 7^th - Stroth advanced to third, J. Hastings scored on a wild pitch. (OBU 5, Tech 5)
• OBU 7^th - Timms advanced to second, Carter advanced to third, Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch. (OBU 6, Tech 5)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Zach Fowler (4-3)
• Losing Pitcher – Anthony Race (1-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Tech has won five of its last six games and has also won its last five Great American Conference series. The Wonder Boys are currently ranked fourth in the GAC standings.
• Wescott and McDearmon both went a perfect 3-for-3. Wescott scored twice and recorded his fifth double of the year, while McDearmon scored a run and notched his 11^th RBI of the season.
• Tech left five runners on base, compared to the six by OBU. The Wonder Boys outhit the Bison 10-6.