RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Brith Stroth went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored, while
Hayes Cox pitched a one-run complete game to help the Arkansas Tech baseball team (25-14, 17-9 GAC) salvage a split with No. 15 Arkansas-Monticello (27-11, 21-5 GAC). UAM produced a monster 12 run 14
th inning to help secure a 16-4 win over Tech in game one. The Wonder Boys took game two with a 3-1 victory at Tech Field on Saturday evening.
UP NEXT
- Arkansas Tech returns to Tech Field tomorrow for the third and final game of the series with Arkansas-Monticello. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME ONE)
- Britt Stroth (RF)
- Shane Pollard (LF)
- Riley Hickerson (CF)
- Mark Vaughn (1B)
- Cody Wescott (3B)
- Kyle Gibbs (2B)
- Harry Gard (DH)
- Jake Harvey (C)
- Korey Thompson (SS)
Michael Mueller (P)
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME ONE)
- Brady Weiss (C)
- Garrett Dodd (SS)
- Brian Ray (CF)
- Sean Wagner (1B)
- Andres Rios (2B)
- Jordan Johnson (3B)
- Drake Rowton (RF)
- Dylan Borman (DH)
- Austin Brakebill (LF)
Michael Harrison (P)
SCORING PLAYS
- UAM 4th - J. Johnson homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K). (UAM 1, Tech 0)
- Tech 5th - B. Stroth singled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); J. Harvey scored. (Tech 1, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th - M. Vaughn advanced to second on a wild pitch; R. Hickerson advanced to third on a wild pitch; B. Stroth scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 2, UAM 1)
- Tech 7th - R. Hickerson reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BK); B. Stroth advanced to second; J. Harvey scored, unearned. (Tech 3, UAM 1)
- Tech 7th - M. Vaughn singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); R. Hickerson advanced to second; B. Stroth scored, unearned. (Tech 4, UAM 1)
- UAM 8th - J. Johnson homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); S. Wagner scored. (Tech 4, UAM 3)
- UAM 8th - D. Rowton homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBKB). (Tech 4, UAM 4)
- UAM 14th - D. Borman reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BSSB); D. Rowton advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error; A. Rios advanced to third, scored on the error. (UAM 5, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - G. Shepherd singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K); D. Borman advanced to second; D. Rowton scored, unearned. (UAM 6, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - B. Weiss homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBSB); G. Shepherd scored; D. Borman scored. (UAM 9, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - S. Wagner doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 FBBK); B. Ray advanced to third; G. Dodd scored. (UAM 10, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - A. Rios singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); S. Wagner scored; B. Ray scored. (UAM 12, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - D. Rowton singled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BKF); J. Johnson advanced to second; A. Rios scored. (UAM 13, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - G. Shepherd doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BSKB); D. Rowton advanced to third; J. Johnson scored. (UAM 14, Tech 4)
- UAM 14th - B. Weiss singled to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BKKBBF); G. Shepherd scored; D. Rowton scored. (UAM 16, Tech 4)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher – Dawson Moser (3-1)
- Losing Pitcher – Zack Kesterson (1-4)
NOTABLES
- In the opener, Tech battled with Monticello in a 14th inning game that lasted four hours and 29 minutes. Neither team held an advantage after the 8th inning, until UAM erupted for 12 runs in the 14th.
- Four Wonder Boys recorded multi-hit games, led by Mark Vaughn who notched his 12th multi-hit game of the season after going 4-for-7 with an RBI.
- Tech went 7-for-28 with runners on base and 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
- Monticello outhit Tech 24-13.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME TWO)
- Britt Stroth (RF)
- Shane Pollard (LF)
- Riley Hickerson (CF)
- Mark Vaughn (1B)
- Harry Gard (DH)
- Cody Wescott (3B)
- Kyle Gibbs (2B)
- Korey Thompson (SS)
- Michael Post (C)
Hayes Cox (P)
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME ONE)
- Brady Weiss (DH)
- Garrett Dodd (SS)
- Brian Ray (CF)
- Sean Wagner (1B)
- Andres Rios (2B)
- Jordan Johnson (3B)
- Drake Rowton (RF)
- Brodie Threet (C)
- Austin Brakebill (LF)
Michael Harrison (P)
SCORING PLAYS
- Tech 1st - S. Pollard singled to right center, RBI (1-1 BF); B. Stroth scored. (Tech 1, UAM 0)
- Tech 1st - K. Gibbs walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); H. Gard advanced to second; R. Hickerson advanced to third; S. Pollard scored. (Tech 2, UAM 0)
- UAM 2nd – B. Threet singled to center field (1-2 KKFBF); D. Rowton advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf. (Tech 2, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th - H. Gard advanced to third on a wild pitch; M. Vaughn scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 3, UAM 1)
OF RECORD
- Winning pitcher: Hayes Cox (7-2)
- Losing Pitcher: Peyton Sullivan (4-3)
NOTABLES
- Cox pitched his fifth complete game of the season on his way to recording his team-high seventh win of the season. Cox gave up four hits and one run while striking out five.
- Brith Stroth went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
- Tech outhit UAM 8-4.
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