RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Riley Hickerson went 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles and five runs batted in, as the Arkansas Tech baseball team (26-15) attempted to rally late, scoring seven runs in the sixth inning, however it was not enough as Delta State coasted to a 25-16 victory on Tuesday night at Tech Field.


NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech returns to Tech Field tomorrow for the second and final game of the series with Delta State. First pitch is scheduled 2 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

        Degan Harte (P)

DELTA STATE LINEUP

1. Jason Popovich (CF)
2. Emil Ellis (2B)
3. Brian Lane (DH)
4. Zack Shannon (1B)
5. Clay Casey (RF)
6. Matthew Majeur (LF)
7. Nick Morgan (3B)
8. Justin Nussbaum (SS)
9. Bradley Sanford (C)

        Seth Hougesen (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• DSU 1^st - B. Lane singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 KBBK); E. Ellis scored; J. Popovich scored. (DSU 2, Tech 0)
• DSU 1^st - C. Casey homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1 S); Z. Shannon scored; B. Lane scored. (DSU 5, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st - R. Hickerson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 BF); S. Pollard out at second 3b to 2b; B. Stroth scored.  (DSU 5, Tech 1)
• DSU 2^nd - J. Popovich scored on a wild pitch. (DSU 6, Tech 1)
• DSU 3^rd - J. Nussbaum advanced to second on a wild pitch; N. Morgan advanced to third on a wild pitch; M. Majeur scored on a wild pitch. (DSU 7, Tech 1)
• DSU 3^rd - J. Popovich reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 KFBFFB); J. Nussbaum advanced to third; N. Morgan scored. (DSU 8, Tech 1)
• DSU 3^rd - E. Ellis reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 K); J. Popovich out at second 2b to ss; J. Nussbaum scored. (DSU 9, Tech 1)
• DSU 3^rd - C. Casey singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Z. Shannon advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; B. Lane scored, unearned; E. Ellis scored, unearned. (DSU 11, Tech 1)
• DSU 4^th - B. Sanford doubled to left field, RBI; N. Morgan scored. (DSU 12, Tech 1)
• DSU 5^th - N. Morgan homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); M. Majeur scored; C. Casey scored. (DSU 15, Tech 1)
• Tech 5^th – R. Hickerson doubled down the rf line, advanced to third on a fielding error by 2b, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); H. Gard scored; S. Pollard scored. (DSU 15, Tech 3)
• Tech 5^th – C. Wescott reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error; R. Hickerson scored, unearned. (DSU 15, Tech 4)
• DSU 6^th - M. Majeur flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKS); B. Lane scored. (DSU 16, Tech 4)
• Tech 6^th – S. Wheeler advanced to second on a wild pitch; K. Thompson advanced to third on a wild pitch; M. Post scored on a wild pitch. (DSU 16, Tech 5)
• Tech 6^th – H. Gard singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-1 SBBB); S. Pollard advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored; K. Thompson scored. (DSU 16, Tech 7)
• Tech 6^th – R. Hickerson doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 BS); H. Gard scored; S. Pollard scored. (DSU 16, Tech 9)
• Tech 6^th – P. Miner reached on a fielding error by 1b, advanced to second on a throwing error by 1b (0-0); R. Hickerson advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. (DSU 16, Tech 10)
• Tech 6^th – K. Gibbs flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); P. Miner scored, unearned. (DSU 16, Tech 11)
• DSU 8^th – M. Majeur singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 FBFBF); J. Burney scored. (DSU 17, Tech 11)
• DSU 8^th – Jo. Russell singled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKFBB); J. Nussbaum advanced to third; J. Barlow scored; M. Majeur scored. (DSU 19, Tech 11)
• Tech 8^th – K. Thompson singled to first base, RBI (2-2 KBBF); M. Post advanced to second; K. Gibbs advanced to third; C. Wescott scored. (DSU 19, Tech 12)
• Tech 8^th – K. Thompson advanced to second on a wild pitch; M. Post advanced to third on a wild pitch; K. Gibbs scored on a wild pitch. (DSU 19, Tech 13)
• Tech 8^th – S. Wheeler singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); K. Thompson scored; M. Post scored. (DSU 19, Tech 15)
• DSU 9^th – D.Herrington homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B). (DSU 20, Tech 15)
• DSU 9^th – M. Majeur singled to left field, RBI (3-1 BBBK); C. Casey advanced to second; Z. Shannon advanced to third; J. Burney scored. (DSU 20, Tech 15)
• DSU 9^th – J. Barlow singled to right field, RBI (0-0); M. Majeur advanced to second; C. Casey advanced to third; Z. Shannon scored. (DSU 20, Tech 15)
• DSU 9^th – J. Nussbaum singled to shortstop, RBI (0-2 KF); J. Barlow advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; M. Majeur advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned; C. Casey scored. (DSU 24, Tech 15)
• DSU 9^th – Jo. Russell popped up to 2b (2-2 BBKK); J. Nussbaum advanced to second on the error; J. Barlow scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned. (DSU 25, Tech 15)
• Tech 9^th – C. Wescott homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). (DSU 25, Tech 16)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Seth Hougesen (2-0)
• Losing Pitcher – Degan Harte (3-3)

NOTABLES

• Hickerson notched his 20^th multi-hit game of the season and also recorded a season-high five RBIs.
• Cody Wescott went 1-for-5 and hit his eighth home run of the season.
• Delta State outhit the Wonder Boys 25-13, the most hits allowed by Tech this season.