RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech (26-16) scored four runs in the sixth inning to trim the Delta State (32-7) lead to one, but that is as close as the Wonder Boys would get as the Statesmen put six more runs on the board on their way to a 13-6 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Tech Field.

NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech plays its next games this weekend as the Wonder Boys travel to Magnolia, Ark. for a three-game series with Southern Arkansas. A single game is scheduled for Friday, April 20 with first pitch set for 6 p.m. Tech will conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 21, which is set to start at 2 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Seth Wheeler (CF)
3. Riley Hickerson (RF)
4. Mark Vaughn (1B)
5. Kyle Gibbs (3B)
6. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
7. Connor Brady (SS)
8. Blake King (DH)
9. Michael Post (C)

       Jason Hastings (P)

DELTA STATE LINEUP

1. Jason Popovich (CF)
2. Emil Ellis (2B)
3. Zack Shannon (1B)
4. Clay Casey (RF)
5. Matthew Majeur (LF)
6. Payton Lane (DH)
7. Josh Russell (C)
8. Nick Morgan (3B)
9. Darek Sargent (SS)

         Melvin Frazier (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• DSU 1^st - C. Casey homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); Z. Shannon scored; J. Popovich scored. (DSU 3, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st - D. McDearmon singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); M. Vaughn advanced to second; S. Wheeler scored; B. Stroth scored. (DSU 3, Tech 2)
• DSU 5^th - Z. Shannon homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); E. Ellis scored. (DSU 5, Tech 2)
• DSU 6^th - J. Popovich tripled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); N. Morgan scored. (DSU 6, Tech 2)
• DSU 6^th - M. Majeur hit by pitch, RBI; C. Casey advanced to second; Z. Shannon advanced to third; J. Popovich scored. (DSU 7, Tech 2)
• Tech 6^th - S. Wheeler singled to right field, RBI (1-2 BKK); B. Stroth advanced to third; B. King scored. (DSU 7, Tech 3)
• Tech 6^th - R. Hickerson singled to pitcher, RBI (2-2 BBFF); S. Wheeler advanced to second; B. Stroth scored. (DSU 7, Tech 4)
• Tech 6^th - M. Vaughn singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 F); R. Hickerson advanced to third; S. Wheeler scored. (DSU 7, Tech 5)
• Tech 6^th - K. Gibbs flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1 BS); M. Vaughn advanced to third; R. Hickerson scored. (DSU 7, Tech 6)
• DSU 8^th - M. Majeur singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KFB); C. Casey advanced to third; Z. Shannon scored. (DSU 8, Tech 6)
• DSU 8^th - Jo. Russell singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); B. Lane advanced to second; M. Majeur scored; C. Casey scored. (DSU 10, Tech 6)
• DSU 8^th - N. Morgan singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBFF); Jo. Russell advanced to second; B. Lane scored. (DSU 11, Tech 6)
• DSU 9^th - C. Casey homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); J. Popovich scored. (DSU 13, Tech 6)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Melvin Frazier (4-0)
• Losing Pitcher – Jason Hastings (0-1)

NOTABLES

• Tech recorded eight hits, led by Britt Stroth who went 1-for-2, extending his hitting streak to seven games. Stroth also walked twice and scored a pair of runs.
• Five Wonder Boys recorded an RBI, led by Dylan McDearmon with two.
• Isaac Hale pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief, fanning two.
• Tech finished the game batting 8-for-34, 5-for-23 with runners on base and 4-for-12 with runners in scoring position.