MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Cody Wescott went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run in game two, while Hayes Cox picked up his team-leading eighth win of the season, as Arkansas Tech split a doubleheader with Southern Arkansas on Friday. SAU took the first game, 5-3, but the Wonder Boys escaped with a 6-5 win in game two.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (27-17, 19-10) finishes its three-game series with Southern Arkansas with a single, nine-inning game at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Live video and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

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

Layton Robinson (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jake Tisevich (DH)
3. Jacob Richardson (3B)
4. Cortland McPherson (1B)
5. Sam Mrstik (RF)
6. Dakota Wright (CF)
7. James Trevanion (LF)
8. Zach Muldoon (C)
9. Riley Orr (SS)

Hunter Vasquez (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• SAU 1^st - J. Tisevich doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-1 K). A. Baker scored. (SAU 1, Tech 0)
• SAU 2^nd - A. Baker doubled, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-2 KK). R. Orr advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. Z. Muldoon scored. (SAU 3, Tech 0)
• SAU 4^th - J. Tisevich singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K). A. Baker advanced to second. R. Orr scored. (SAU 4, Tech 0)
• Tech 5^th - B. Stroth reached on a throwing error by ss (0-1 K). K. Thompson advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. J. Harvey scored on the error, unearned. (SAU 4, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th - S. Pollard singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 KSBFBF). B. Stroth scored, unearned. (SAU 4, Tech 3)
• SAU 7^th - . Wright singled to left field, RBI (0-0). S. Mrstik scored. (SAU 5, Tech 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Hunter Vasquez (6-2)
• Losing Pitcher – Layton Robinson (2-1)
• Save – Nick Starr (4)

 
NOTABLES

• The Wonder Boys were outhit 12-5, as SAU's Vasquez went eight innings without allowing an earned run.
• Pollard led Tech with two hits, and he recorded the team's only run batted in on a two-out single in the fifth inning to pull the Wonder Boys within one run.
• Anthony Race made his 11^th relief appearance of the season for Arkansas Tech, allowing just one run and three hits in 4.0 innings.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

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

Hayes Cox (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jake Tisevich (DH)
3. Jacob Richardson (3B)
4. Cortland McPherson (1B)
5. Sam Mrstik (RF)
6. Dakota Wright (CF)
7. James Trevanion (LF)
8. Zach Muldoon (C)
9. Riley Orr (SS)

Kenneth Tabor (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd - K. Gibbs flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 KFBFF). M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• SAU 2^nd - S. Mrstik homered to left field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB). (Tech 1, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd - M. Vaughn singled to shortstop, RBI (2-2 KFBB). R. Hickerson advanced to third. M. Post scored. (Tech 2, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd - M. Vaughn advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b. R. Hickerson scored, unearned. (Tech 3, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd - C. Wescott homered to left field, 2 RBI, unearned (0-0). M. Vaughn scored, unearned. (Tech 5, SAU 1)
• Tech 4^th - R. Hickerson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB). S. Pollard advanced to second. B. Stroth advanced to third. K. Thompson scored. (Tech 6, SAU 1)
• SAU 5^th - J. Tisevich singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 BKK). A. Baker advanced to third. R. Orr scored. (Tech 6, SAU 2)
• SAU 5^th - J. Richardso singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B). J. Tisevich advanced to second. A. Baker scored. (Tech 6, SAU 3)
• SAU 7^th - C. McPherson reached on a muffed throw by p, assist by 1b (2-2 KBFB). J. Richardso advanced to second, advanced to third on the error. A. Baker advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. R. Orr scored, unearned. (Tech 6, SAU 5)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Hayes Cox (8-2)
• Losing Pitcher – Kenneth Tabor (8-3)
• Save – Nolan Withrow (5)

 
NOTABLES

• With the doubleheader split, Tech and SAU remain tied for the third in Great American Conference standings. The series and third position in the conference will be decided in the third game on Saturday.
• Arkansas Tech took the first lead of the contest on Gibbs' sacrifice fly, and then Tech added to its lead with a four-run third inning, highlighted by Wescott's team-leading ninth home run of the season.
• Southern Arkansas scored two runs in the fifth and two in seventh to pull within one run, but Nolan Withrow came in to pitch and forced a groundout with two outs and two runners on in the bottom of the seventh.
• Vaughn and Wescott led the Wonder Boys with three hits each, while all three hits for Wescott went for extra bases.
• Hayes Cox picked up his eight win of the season, tying a career high with nine strikeouts.