MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Cody Wescott went 3-for-5 a home run and two runs batted in and Riley Hickerson hit his seventh home run of the season, however Southern Arkansas (28-15, 20-10 GAC) scored five runs in the third and four more in the sixth as the Muleriders went on to defeat Arkansas Tech (27-18, 19-11 GAC) 11-6 at Walker Stadium at Goodheart Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech concludes its regular season on the road as the Wonder Boys travel to Searcy, Ark. for a three-game series with Harding. Play is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 27, at 6 p.m.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

          Zack Kesterson (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP

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. Cole Boyd (LF)
8. Zach Muldoon (C)
9. Riley Orr (SS)

          Jacob Stroder (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st - R. Hickerson homered to left field, RBI (0-2 FK). (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• Tech 2^nd - C. Wescott homered to left field, RBI (0-0). (Tech 2, SAU 0)
• Tech 2^nd - B. Stroth singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); K. Thompson advanced to second, J. Harvey advanced to third, H. Gard scored. (Tech 3, SAU 0)
• SAU 2^nd – C. Boyd homered to left field, RBI (0-0). (Tech 3, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd - C. Wescott grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 BKK); M. Vaughn scored. (Tech 4, SAU 1)
• SAU 3^nd – J. Richardso doubled to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); J. Tisevich scored, A. Baker scored. (Tech 4, SAU 3)
• SAU 3^nd – C. Boyd homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-2 KBSB); D. Wright scored, J. Richardso scored.  (SAU 6, Tech 4)
• SAU 6^th – C. Boyd singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); D. Wright scored. (SAU 7, Tech 4)
• SAU 6^th – J. Richardso doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KK); J. Tisevich advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned, R. Orr scored, C. Boyd scored.  (SAU 10, Tech 4)
• SAU 8^th – J. Tisevich singled through the right side, RBI (3-1 KBBB)
• A. Baker scored. (SAU 11, Tech 4)
• Tech 9^th - R. Hickerson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 BKBKBF); S. Pollard advanced to third, K. Thompson scored. (SAU 11, Tech 5)
• Tech 9^th - M. Vaughn singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 S); S. Pollard scored. (SAU 11, Tech 5)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Jacob Stroder (7-2)
• Losing Pitcher – Zack Kesterson (1-5)

 
NOTABLES

• The Wonder Boys tallied 11 hits on the day, led by Wescott who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a home run, his 10^th of the season.
• Riley Hickerson also homered, hitting his seventh home run of the season in the first inning. Hickerson also recorded his 13^th multi-RBI game of the season as he batted in his 50^th and 51^st runs of the season.
• Mark Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a triple a run scored and an RBI. Korey Thompson and Jake Harvey also record two-hit games as they both went 2-for-4. Thompson extended his hitting-streak to five games, while Harvey has now reached base safely in 20 straight games.