SEARCY, Ark. – Kyle Gibbs went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in, as Arkansas Tech (27-19, 19-12) rallied to score three runs in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Wonder Boys fell 10-4 to Harding (27-21, 16-15 GAC) at Jerry Moore Field on Friday night.
NEXT UP
- Arkansas Tech finishes the three-game series and the regular season on Saturday, taking on the Bisons in a doubleheader scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
- Britt Stroth (RF)
- Shane Pollard (LF)
- Riley Hickerson (CF)
- Mark Vaughn (1B)
- Harry Gard (DH)
- Cody Wescott (3B)
- Jake Harvey (C)
- Kyle Gibbs (3B)
- Korey Thompson (SS)
Michael Mueller (P)
HARDING LINEUP
- Grant Guest (2B)
- Nolan Fertig (LF)
- Luke Van Dover (3B)
- Zach Beasley (1B)
- Connor Kelly (SS)
- Ben Bailey (DH)
- Chris Taylor (RF)
- Jack Thomas (CF)
- Brendan Perrett (C)
Austin Allen (P)
SCORING PLAYS
- HU 1st – G. Guest homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF). (HU 1, Tech 0)
- HU 2nd – B. Perrett singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KFFBF); J. Thomas advanced to second; C. Taylor scored (HU 2, Tech 0)
- HU 2nd – G. Guest singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); B. Perrett advanced to second; J. Thomas scored. (HU 3, Tech 0)
- HU 4th – N. Fertig homered to right center, 3 RBI (2-1 BFB); G. Guest scored; C. Taylor scored. (HU 6, Tech 0)
- Tech 5th - K. Gibbs singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); J. Harvey scored. (HU 6, Tech 1)
- HU 5th – C. Taylor singled to center field, RBI (0-1 K); Z. Beasley scored. (HU 7, Tech 1)
- HU 6th – N. Fertig singled to right field, RBI (0-0); G. Guest scored. (HU 8, Tech 1)
- HU 6th – RBI H. Walraven reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 BF); C. Kelly out at second ss to 2b; Z. Beasley advanced to third; N. Fertig scored. (HU 9, Tech 1)
- HU 6th – H. Walraven advanced to second on a wild pitch; Z. Beasley scored. (HU 10, Tech 1)
- Tech 9th – K. Gibbs walked, RBI (3-2 BBFFFBB); M. Post advanced to second; H. Gard advanced to third; M. Vaughn scored. (HU 10, Tech 2)
- Tech 9th – K. Thompson doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KKB); K. Gibbs advanced to third; M. Post scored; H. Gard scored. (HU 10, Tech 4)
OF RECORD
- Winning pitcher – Austin Allen (4-5)
- Losing Pitcher – Michael Mueller (3-5)
NOTABLES
- Tech recorded seven hits, led by Kyle Gibbs who notched his 11th multi-hit game after going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
- With his single in the 5th, Jake Harvey has now reached base safely in 21 straight games.
- Jason Hastings pitched 2.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, while fanning two.
- Tech went 3-for-12 with runners on base, 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base. Harding went 5-for-18 with runners on base, 5-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.
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