RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Ashton Sangster turned in a five-hit day, breaking the Arkansas Tech single-season record for stolen bases and providing the walk-off hit in the nightcap as the Golden Suns softball team (29-11, 20-8 Great American Conference) salvaged a doubleheader split with Southeastern Oklahoma (26-15, 20-8) on Saturday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex, falling 5-4 in eight innings in the opener before taking a 9-8 walkoff victory in the nightcap.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns and Southeastern Oklahoma conclude their four-game series with a doubleheader at noon Sunday.

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Elexis Watson (1B)
2. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
3. Destiny Riddle (3B)
4. Keeshia Thompson (CF)
5. Sydnee Hinkle (C)
6. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
7. Karsyn Brigance (DP)
8. Kennedy Saylers (RF)
9. Brittany Chatellier (LF)
   Kelsey Meeks (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (DP)
2. Bailey Bunch (2B)
3. Paige Mendoza (3B)
4. Megan Goodnight (P)
5. Janie Knowles (1B)
6. Makenzie Addis (C)
7. Sarah Coronado (SS)
8. Sydnie Henson (LF)
9. Ashton Sangster (CF)
   Ashley Landry (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 4^th – J. Knowles homered to left center, RBI. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• SE 5^th – K. Dockter reached on a throwing error by p; K. Salyers advanced to second; advanced to third on the error; S. Hinkle advanced to third; scored on the error, unearned. (SE 1, Tech 1)
• SE 5^th – E. Watson singled through the right side, RBI; B. Chatellier advanced to third; K. Saylers scored, unearned. (SE 2, Tech 1)
• SE 5^th – S. Shomo singled up the middle, RBI; E. Watson advanced to second; B. Chatellier scored, unearned. (SE 3, Tech 1)
• Tech 7^th – A. Sangster doubled to left field, RBI; S. Henson scored. (SE 3, Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th – P. Mendoza reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; B. Bunch advanced to second; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 3, SE 3)
• SE 8^th – S. Hinkle singled through the left side, 2 RBI; K. Thompson advanced to second; S. Shomo scored; E. Watson scored. (SE 5, Tech 3)
• Tech 8^th – S. Coronado singled up the middle, RBI; M. Addis scored. (SE 5, Tech 4)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kelsey Meeks (22-8)
• Losing Pitcher: Bailey Shaffer (8-2)
• Save: Destiny Riddle (1)

NOTABLES

• Addis had two hits.
• Goodnight picked up no decision after allowing three unearned runs in 4.2 innings of work.
• Sangster's steal set a new Arkansas Tech single-season record with 20.

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Elexis Watson (1B)
2. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
3. Destiny Riddle (P)
4. Keeshia Thompson (3B)
5. Sydnee Hinkle (C)
6. Karsyn Brigance (DP)
7. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
8. Kennedy Saylers (RF)
9. Brittany Chatellier (CF)
   Hope Deanda (LF)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
2. Paty Loredo (DP)
3. Paige Mendoza (3B)
4. Megan Goodnight (1B)
5. Janie Knowles (C)
6. Makenzie Addis (RF)
7. Sarah Coronado (SS)
8. Sydnie Henson (LF)
9. Ashton Sangster (CF)
   Cara Tolar (P) 

SCORING PLAYS

• SE 1^st – S. Hinkle singled to left field, RBI; K. Thompson advanced to second; E. Watson scored. (SE 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st – P. Loredo doubled to right center, RBI; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 1, SE 1)
• Tech 1^st – J. Knowles sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; M. Goodnight out at second cf to 2b; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 2, SE 1)
• SE 2^nd – B. Chatellier singled to third base, RBI; M. Wallace scored. (SE 2, Tech 2)
• SE 2^nd – E. Watson homered to left field, 2 RBI; B. Chatellier scored. (SE 4, Tech 2)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Henson scored on a wild pitch. (SE 4, Tech 3)
• Tech 2^nd – B. Bunch singled up the middle, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 4, SE 4)
• SE 3^rd – K. Salyers singled up the middle, RBI; M. Wallace advanced to second; K. Brigance advanced to third; K. Thompson scored. (SE 5, Tech 4)
• SE 3^rd – K. Dockter hit by pitch, RBI; K. Salyers advanced to second; M. Wallace advanced to third; K. Brigance scored. (SE 6, Tech 4)
• SE 3^rd – E. Watson singled up the middle, RBI; B. Chatellier advanced to second; K. Saylers out at home cf to c; M. Wallace scored. (SE 7, Tech 4)
• SE 3^rd – D. Riddle singled to center field, RBI; S. Shomo advanced to second; E. Watson advanced to third; B. Chatellier scored. (SE 8, Tech 4)
• Tech 4^th – A. Sangster tripled down the lf line, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (SE 8, Tech 5)
• Tech 6^th – A. Sangster homered to left field, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored. (SE 8, Tech 7)
• Tech 7^th – A. Sangster doubled to right center, 2 RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; S. Coronado scored; V. Bennett scored, unearned. (Tech 9, SE 8)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailey Shaffer (9-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Kelsey Meeks (22-9)

NOTABLES

• Sangster went 4-for-4 with five RBIs.
• Coronado had three hits while Bunch and Henson had two hits apiece.
• Shaffer tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win for the Golden Suns.