EDMOND, Okla. – Arkansas Tech recorded eight hits and five runs and shut out the Bronchos in the bottom five innings, but were unable to complete the comeback, falling in the final game of the weekend series at the University of Central Oklahoma.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech returns to Great American conference play this Friday, Feb. 15, as they travel to Arkadelphia to take on Ouachita Baptist. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (SS)
3. Harry Gard (RF)
4. Riley Hickerson (CF)
5. Tristan Thomas (3B)
6. Korey Thompson (2B)
7. Garrett Kochakian (1B)
8. Patrick Miner (DH)
9. Matt Robbins (C)

Drake Norton (P)
 
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA LINEUP

1. Phillip Scott (2B)
2. Kyle Crowl (3B)
3. Paul Kropf (1B)
4. Taylor Avila (LF)
5. Brice West (RF)
6. Brock Ruminer (CF)
7. Dru Barrier (DH)
8. T.K. McWhertor (C)
9. Ryan Harrell (SS)

Colton Croft (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• UCO 1^st– T. Avila homered to right center, 2 RBI; P. Kropf scored. (UCO 2, Tech 0)
• UCO 2^nd– T. McWhertor flied out to center field, sac fly, RBI; B. Ruminer scored. (UCO 3, Tech 0)
• UCO 3^rd– B. West grounded out to shortstop, RBI; P. Kropf scored. (UCO 4, Tech 0)
• UCO 3^rd– D. Barrier singled through the left side, 2 RBI; B. Ruminer scored, T. Avila scored. (UCO 6, Tech 0)
• UCO 4^th– T. Avila singled through the left side, RBI; K. Crowl scored. (UCO 7, Tech 0)
• Tech 5^th– G. Kochakian tripled to right field, RBI; K. Thompson scored. (UCO 7, Tech 1)
• Tech 5^th– M. Robbins flied out to center field, RBI; G. Kochakian scored. (UCO 7,Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th– B. Stroth grounded out to second base, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (UCO 7, Tech 3)
• Tech 7^th– D. McDearmon grounded out to third base, RBI; M. Robbins scored. (UCO 7, Tech 4)
• Tech 8^th– K. Thompson grounded out to second base, RBI; R. Hickerson scored. (UCO 7, Tech 5)

OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Colton Croft
• Losing pitcher – Drake Norton

NOTABLES

• Riley Hickerson went 3-4 and led the Wonder Boys with three hits, followed by Zack Kesterton, who recorded two hits on two at-bats. 
• Five different Wonder Boys earned one RBI apiece: Britt Stroth, Dylan McDearmon, Korey Thompson, Garrett Kochakian, and Matt Robbins.
• Arkansas Tech left six men on base, while the Bronchos left eight. 
• Wonder Boys relief pitcher Anthony Race allowed just one run on seven hits in 5.2 innings of relief play.