RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Britt Stroth turned in a six-hit day with three runs scored, while Isaac Hale picked up his fourth win of the season as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boy baseball team (11-8, 6-2 GAC) earned a split with Southeastern Oklahoma State (8-8, 5-3 GAC). Tech took the opening game 11-1, before falling 2-1 in the nightcap on Friday night at Carl Baswell Field.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech will return to the field on Saturday Mar. 2 for the series finale with Southeastern Oklahoma State. First pitch is scheduled for 1 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. Zack Kesterson (DH)
7. Jonathon Arrieta (1B)
8. Korey Thompson (2B)
9. Michael Post (C)

Isaac Hale (P)
 
SOUTHEATERN OKLAHOMA STATE LINEUP

1. Bryce Deatherage (SS)
2. Joseph Cerda (2B)
3. Austin Ferguson (1B)
4. Davis Jenks (RF)
5. Slayde Ortiz (LF)
6. Reagan Warren (DH)
7. Drew Bolin (CF)
8. H. Whitworth (C)
9. Caleb Dubler (3B)

Cody Nitson (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – R. Hickerson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; H. Gard out at second ss to 2b; D. McDearmon advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 1, SOSU 0)
• Tech 1^st – Z. Kesterson reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw; T. Thomas scored, unearned; R. Hickerson scored, unearned. (Tech 3, SOSU 0)
• SOSU 3^rd – Joseph Cerda singled up the middle, RBI; Harrison Whitmarsh scored. (Tech 3, SOSU 1)
• Tech 4^th – M. Post doubled to right center, RBI; K. Thompson advanced to third; J. Arrieta scored. (Tech 4, SOSU 1)
• Tech 4^th – B. Stroth singled up the middle, RBI; M. Post advanced to third; K. Thompson scored. (Tech 5, SOSU 1)
• Tech 4^th – D. McDearmon doubled down the lf line, RBI; B. Stroth advanced to third; M. Post scored. (Tech 6, SOSU 1)
• Tech 4^th – H. Gard singled to center field, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 7, SOSU 1)
• Tech 5^th – H. Gard walked, RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; B. Stroth advanced to third; K. Thompson scored. (Tech 8, SOSU 1)
• Tech 5^th – R. Hickerson hit by pitch, RBI; H. Gard advanced to second; D. McDearmon advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 9, SOSU 1)
• Tech 5^th – T. Thomas reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI; R. Hickerson advanced to second; H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 10, SOSU 1)
• Tech 7^th – Z. Kesterson singled through the left side, RBI; T. Thomas advanced to second; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 11, SOSU 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Isaac Hale (4-0)
• Losing Pitcher – Cody Nitson (1-2)

 
NOTABLES

• Every Wonder Boy recorded a hit, led by Britt Stroth who went a perfect 5-for-5. Stroth also scored three runs, tallied an RBI and stole a base.
• Korey Thompson and Dylan McDearmon both notched multi-hit games as Thompson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, while McDearmon went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, hitting his sixth and seventh doubles of the season.
• Riley Hickerson went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, and RBI and two stolen bases, giving him eight on the year.
• Hale picked up his fourth win of the season after pitching a complete game. He allowed just one run on five hits with five strikeouts.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (DH)
3. Harry Gard (RF)
4. Riley Hickerson (CF)
5. Tristan Thomas (3B)
6. Zack Kesterson (2B)
7. Jonathon Arrieta (1B)
8. Korey Thompson (SS)
9. Michael Post (C)

Hayes Cox (P)
 
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE LINEUP

1. Slayde Ortiz (LF)
2. Joseph Cerda (2B)
3. Davis Jenks (RF)
4. Colton Buckner (DH)
5. Austin Ferguson (1B)
6. Caleb Dubler (3B)
7. Drew Bolin (CF)
8. McCain Mason (C)
9. Chris Eusay (SS)

Mason Whitmarsh (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• SOSU 4^th – McCain Mason advanced to third on a wild pitch; Caleb Dubler scored on a wild pitch. (SOSU 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 5^th – T. Thomas grounded into double play ss to 1b; R. Hickerson out on the play; H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 1, SOSU 0)
• SOSU 5^th – Austin Ferguson singled up the middle, RBI; Joseph Cerda scored. (SOSU 2, Tech 1)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Mason Whitmarsh (3-1)
• Losing Pitcher – Hayes Cox (1-3)

 
NOTABLES

• Tech was held to five hits.
• Britt Stroth went 1-for-3, and has now reached base safely in all 19 games this season.
• Harry Gard went 1-for-2 with a walk, extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Dylan McDearmon scored the lone run for the Wonder Boys.
• Cox took the loss after allowing two runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings.
• Kohl Drake pitched 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen with two strikeouts.