RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.– Megan Goodnight homered and fired a two-hit shutout in the opener, while Tymber Riley's three-run, pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning of the nightcap to give the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (14-10, 8-4 Great American Conference) a doubleheader sweep of Southern Nazarene (13-12, 8-6) on Friday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex, with the Golden Suns winning the opener 8-0 in five innings and the nightcap 5-2. 
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns and Southern Nazarene will close their four-game series with a noon doubleheader on Saturday, March 16. 

(GAME ONE) SNU STARTING LINEUP

1. Kaley Knox (LF)
2. Kai Sanchez (CF)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Riley Brown (SS)
5. Skye Ah Yat (C)
6. Caitlyn Curlee (3B)
7. Peyton Robinson (RF)
8. Jacey James (2B)
9. Hailie Fellers (DP)
   Brooklyn Sparkman (P)

ARKANSAS TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Bailey Bunch (2B)
3. Makenzie Goins (1B)
4. Megan Goodnight (P)
5. Sydnie Henson (LF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Tymber Riley (DP)
9. Ashton Sangster (CF)
   Makenzie Addis (C)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– M. Goodnight homered to center field, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 2, SNU 0)
• Tech 2^nd– S. Coronado homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 3, SNU 0)
• Tech 4^th– S. Coronado stole second; M. Goodnight stole home. (Tech 4, SNU 0)
• Tech 4^th– A. Sangster singled to pitcher, RBI; T. Riley advanced to second; A. Prewitt advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 5, SNU 0)
• Tech 4^th– G. Vasquez walked, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to second; T. Riley advanced to third; A. Prewitt scored. (Tech 6, SNU 0)
• Tech 4^th– B. Bunch grounded out to ss, RBI; G. Vasquez advanced to second; A. Sangster advanced to third; T. Riley scored. (Tech 7, SNU 0)
• Tech 5^th– T. Riley singled up the middle, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; S. Coronado advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 8, SNU 0)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight was 3-for-3 in the win, giving her half of Tech's six hits. 
• Goodnight fired a two-hit shutout as well, surrendering no walks and fanning two. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (6-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Brooklyn Sparkman (9-1)

(GAME TWO) SNU STARTING LINEUP

1. Jacey James (DP)
2. Kai Sanchez (CF)
3. Mahina Sauer (1B)
4. Riley Brown (SS)
5. Skye Ah Yat (RF)
6. Caitlyn Curlee (3B)
7. Hailie Fellers (2B)
8. Victoria Rodriguez (C)
9. Peyton Robinson (LF)
   Brooklyn Sparkman (P)

ARKANSAS TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Bailey Bunch (2B)
3. Makenzie Goins (DP)
4. Megan Goodnight (1B)
5. Sydnie Henson (LF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Makenzie Addis (C)
9. Ashton Sangster (CF)
   Bailey Shaffer (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• SNU 1^st– M. Sauer homered to left field, 2 RBI. (SNU 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 4^th– P. Loredo homered to left field, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 2, SNU 2)
• Tech 6^th– T. Riley homered to left field, 3 RBI; S. Coronado scored; S. Henson scored. (Tech 5, SNU 2)

NOTABLES

• Riley's pinch-hit homer in the sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie. Of the freshman's four hits at the college level, three have been home runs. 
• Coronado was 3-for-3 and Vasquez was 2-for-2 in the winning effort. 
• Shaffer scattered six hits over six innings, allowing two runs and walking one, fanning four for her fourth win of the season.
• Goodnight pitched a scoreless seventh for her first save of the season.

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailey Shaffer (4-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Brooklyn Sparkman (9-2)
• Save: Megan Goodnight (1)