Baseball 03.16.19

WONDER BOYS SWEEP CRIMSON STORM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BETHANY, Okla. – Riley Hickerson turned in a six hit, four run day, while Harry Gard finished the day with five hits and six RBIs, helping the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boy baseball team (19-8, 13-2 GAC) defeat Southern Nazarene (4-18, 1-14 GAC) 15-7 in the opening game and 19-6 in the nightcap on Saturday afternoon at Feland Field.

NEXT UP

Arkansas Tech will return to the field on Friday Mar. 22 as the Wonder Boys host Oklahoma Baptist at Carl Baswell Field. First pitch is schedule for 6 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

Britt Stroth (LF)
Dylan McDearmon (SS)
Harry Gard (RF)
Riley Hickerson (CF)
Tristan Thomas (3B)
Zack Kesterson (DH)
Korey Thompson (2B)
Garret Kochakian (1B)
Michael Post (C)

Layton Robinson (P)

SOUTHERN NAZARENE LINEUP

Garrett Perez (CF)
Cole Lee (RF)
Shelby Reese (2B)
Jason Campbell (DH)
Emelio Escobedo (C)
Jarrett Phillips (1B)
Tanner Ladon (SS)
Elijah Brady (3B)
Cobi Ceron (LF)

Jackson Berry (P)

SCORING PLAYS

Tech 1^st – Z. Kesterson singled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 KKBFF); R. Hickerson advanced to third; H. Gard scored, unearned; D. McDearmon scored, unearned.(Tech 2, SNU 0)
SNU 1^st – J. Campbell flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (2-2 BKBFFF); G. Perez scored. (Tech 2, SNU 1)
SNU 1^st – E. Escobedo homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (0-1 S); S. Reese scored; C. Lee scored. (SNU 4, Tech 2)
Tech 2^nd – B. Stroth singled to right center, RBI (3-2 KBBKB); K. Thompson scored. (SNU 4, Tech 3)
Tech 2^nd – D. McDearmon doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-2 KBFFB); B. Stroth scored. (SNU 4, Tech 4)
SNU 4^th – C. Lee grounded out to p, bunt, SAC, RBI (0-0); G. Perez advanced to second; E. Brady scored. (SNU 5, Tech 4)
SNU 4^th – S. Reese singled to right center, RBI (2-2 BKKFB); G. Perez scored. (SNU 5, Tech 4)
Tech 6^th – G. Kochakian doubled to right field, RBI (3-2 FBBBF); K. Thompson advanced to third; Z. Kesterson scored. (SNU 6, Tech 5)
Tech 6^th – D. McDearmon reached on an error by 3b, advanced to second (2-1 BBF); B. Stroth advanced to third; G. Kochakian scored, unearned. (SNU 6, Tech 6)
Tech 6^th – H. Gard singled, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); D. McDearmon scored, unearned; B. Stroth scored, unearned. (Tech 8, SNU 6)
Tech 6^th – Z. Kesterson walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); T. Thomas advanced to second; R. Hickerson advanced to third; H. Gard scored, unearned. (Tech 9, SNU 6)
Tech 6^th – K. Thompson doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (3-2 KBFFBB); Z. Kesterson scored, unearned; T. Thomas scored, unearned; R. Hickerson scored, unearned. (Tech 12, SNU 6)
Tech 6^th – G. Kochakian doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); K. Thompson scored, unearned. (Tech 13, SNU 6)
Tech 7^th – D. McDearmon homered to right center, RBI (0-0). (Tech 14, SNU 6)
Tech 7^th – D. McDearmon flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (1-0 B); M. Post scored. (Tech 15, SNU 6)

OF RECORD

Winning pitcher – Anthony Race (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Brandon Rezek (0-1)

NOTABLES

Arkansas Tech had nine players score a run in the opening game, led by Dylan McDearmon with three runs.
The Wonder Boys tallied 19 hits, led by Riley Hickerson, Harry Gard and Korey Thompson with three hits apiece.
Tech notched eight extra-base hits with a season-high seven doubles led by Thompson who went 3-for-6 with three doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored.
McDearmon went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
Garrett Kochakian went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs.
Tech stole a season-high five bases, led by Harry Gard with two stolen bases.
Anthony Race picked up his first win of the season after pitching 4.0 innings scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

Britt Stroth (LF)
Dylan McDearmon (SS)
Harry Gard (RF)
Riley Hickerson (CF)
Tristan Thomas (3B)
Zack Kesterson (DH)
Korey Thompson (2B)
Garret Kochakian (1B)
Michael Post (C)

Hayes Cox (P)

SOUTHERN NAZARENE LINEUP (GAME 2)

Garrett Perez (CF)
Cole Lee (P)
Shelby Reese (SS)
Jason Campbell (C)
Emelio Escobedo (1B)
Cobi Ceron (LF)
Tanner Ladon (3B)
Mason Haydock (2B)
Christian Dent (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

SNU 2^nd – M. Haydock doubled, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); T. Ladon scored; C. Ceron scored. (SNU 2, Tech 0)
Tech 4^th – G. Kochakian singled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 BFKBB); K. Thompson scored; Z. Kesterson scored. (SNU 2, Tech 2)
SNU 4^th – C. Dent singled to shortstop (1-2 BSS); M. Haydock advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss; E. Escobedo advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. (SNU 3, Tech 2)
SNU 4^th – G. Perez doubled, out at third rf to ss to 3b, RBI (0-0); C. Dent advanced to third; M. Haydock scored, unearned.. (SNU 4, Tech 2)
Tech 5^th – H. Gard grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); B. Stroth advanced to third; M. Post scored.(SNU 4, Tech 3)
Tech 5^th – R. Hickerson doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); B. Stroth scored. (SNU 4, Tech 4)
Tech 5^th – T. Thomas singled to center field, RBI (0-0); R. Hickerson scored. (SNU 4, Tech 5)
Tech 5^th – Z. Kesterson doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); T. Thomas scored. (SNU 4, Tech 6)
Tech 5^th – Z. Kesterson scored on a wild pitch. (SNU 4, Tech 7)
Tech 6^th – H. Gard singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-0 BBB); M. Post scored; G. Kochakian scored. (SNU 4, Tech 9)
Tech 6^th – T. Thomas doubled, 2 RBI (1-0 B); R. Hickerson scored; H. Gard scored.(SNU 4, Tech 11)
SNU 6^th – M. Haydock flied out to lf, SF, RBI (3-2 KFBBFB); C. Ceron scored. (SNU 5, Tech 11)
SNU 6^th – G. Perez singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); J. Hopking advanced to second; T. Ladon scored. (SNU 6, Tech 11)
Tech 7^th – G. Kochakian singled to left field, RBI; K. Thompson scored. (SNU 6, Tech 12)
Tech 7^th – D. McDearmon singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); B. Stroth advanced to third; M. Post scored; G. Kochakian scored. (SNU 6, Tech 14)
Tech 7^th – H. Gard singled to left field, RBI (2-2 BBKK); D. McDearmon advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (SNU 6, Tech 15)
Tech 7^th – R. Hickerson singled to right field, RBI (1-2 BFSF); H. Gard advanced to second; D. McDearmon scored. (SNU 6, Tech 16)
Tech 7^th – E. Hafley reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-2 BFS); T. Thomas advanced to second; R. Hickerson scored, unearned; H. Gard scored. (SNU 6, Tech 18)
Tech 7^th – J. Hastings flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); T. Thomas scored. (SNU 6, Tech 19)

OF RECORD

Winning pitcher – Hayes Cox (3-3)
Losing Pitcher – Cole Lee (1-4)

NOTABLES

Arkansas Tech scored 19 runs, marking the 12^th time the Wonder Boys have scored ten or more runs this season.
Zack Kesterson led the hit parade, going 3-for-4 with a double, a runs scored and an RBI.
Britt Stroth, Tristan Thomas and Garrett Kochakian all notched two hits apiece,
Harry Gard and Thomas both added three RBI each.
With his two singles, Stroth has now reached base safely in all 27 games.
Gard extended his hitting streak to 20 games and has reached base safely in 22 straight games.
Cox picked up the win, going 5.1 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits.
Patrick Minor pitched 1.2 innings of relief out of the bullpen.