WEATHERFORD, Okla.– Despite three hits apiece from Dylan McDearmon and Tristan Thomas, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (20-11, 14-5 Great American Conference) was unable to hold off a late rally by Southwestern Oklahoma (13-15, 8-11), falling 7-5 to the Bulldogs on Friday afternoon.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys and Bulldogs conclude their series with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, March 30.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Korey Thompson (SS)
2. Dylan McDearmon (CF)
3. Tristan Thomas (3B)
4. Zack Kesterson (2B)
5. Garrett Kochakian (1B)
6. Britt Stroth (LF)
7. Michael Post (C)
8. Evan Hafley (DH)
9. Jason Hastings (RF)
   Isaac Hale (P)

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP

1. Alex Bedard (CF)
2. Alex Pimentel (SS)
3. Rafael Villela (DH)
4. Chase Duncan (LF)
5. Tanner Long (1B)
6. Sawyer Toole (RF)
7. Brady Burtner (3B)
8. Robert Perea (C)
9. Kannon McCune (2B)
   Dakota Jones (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• SWOSU 1^st– A. Pimentel advanced to third on a passed ball, A. Bedard scored on a passed ball. (SWOSU 1, Tech 0)
• SWOSU 1^st– C. Duncan sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; A. Pimentel scored, unearned. (SWOSU 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 8^th–J. Arrieta advanced to second on a wild pitch; M. Post advanced to third on a wild pitch; Z. Kesterson scored on a wild pitch. (SWOSU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 8^th–B. Stroth sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; T. Thomas scored. (Tech 2, SWOSU 2)
• Tech 8^th–J. Hastings doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI; J. Arrieta scored; M. Post scored. (Tech 4, SWOSU 2)
• SWOSU 8^th–S. Toole stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c; C. Duncan scored on a throwing error by c. (Tech 4, SWOSU 3)
• SWOSU 8^th–B. Burtner doubled down the rf line, S. Toole scored. (SWOSU 4, Tech 4)
• SWOSU 8^th–K. McCune singled to left center, RBI; B. Burtner scored. (SWOSU 5, Tech 4)
• SWOSU 8^th–A. Pimentel tripled down the lf line, 2 RBI; A. Bedard scored; K. McCune scored. (SWOSU 7, Tech 4)
• Tech 9^th–T. Thomas advanced to second on a wild pitch; D. McDearmon scored on a wild pitch. (SWOSU 7, Tech 5)

NOTABLES

• McDearmon, Thomas, and Michael Post (2) all had multiple hits in the loss. 
• Isaac Hale registered no decision after scattering eight hits over seven innings of work, allowing two runs (one earned), walking and fanning two. 
• Patrick Miner fell to 0-1 on the season after giving up three runs in one third of an inning. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Haden Branch (2-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Patrick Miner (0-1)
• Save: Jesse Lee (1)