ADA, Okla. – Michael Post and Britt Stroth went a combined 4-for-7 with seven runs scored and three RBIs, leading the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (15-8, 9-2, GAC) to 1 14-2 win over East Central (3-19, 3-7 GAC) in the opening game. In the nightcap, the Wonder Boy used a hitting frenzy of 15 hits to race to a 6-2 win over the Tigers.

NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech will return to the field on Saturday Mar. 9 for the series finale with East Central. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Live video and statistics can be found at arkansastechsports.com.

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. Korey Thompson (2B)
8. Jonathon Arrieta (1B)
9. Michael Post (C)

Isaac Hale (P)
 
EAST CENTRAL LINEUP

1. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Zach Lehman (2B)
3. Ryan White (3B)
4. Dakota Washington (DH)
5. Dylan Lang (C)
6. Gage Wall (LF)
7. Hunter Rogers (1B)
8. Anderson Allen (CF)
9. Hayden George (RF)

Jonny Chavez (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• ECU 1^st – R. White doubled down the rf line, RBI; J. Lincoln scored. (ECU 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 2^nd – Z. Kesterson doubled to left center, 2 RBI; T. Thomas scored; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 2, ECU 1)
• Tech 2^nd – K. Thompson singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 3, ECU 1)
• Tech 2^nd – B. Stroth walked, RBI; M. Post advanced to second; J. Arrieta advanced to third; K. Thompson scored. (Tech 4, ECU 1)
• Tech 2^nd – D. McDearmon flied out to cf, SF, RBI; B. Stroth advanced to second; M. Post advanced to third; J. Arrieta scored. (Tech 5, ECU 1)
• Tech 2^nd – H. Gard singled through the right side, 2 RBI; B. Stroth scored; M. Post scored.       (Tech 7, ECU 1)
• Tech 3^3d – B. Stroth doubled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Post scored; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 9, ECU 1)
• Tech 4^th – Z. Kesterson flied out to lf, RBI; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 10, ECU 1)
• Tech 5^th – R. Hickerson tripled to right center, 2 RBI; B. Stroth scored; M. Post scored. (Tech 12, ECU 1)
• ECU 4^th – D. Washingto flied out to rf, SF, RBI; T. Barnes advanced to third; J. Lincoln scored. (Tech 12, ECU 2)
• Tech 7^th – H. Gard reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second, RBI; B. Stroth scored, unearned; M. Post scored, unearned. (Tech 14, ECU 2)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher – Isaac Hale (5-0)
• Losing Pitcher – Jonny Chavez (1-3)

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech has now won three straight games for the third time this season. The Wonder Boys boast an 8-2 conference record, which puts them in second in the GAC standings, one game behind No. 9 Southern Arkansas.
• Seven Wonder Boys recorded a hit, led by Michael Post who went 3-for-4 with four runs scored.
• With his single in the second Harry Gard extended his hitting-streak to 14 games.
• After compiling a 1-for-3 day with a double and three runs scored, Britt Stroth has now reached base safely in all 22 games this season.
• Riley Hickerson went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs.
• Zack Kesterson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs.
• Isaac Hale picked up his fifth win of the season after pitching a complete game. Hale allowed just two runs and four hits while striking out five. With the win Hale becomes the first GAC pitcher to reach five wins.