RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Korey Thompson turned in a four hit day with a double, a home run and three RBIs while Zack Kesterson tallied five RBIs on the day, helping the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (27-14, 19-7 GAC) split with Southern Arkansas (23-15, 18-8 GAC). The Muleriders took game one 14-3 and the Wonder Boys took game two 12-5 on Monday afternoon at Carl Baswell Field.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys return to the field Tuesday April 16, as Tech travels to Springfield, Ark. to take on Pittsburg State at Arvest Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.

 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game 1)
 
1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (CF)
3. Harry Gard (DH)
4. Zack Kesterson (2B)
5. Patrick Miner (3B)
6. Korey Thompson (SS)
7. Garrett Kochakian (1B)
8. Jason Hastings (RF)
9. Matt Robbins (C)
Drake Norton (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (Game 1)

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jensen McCurdy (RF)
3. Kane Koenigseder (DH)
4. Cooper King (3B)
5. Zach Muldoon (C)
6. Dakota Wright (CF)
7. Josh Walker (1B)
8. Cole Boyd (LF)
9. Roberto Diaz (SS)
Hunter Brantley (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• SAU 1^st – Cooper King homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-0); Koenigseder scored; J. McCurdy scored. (SAU 3, Tech 0)
• SAU 1^st – Cole Boyd hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Josh Walker advanced to second; D. Wright advanced to third; Zach Muldoon scored. (SAU 4, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st – Z. Kesterson grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2); D. McDearmon scored. (SAU 4, Tech 1)
• Tech 3^rd – P. Miner singled through the left side, RBI (1-0); H. Gard advanced to second; B. Stroth scored. (SAU 4, Tech 2)
• SAU 5^th – Zach Muldoon homered to left center, RBI (0-0). (SAU 5, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – Roberto Diaz singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-2); Cole Boyd scored; Josh Walker scored. (SAU 7, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – Cooper King walked, RBI (3-1); Koenigseder advanced to second; J. McCurdy advanced to third; Roberto Diaz scored. (SAU 8, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – Zach Muldoon walked, RBI (3-1); Cooper King advanced to second; Koenigseder advanced to third; J. McCurdy scored. (SAU 9, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – D. Wright walked, RBI (3-2); Zach Muldoon advanced to second; Cooper King advanced to third; Koenigseder scored. (SAU 10, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – Josh Walker homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-0); D. Wright scored; Zach Muldoon scored; Cooper King scored. (SAU 14, Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th – Z. Kesterson walked, RBI (3-2); H. Gard advanced to second; B. Stroth advanced to third; J. Hastings scored. (SAU 14, Tech 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Drake Norton (4-3)
• Losing Pitcher: Hunter Brantley (5-3)

 
NOTABLES

• Southern Arkansas outhit Tech 9-6. Tech left eight runners on base and went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
• The Wonder Boys allowed seven walks and hit four batters.
• Korey Thompson went 2-for-3.
• Zack Kesterson picked up his 34^th and 35^th RBIs of the season.
• Harry Gard went 1-for-3, extending his hitting-streak to 23 games. Gard Has also reached base safely in 25 straight games.
   

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (Game 2)
 
1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (CF)
3. Harry Gard (DH)
4. Zack Kesterson (2B)
5. Patrick Miner (3B)
6. Korey Thompson (SS)
7. Jason Hastings (RF)
8. Jonathon Arrieta (1B)
9. Michael Post (C)
Hayes Cox (P)
 
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (Game 2)

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jensen McCurdy (RF)
3. Kane Koenigseder (DH)
4. Cooper King (3B)
5. Zach Muldoon (C)
6. Dakota Wright (CF)
7. Josh Walker (1B)
8. Cole Boyd (LF)
9. Roberto Diaz (SS)
Parker Abrego (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – Z. Kesterson singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-1); H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored; B. Stroth scored. (Tech 2, SAU 0)
• Tech 1^st – P. Miner flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2); Z. Kesterson advanced to second on a throwing error by cf; H. Gard scored. (Tech 3, SAU 0)
• Tech 1^st – K. Thompson homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 5, SAU 0)
• SAU 3^rd – Koenigseder singled to left field, RBI (3-2); J. McCurdy scored. (Tech 5, SAU 1)
• SAU 3^rd – Zach Muldoon singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-2); Cooper King scored; Koenigseder scored. (Tech 5, SAU 3)
• Tech 3^rd – K. Thompson doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); P. Miner scored. (Tech 6, SAU 3)
• Tech 3^rd – K. Thompson scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, SAU 3)
• Tech 3^rd – H. Gard singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, RBI (3-2); D. McDearmon advanced to second, scored on the error, unearned; B. Stroth scored, unearned; M. Post scored. (Tech 10, SAU 3)
• Tech 4^th – J. Hastings flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); P. Miner scored. (Tech 11, SAU 3)
• SAU 5^th – Koenigseder flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-2); Austin Baker scored. (Tech 11, SAU 4)
• Tech 5^th – Z. Kesterson singled through the right side, RBI (2-2); B. Stroth scored. (Tech 12, SAU 4)
• SAU 7^th – Koenigseder homered to left field, RBI (2-0). (Tech 12, SAU 5)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Hayes Cox (6-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Parker Abrego (5-1)

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech outhit SAU 13-10, going 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
• Six Wonder Boys recorded a hit, with five notching multi-hit performances. Both Britt Stroth and Harry Gard tallied three hit performances. Stroth also scored three runs.
• Gard went 3-for- with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Gard extended his hitting streak to 24 games and has reached base safely in 26 straight games.
• Hayes Cox picked up his sixth win of the season after pitching 6.0 innings. Cox allowed five runs on ten hits while striking out eight batters.