MAGNOLIA, Ark.– Bailey Shaffer picked up a win and a save, while Sarah Coronado turned in a three-hit afternoon as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (33-13, 27-7 Great American Conference) clinched a series sweep of No. 4 Southern Arkansas (37-10, 28-7) with 5-3 and 6-5 wins on Monday at Dawson Field.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return home to the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex this Thursday, April 18, opening a four-game series with Arkansas-Monticello. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. 

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)

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

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP

1. Laina Suesue (C)
2. Faith Otts (3B)
3. Elisa Favela (DP)
4. Chelsea Fagan (1B)
5. Savannah Martinez (SS)
6. Sarah Pitre (2B)
7. Rachel Miller (CF)
8. Christina Hill (RF)
9. Hallie Saintignan (LF)
   Sydney Wader (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• SAU 1^st– E. Favela homered, RBI. (SAU 1, Tech 1)
• Tech 2^nd–S. Coronado doubled to center field, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 1, SAU 1) 
• SAU 2^nd–C. Hill sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; R. Miller advanced to second; S. Martinez scored. (SAU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 4^th–P. Loredo singled through the right side, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to third; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 2, SAU 2)
• Tech 4^th–B. Bunch singled to left field, RBI; M. Addis advanced to second; A. Maeder advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 3, SAU 2)
• Tech 5^th–T. Riley homered, RBI. (Tech 4, SAU 2)
• Tech 5^th–M. Addis singled to left field, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 5, SAU 2)
• SAU 5^th–L. Suesue singled to left field, RBI; Saintignan advanced to third; M. Grace scored. (Tech 5, SAU 3)

NOTABLES

• Sangster and Coronado both had two hits apiece in the winning effort. 
• Goodnight picked up the win after scattering six hits in 4.1 innings of work, allowing three runs and fanning five.
• Bailey Shaffer got the save after scattering three hits in 2.2 innings of work. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Megan Goodnight (12-1)
• Losing Pitcher:Sydney Wader (19-5)
• Save:Bailey Shaffer (4)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)

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

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP

1. Laina Suesue (C)
2. Savannah Martinez (SS)
3. Faith Otts (3B)
4. Elisa Favela (DP)
5. Chelsea Fagan (1B)
6. Christina Hill (RF)
7. Rachel Miller (CF)
8. Hallie Saintignan (LF)
9. Sarah Pitre (2B)
   Victoria Taylor (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• SAU 1^st– E. Favela grounded out to 2b, RBI; S. Martinez advanced to third; L. Suesue scored. (SAU 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 2^nd– B. Bunch singled to third base, RBI; M. Addis advanced to second; P. Loredo advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 1, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd– S. Coronado sacrifice fly to rf, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to second; T. Riley advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 2, SAU 1)
• Tech 3^rd– P. Loredo doubled to left field, 2 RBI; A. Sangster scored; T. Riley scored. (Tech 4, SAU 1)
• SAU 4^th– F. Otts homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 4, SAU 2)
• SAU 5^th– F. Otts doubled down the rf line, RBI; S. Martinez advanced to third; L. Suesue scored. (Tech 4, SAU 3)
• SAU 5^th– C. Fagan singled up the middle, RBI; F. Otts advanced to third; S. Martinez scored. (Tech 4, SAU 4)
• Tech 6^th– M. Goodnight singled to left field, RBI; S. Henson advanced to second; G. Vasquez scored, unearned. (Tech 5, SAU 4)
• SAU 6^th– L. Suesue singled to right field, RBI; R. Miller scored. (Tech 5, SAU 5)
• Tech 7^th– P. Loredo grounded out to 3b; A. Sangster advanced to third; scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned. (Tech 6, SAU 5)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight had two hits in the win. 
• Bailey Shaffer picked up the win in relief, scattering five hits over 2.2 innings and allowing one run, fanning two.
• The win locked up Tech's first series sweep of SAU since the 2015 season.

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Bailey Shaffer (9-4)
• Losing Pitcher:Brooke Ford-Nelson (0-2)