RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Both Britt Stroth and Harry Gard turned in two-hit performances but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (27-19, 19-10 GAC) was plagued by walks and fell 16-4 to No. 13 Arkansas-Monticello (28-11, 22-5 GAC) Tuesday afternoon at Carl Baswell Field.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys close out the 2019 regular season at Carl Baswell Field with a three-game series against Harding on April 26-27. The series is slated to begin Friday at 6 p.m.

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP

1. Cade Thompson (2B)
2. John Mauldin (LF)
3. Jordan Johnson (3B)
4. Kaleb Warden (1B)
5. David Reyna (RF)
6. Andrew Piraino (C)
7. David Borman (SS)
8. Aaron Gaela (DH)
9. Elijah Celaya (CF)
Mason Philley (P)

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

SCORING PLAYS

• UAM 1^st – D. Reyna walked, RBI (3-1); J. Johnson advanced to second; J. Mauldin advanced to third; C. Thompson scored. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
• UAM 1^st – A. Piraino flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2); J. Mauldin scored. (UAM 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st – Z. Kesterson grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (3-0); H. Gard advanced to third; B. Stroth scored. (UAM 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 1^st – P. Miner doubled to right field, RBI (1-2); H. Gard scored. (UAM 2, Tech 2)
• UAM 2^nd – J. Johnson doubled to left field, RBI (1-2); C. Thompson advanced to third; E. Celaya scored. (UAM 3, Tech 2)
• UAM 2^nd – J. Johnson advanced to third on a wild pitch; C. Thompson scored on a wild pitch. (UAM 4, Tech 2)
• UAM 2^nd – K. Warden homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-1); J. Johnson scored. (UAM 6, Tech 2)
• UAM 4^th – J. Johnson homered to left field, RBI (1-1). (UAM 7, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th – C. Thompson advanced to second on a balk; E. Celaya advanced to third on a balk; A. Gaela scored on a balk.  (UAM 8, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th – Z. Kesterson doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1); H. Gard scored; D. McDearmon scored. (UAM 8, Tech 4)
• UAM 6^th – E. Celaya singled up the middle, RBI (1-2); A. Gaela advanced to second, out at third cf to 3b; D. Reyna scored. (UAM 9, Tech 4)
• UAM 7^th – D. Reyna singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-0); K. Warden advanced to second; J. Mauldin scored; C. Thompson scored. (UAM 11, Tech 4)
• UAM 7^th – A. Piraino doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-0); D. Reyna advanced to third; K. Warden scored. (UAM 12, Tech 4)
• UAM 9^th – A. Gaela doubled to left center, 2 RBI (0-2); A. Clary advanced to third; D. Reyna scored; K. Warden scored. (UAM 14, Tech 4)
• UAM 9^th – C. Thompson walked (3-1); A. Gaela advanced to third on a wild pitch; A. Clary scored on a wild pitch. (UAM 15, Tech 4)
• UAM 9^th – J. Mauldin singled to center field, RBI (0-1); C. Thompson advanced to second; A. Gaela scored. (UAM 16, Tech 4)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Mason Philley (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Drake Norton (4-4)

 
NOTABLES

• UAM outhit Tech 16-8. The Boll Weevils went 8-for-22 with runners in scoring position, while the Wonder Boys went 2-for-11.
• Tech pitchers allowed a combined 14 walks.
• Britt Stroth went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Harry Gard went 2-for-4 with two runs, Gard also stole his team-high 18^th base of the season. Gard extended his hitting-streak to 28 games and has now reached base safely in 30 straight games.
• Zack Kesterson went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and has now reached base safely in 27 straight games.