RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.– Sarah Coronado's sacrifice fly in the opening game provided the game-winning run in the opening game, while her solo homer put the Golden Suns ahead for good in the nightcap; while Bailey Shaffer also notched a win and a save as the No. 18 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (41-13, 35-7 Great American Conference) swept to a pair of wins over Ouachita Baptist (21-32, 19-24) on Saturday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex, winning 1-0 and 4-3. 
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns open the 2019 Great American Conference championship tournament on Wednesday, March 1, with an 11:10 a.m. matchup against seventh-seeded Southwestern Oklahoma. Live audio, video, and statistics will be available at www.arkansastechsports.com. 

OUACHITA BAPTIST LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Callie Jourdan (LF)
2. Kyndal Moyer (DP)
3. Leighton Withers (3B)
4. Jillian Jones (C)
5. Tobi Finley (RF)
6. Macy Wilson (CF)
7. Natalie Jackson (2B)
8. Kirsten Shaw (SS)
9. Madison Miller (1B)
   Marissa Butler (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 7^th– S. Coronado sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; A. Landry scored (Tech 1, OBU 0)

NOTABLES

• The win gave Arkansas Tech its 40^thwin of the season, marking the fourth time under head coach Kristina McSweeney that the Golden Suns have reached that plateau.
• Vasquez and Riley had Tech's lone hits in the win. 
• Goodnight notched no decision after tossing four scoreless innings, while Bailey Shaffer tossed three perfect innings in relief to pick up the win. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Bailey Shaffer (12-4)
• Losing Pitcher:Marissa Butler (13-15)

OUACHITA BAPTIST LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Callie Jourdan (LF)
2. Kyndal Moyer (CF)
3. Tobi Finley (RF)
4. Jillian Jones (C)
5. Samantha Ortiz (3B)
6. Natalie Jackson (2B)
7. Leighton Withers (SS)
8. Madison Miller (1B)
9. Macy Wilson (CF)
   Mabry Smith (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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)
   Kristen Dempsey (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• OBU 1^st– J. Jones homered down the lf line, 2 RBI; T. Finley scored. (OBU 2, Tech 0)
• Tech 2^nd–P. Loredo doubled down the lf line, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (OBU 2, Tech 1)
• Tech 3^rd–T. Riley singled through the left side, RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 2, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th–S. Coronado homered down the lf line, RBI. (Tech 3, OBU 2)
• Tech 4^th–G. Vasquez singled through the right side, RBI; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 4, OBU 2)
• OBU 7^th–J. Jones reached on a fielder's choice; T. Finley advanced to second; K. Moyer advanced to third on a throwing error by ss; C. Jourdan scored, unearned. (Tech 4, OBU 3)

NOTABLES

• Riley and Loredo both had two hits in the win. 
• Dempsey picked up her 13^thwin of the season after scoring allowing two runs in five innings of work, walking one and fanning three. 
• Shaffer notched the save after allowing one unearned run in two innings of work, fanning four. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Kristen Dempsey (13-3)
• Losing Pitcher:Mabry Smith (5-9)
• Save: Bailey Shaffer (5)