WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Dylan McDearmon went 3-for-5 with a double and home run, while also scoring all three Tech runs, however the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (25-14, 17-7 GAC) came up short, falling 9-3 to Central Missouri (23-11) Tuesday afternoon at Crane Stadium at Tompkins Field.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys return to Great American Conference play this weekend as they host No. 22 Southern Arkansas in a three game series at Carl Baswell Field. The series is scheduled to start April 12 at 6 p.m.

CENTRAL MISSOURI LINEUP

1. Mason Janvrin (CF)
2. Alex Madera (SS)
3. Erik Webb (RF)
4. Harrison Schnurbusch (3B)
5. Michael Sinks (2B)
6. Kole Ficken (DH)
7. John Raybourn (LF)
8. Gaven Strobel (C)
9. Cole Taylor (1B)
Collin Jones (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
 
1. Britt Stroth (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (CF)
3. Zack Kesterson (2B)
4. Tristan Thomas (3B)
5. Patrick Miner (1B)
6. Korey Thompson (SS)
7. Jason Hastings (RF)
8. Evan Hafley (DH)
9. Matt Robbins (C)
Drake Norton (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – K. Thompson hit by pitch, RBI (3-2 BKBBKFF); T. Thomas advanced to second; Z. Kesterson advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 1, UCM 0)
• UCM 1^st – Webb,E tripled to right center, RBI (1-2 FBF); Madera,A scored. (Tech 1, UCM 1)
• UCM 1^st – Schnurbusch flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Webb,E scored. (UCM 2, Tech 1)
• UCM 4^th – Strobel,G singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 F); Ficken,K scored. (UCM 3, Tech 1)
• Tech 5^th – P. Miner singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); J. Arrieta advanced to second; D. McDearmon scored. (UCM 3, Tech 2)
• UCM 5^th – Webb,E homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Madera,A scored. (UCM 5, Tech 2)
• UCM 6^th – Madera,A singled to center field, RBI (3-2 BKBKB); Janvrin,M. scored. (UCM 6, Tech 2)
• UCM 6^th – Schnurbusch homered to center field, inside the park, 2 RBI (0-0); Madera,A scored. (UCM 8, Tech 2)
• Tech 7^th – D. McDearmon homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB). (UCM 8, Tech 3)
• UCM 8^th – Schnurbusch flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); Webb,E advanced to second; Madera,A scored. (UCM 9, Tech 3)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Conor Dryer (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher:  Drake Norton (4-2)

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech had five players record a hit, led by Dylan McDearmon who went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and also scored all three Tech runs.
• McDearmon now has nine home runs and 14 doubles on the year.
• Britt Stroth recorded his 14^th multi-hit game of the season after he went 2-for-5.
• Zack Kesterson extended both of his streaks after going 1-for-4. Kesterson now has reached base safely in 20 straight game, and also has an active 16-game hitting-streak.
•  Drake Norton took the loss, his second of the year. Norton allowed five runs on 11 hits, five of the hits going for extra-bases.
• Central Missouri outhit Tech 17-8.