ENID, Okla.–
Harry Gard and
Zack Kesterson both turned in three-hit performances, leading a crew of five Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball players to rack up multiple hits, but the Wonder Boys baseball team (29-23) was unable to overcome a late rally by Harding (33-20), falling 13-10 to the Bisons in an extra-inning slugfest in an elimination game at the Great American Conference championship tournament.
HARDING LINEUP
- Nolan Fertig (LF)
- Miles Humphreys (1B)
- Luke Van Dover (2B)
- Connor Kelly (SS)
- David Butterfield (3B)
- Ben Brauss (CF)
- Ben Bailey (DH)
- Jack Thomas (RF)
- Brendan Perrett (C)
Ty Hoecker (P)
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
- Britt Stroth (LF)
- Dylan McDearmon (LF)
- Harry Gard (RF)
- Riley Hickerson (CF)
- Zack Kesteron (DH)
- Patrick Miner (3B)
- Korey Thompson (SS)
- Jonathon Arrieta (1B)
- Michael Post (C)
Hayes Cox (P)
SCORING PLAYS
- HU 1st– B. Brauss singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Butterfield advanced to second; C. Kelly scored; L. Van Dover scored. (HU 2, Tech 0)
- Tech 3rd–H. Gard singled up the middle, 2 RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; B. Stroth scored; M. Post scored, unearned. (Tech 2, HU 2)
- Tech 3rd–R. Hickerson doubled down the lf line, RBI; H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 3, HU 2)
- Tech 3rd–Z. Kesterson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; R. Hickerson scored; H. Gard scored. (Tech 5, HU 2)
- Tech 3rd–P. Miner singled to center field, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 6, HU 2)
- HU 4th–C. Kelly singled up the middle, RBI; M. Humphreys scored. (Tech 6, HU 3)
- HU 4th–D. Butterfield homered to left center, 2 RBI; C. Kelly scored. (Tech 6, HU 5)
- Tech 4th– B. Stroth scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, HU 5)
- HU 5th– M. Humphreys singled to left field, RBI; N. Fertig advanced to second; B. Perrett scored. (Tech 7, HU 6)
- HU 5th– C. Kelly doubled down the lf line, RBI; M. Humphreys advanced to third; N. Fertig scored. (Tech 7, HU 7)
- Tech 5th– K. Thompson sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 8, HU 7)
- Tech 5th– J. Arrieta homered to left center, 2 RBI; P. Miner scored. (Tech 10, HU 7)
- HU 7th– L. Van Dover homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 10, HU 8)
- HU 7th- B. Brauss doubled to right center, RBI, Butterfield scored. (Tech 10, HU 9)
- HU 7th– E. Hansen singled up the middle, RBI; B. Brauss scored. (Tech 10, HU 10)
- HU 10th– N. Fertig out at first 1b to 2b to 1b, RBI; B. Perrett advanced to second; J. Thomas advanced to third; C. Smith scored. (HU 11, Tech 10)
- HU 10th– L. Vandover reached on a throwing error by 3b; B. Perrett advanced to third; J. Thomas scored, unearned. (HU 12, Tech 10)
- HU 10 – C. Kelly singled up the middle, RBI; L. Van Dover advanced to second; B. Perrett scored, unearned. (HU 13, Tech 10)
NOTABLES
- In addition to the three hits by Gard and Kesterson, McDearmon, Hickerson and Miner added two hits apiece.
- Hayes Cox earned no decision after scattering nine hits over 4.2 innings of work, surrendering seven runs, walking four and fanning three.
- Kohl Drake suffered the loss after allowing four runs in 4.1 innings of work, surrendering eight hits, walking none, and fanning six.
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher: Ryder Yakel (7-2)
- Losing Pitcher: Kohl Drake (1-3)
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