DURANT, Okla. – Early runs in the first two innings from Southeastern Oklahoma State (9-8, 2-5 Great American Conference) proved to be too much for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (5-10, 3-4) as they fell 6-1 in the first game of a three-game series.
NEXT UP
- The Wonder Boys play a double-header, Saturday, Feb. 29, against the Savage Storm, starting at 1 p.m.
Arkansas Tech Lineup
- Joe Morin (CF)
- Trace Maddux (2B)
- Garrett Kochakian (1B)
- Evan Hafley (DH)
- Stormy Taylor (RF)
- Garrett Crews (LF)
- Matt Robbins (C)
- Drew Bailey (3B)
- Markos Cabranes (SS)
- Armando Romero (P)
Southeastern Oklahoma State Lineup
- Chris Eusay (3B)
- Richard Ware (2B)
- Colton Buckner (LF)
- Niko Piazza (RF)
- Anthony Cassos (1B)
- Slayde Ortiz (CF)
- Joseph Ramirez (C)
- Grant Bruce (DH)
- Dylan Herd (SS)
- Jacob Potter (P)
OF
Winning pitcher: Jacob Potter (3-2)
Losing pitcher:
Armando Romero (2-1)
SCORING PLAYS
SE 1st – C. Buckner homered to left field, 2 RBI; C. Eusay scored.
SE 2nd - R. Ware reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Eusay out at second ss to 2b; D. Herd advanced to third; G. Bruce scored.
SE 2nd - C. Buckner doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; R. Ware scored; D. Herd scored.
Tech 5th - S. Taylor homered to left field, RBI.
SE 7th - N. Piazza reached first on a throwing error by ss; C. Buckner scored, unearned.
NOTABLES
- The Wonder Boys scored one run off four hits, led by Stormy Taylor with two, including a solo homerun.
- Taylor recorded the only RBI of the game for Tech.
- Tech left five runners on base and Southeastern Oklahoma State left seven runners on base.
- Armando Romero got the loss after allowing five runs off five hits and walking four batters.
- Riyan Rodriguez came out of the bullpen and went 5.1 innings and allowed one run off two hits. Matthew Grimes pitched the last inning and did not allow a run or hit.
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