RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – A five-run first inning gave the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (8-11, 5-5 Great American Conference) a lead the entire game, as they took down East Central (7-13, 4-6) 8-5 in game one of a three-game series.
NEXT UP
- The Wonder Boys will face East Central in a double-header Saturday, March 6, beginning at 1 p.m.
Arkansas Tech Lineup
- Matt Robbins (C)
- Garrett Kochakian (1B)
- Garrett Crews (LF)
- Stormy Taylor (RF)
- Evan Hafley (DH)
- Trace Maddux (3B)
- Drew Bailey (SS)
- Josh Detweiler (CF)
- Markos Cabranes (2B)
- Armando Romero (P)
East Central Lineup
- Hayden George (2b)
- Mason Glowacki (3B)
- Dylan Lang (C)
- Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
- Khaji Butler (RF)
- Cordell Bowie (DH)
- Gabriel Simons (CF)
- Eric Towsley (SS)
- Dillon Mansell (LF)
- Spencer Johnston (P)
OF
Winning pitcher:
Armando Romero (3-1) Save:
Tristan Thomas (1)
Losing pitcher: Spencer Johnston (1-4)
SCORING PLAYS
Tech 1st - G. Crews homered, 2 RBI; M. Robbins scored.
Tech 1st - E. Hafley homered, 2 RBI; S. Taylor scored, unearned.
Tech 1st - D. Bailey doubled through the left side, RBI; T. Maddux scored, unearned.
Tech 2nd - G. Crews reached on an error by cf, advanced to second, RBI; M. Robbins scored, unearned.
Tech 2nd - E. Hafley singled through the left side, RBI; G. Crews scored, unearned.
Tech 3rd - M. Robbins homered, RBI.
ECU 5th - K Butler reached on an error by ss, RBI; SchaperKotte advanced to second; D Lang scored, unearned.
ECU 5th- C Bowie singled up the middle, 2 RBI; K Butler scored, unearned; SchaperKotte scored, unearned.
ECU 9th - D Lang singled through the right side, 2 RBI; M Glowacki scored; H George scored.
NOTABLES
- The Wonder Boys recorded eight runs off 10 hits, led by Matt Robbins, Garrett Crews, Evan Hafley and Trace Maddux with two hits apiece.
- Crews and Hafley had three RBIs each.
- Tech left nine runners on base and East Central left 10 runners on base.
- Armando Romero picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits and struck-out six. Will Horton came out of the bull pen and did not allow a hit or run and struck-out seven. Tristan Thomas picked up the save after striking out two.
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