GAME DAY INFORMATION
(1) ARKANSAS TECH WONDER BOYS 26-14 (23-10 GAC)	(8) SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA BULLDOGS 21-17 (17-16 GAC)
Friday, May 14 | 6 p.m. Russellville, Ark. | Baswell Field LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, numerous scenarios were out there that could see the Arkansas Tech baseball team be seeded in this weekend's Great American Conference Tournament anywhere from the top-seed to fourth-place. Once the dust settled on the weekend, the Wonder Boys emerged with a share of the GAC Regular Season Championship and the top-seed in the GAC Tournament.
 
As the top-seed, the Wonder Boys earned a home game in the opening round of the tournament and will be taking on No. 8-seed Southwestern Oklahoma on Friday, May 14 starting at 6 p.m. out at Baswell Field. Unlike in years past, this year's GAC Tournament has zero room for error for anyone in the field as the entirety of the tournament will be single-elimination.
 
The Wonder Boys will enter postseason play hitting .337 as a team (450-for-1336) and have a team slugging percentage of .540 and a team on-base percentage of .416. Collectively, the offense has scored 302 runs and hit 93 doubles, 14 triples and 50 home runs.
 
Seven of the lineup regulars are currently hitting over .300 with five over the .350 mark. The leading hitter in terms of average is Trace Maddux at .416 (57-for-137). He also has the team's second-best slugging percentage at .701 thanks to 16 doubles, four triples and five home runs. In terms of home run threats, the Wonder Boys are led by Jonathon Arrieta with 12. Arrieta and Maddux are tied for the team-lead RBIs with 43. Evan Hafley and Josh Detweiler are also long-ball threats as Hafley has nine and Detwiler has eight.
 
On the mound, the Wonder Boys have a 4.13 team ERA and have registered 349 strikeouts in 320.0 innings pitched. In the rotation, Tech has used the same three starters all season with Hayes Cox, Patrick Miner and Riyan Rodriguez all having made 13 starts so far. That trio has combined for a 19-9 record and 198 strikeouts in 205.0 innings. Miner has the most wins with eight and is currently the team-leader and GAC-leader in strikeouts with 89.
 
Out of the bullpen, the Wonder Boys have had two relievers appear in the most games in Mason Griffin (Rogers, Ark.) and Nick Kovar. Griffin is 2-1 in 12 relief appearances and has 39 strikeouts in 23.1 innings of work (14.4 strikeouts/9inings). Kovar is 1-1 with four saves. In 18 relief appearances, he has a 1.66 ERA and has 19 strikeouts in 21.2 innings.
 
For the Bulldogs, they are the No. 8-seed in the tournament after posting a 17-16 record in GAC play. Heading into Friday night's game, the Bulldogs currently have a .323 team batting average (305-for-1278) and have a team slugging percentage of .517 and a team on-base percentage of .411. As a team, the Bulldogs have scored 305 runs and have hit 87 doubles, 13 triples and 45 home runs.
 
Six of their everyday players are hitting over .300. The leading hitter in terms of batting average is Drew White at .406 (58-for-143). White also has the top RBI total on the team with 46. The top power threat for the Bulldogs is Keyshaun Smith as he has 12 home runs.
 
On the mound, the Bulldogs have a 6.69 team ERA and have registered 311 strikeouts in 304.0 innings of work. Nate Postlehwait has been the lone primary starting pitcher for the Bulldogs as he has appeared and started in 11 games. Outside of Postlehwait, the Bulldogs have used seven other pitchers in a starting role. In the season series against the Wonder Boys, the Bulldogs used a rotation of Vance Ferraro, Postlehwait and Grant Ewy. Postlehwait has logged the most innings on the team at 54.0 and has the most wins with six. He also has the most strikeouts on the staff with 60.