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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Harry Gard went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI to help the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (5-3) defeat Missouri Western State (4-3) 7-6 in the first game of the day. The Wonder Boys came up short in the nightcap, falling 2-1 to the Griffons at Tech Field on Friday night.

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Arkansas Tech begins play in the Great American Conference on Friday, Feb. 16, as the Wonder Boys host Southwestern Oklahoma State at Tech Field. Game one of the three-game series is scheduled for 6 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME ONE)

Dylan McDearmon (2B)

Britt Stroth (DH)

Harry Gard (RF)

Riley Hickerson (CF)

Mark Vaughn (LF)

Cody Wescott (1B)

Kyle Gibbs (3B)

Connor Brady (SS)

Jake Harvey (C)

Zack Kesterson (P)

MISSOURI WESTERN LINEUP (GAME ONE)

Maurice Bruce (CF)

Brooks Day (2B)

Dusty Stroup (SS)

Levi Schreiner (RF)

Nick Schranck (DH)

Casey Danley (3B)

Kyle Snuttjer (C)

Bailey Zimmer (1B)

Fahd Shakeel (LF)

Dustin Agnew (P)

SCORING PLAYS

MWSU 1st - Schreiner,L. singled up the middle, RBI; Stroup,Dusty advanced to second; Day,Brooks scored. (MWSU 1, Tech 0)

Tech 1st - H. Gard doubled to left center, RBI; D. McDearmon scored, unearned. (Tech 1, MWSU 1)

Tech 3rd - M. Vaughn walked, RBI; R. Hickerson advanced to second; H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 2, MWSU 1)

Tech 3rd - C. Wescott flied out to lf, SF, RBI; M. Vaughn advanced to second; R. Hickerson advanced to third; H. Gard scored. (Tech 3, MWSU 1)

Tech 3rd - K. Gibbs doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; M. Vaughn scored; R. Hickerson scored. (Tech 5, MWSU 1)

MWSU 5th - Schreiner,L. doubled to right center, 3 RBI; Stroup,Dusty scored; Day,Brooks scored; Bruce,M. scored. (Tech 5, MWSU 4)

MWSU 5th - Schreiner,L. advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an error by c, unearned. (MWSU 5, Tech 5)

MWSU 5th - Schreiner,L. advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an error by c, unearned. (MWSU 6, Tech 5)

Tech 7th - C. Wescott flied out to cf, SF, RBI; R. Hickerson advanced to third; H. Gard scored. (Tech 6, MWSU 6)

Tech 7th - M. Vaughn advanced to second on a wild pitch; R. Hickerson scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, MWSU 6)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher – Anthony Race (1-0)

Losing Pitcher – Trevor Carroll (1-1)

NOTABLES

Race picked up his first win of the season after pitching three scoreless innings of relief.

Nolan Withrow closed out the ninth inning without surrendering a run, as he picked up his second save of the year.

Harry Gard and Riley Hickerson both went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Gard also notched am RBI with a double in the first inning.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME TWO)

Britt Stroth (DH)

Korey Thompson (2B)

Harry Gard (RF)

Riley Hickerson (CF)

Mark Vaughn (LF)

Cody Wescott (1B)

Kyle Gibbs (3B)

Connor Brady (SS)

Michael Post (C)

Hayes Cox (P)

MISSOURI WESTERN LINEUP (GAME TWO)

Maurice Bruce (CF)

Brooks Day (2B)

Dusty Stroup (SS)

Levi Schreiner (RF)

Nick Schranck (C)

Will Jibas (1B)

Ryan Fisher (DH)

Casey Danley (3B)

Fahd Shakeel (LF)

Carson Dwyre (P)

SCORING PLAYS

MWSU 1st –Stroup,Dusty flied out to cf to left center, SF, RBI; Bruce,M. scored. (MWSU 1, Tech 0)

MWSU 2nd – Danley,Casey doubled to left center, RBI; Schranck,N. scored. (MWSU 2, Tech 0)

Tech 2nd – C. Wescott singled up the middle, RBI; M. Vaughn advanced to second; R. Hickerson scored. (MWSU 2, Tech 1)

OF RECRD

Winning pitcher: Carson Dwyre (2-0)

Losing Pitcher: Hayes Cox (1-)

NOTABLES

Cox pitched 7.0 innings, giving up seven hit and two runs while striking out six.

Cody Wescott and Riley Hickerson both went 2-for-3.

Wonder Boys left eight runners on base, Missouri Western left seven runners on base

Tech went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position