RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Brith Stroth went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored, while Hayes Cox pitched a one-run complete game to help the Arkansas Tech baseball team (25-14, 17-9 GAC) salvage a split with No. 15 Arkansas-Monticello (27-11, 21-5 GAC). UAM produced a monster 12 run 14th inning to help secure a 16-4 win over Tech in game one. The Wonder Boys took game two with a 3-1 victory at Tech Field on Saturday evening.

UP NEXT

• Arkansas Tech returns to Tech Field tomorrow for the third and final game of the series with Arkansas-Monticello. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME ONE)

1. Britt Stroth (RF)

2. Shane Pollard (LF)

3. Riley Hickerson (CF)

4. Mark Vaughn (1B)

5. Cody Wescott (3B)

6. Kyle Gibbs (2B)

7. Harry Gard (DH)

8. Jake Harvey (C)

9. Korey Thompson (SS)

Michael Mueller (P)

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME ONE)

1. Brady Weiss (C)

2. Garrett Dodd (SS)

3. Brian Ray (CF)

4. Sean Wagner (1B)

5. Andres Rios (2B)

6. Jordan Johnson (3B)

7. Drake Rowton (RF)

8. Dylan Borman (DH)

9. Austin Brakebill (LF)

Michael Harrison (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• UAM 4th - J. Johnson homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K). (UAM 1, Tech 0)

• Tech 5th - B. Stroth singled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); J. Harvey scored. (Tech 1, UAM 1)

• Tech 5th - M. Vaughn advanced to second on a wild pitch; R. Hickerson advanced to third on a wild pitch; B. Stroth scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 2, UAM 1)

• Tech 7th - R. Hickerson reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BK); B. Stroth advanced to second; J. Harvey scored, unearned. (Tech 3, UAM 1)

• Tech 7th - M. Vaughn singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); R. Hickerson advanced to second; B. Stroth scored, unearned. (Tech 4, UAM 1)

• UAM 8th - J. Johnson homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); S. Wagner scored. (Tech 4, UAM 3)

• UAM 8th - D. Rowton homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBKB). (Tech 4, UAM 4)

• UAM 14th - D. Borman reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BSSB); D. Rowton advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error; A. Rios advanced to third, scored on the error. (UAM 5, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - G. Shepherd singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K); D. Borman advanced to second; D. Rowton scored, unearned. (UAM 6, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - B. Weiss homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBSB); G. Shepherd scored; D. Borman scored. (UAM 9, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - S. Wagner doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 FBBK); B. Ray advanced to third; G. Dodd scored. (UAM 10, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - A. Rios singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); S. Wagner scored; B. Ray scored. (UAM 12, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - D. Rowton singled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BKF); J. Johnson advanced to second; A. Rios scored. (UAM 13, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - G. Shepherd doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BSKB); D. Rowton advanced to third; J. Johnson scored. (UAM 14, Tech 4)

• UAM 14th - B. Weiss singled to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BKKBBF); G. Shepherd scored; D. Rowton scored. (UAM 16, Tech 4)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher – Dawson Moser (3-1)

• Losing Pitcher – Zack Kesterson (1-4)

NOTABLES

• In the opener, Tech battled with Monticello in a 14th inning game that lasted four hours and 29 minutes. Neither team held an advantage after the 8th inning, until UAM erupted for 12 runs in the 14th.

• Four Wonder Boys recorded multi-hit games, led by Mark Vaughn who notched his 12th multi-hit game of the season after going 4-for-7 with an RBI.

• Tech went 7-for-28 with runners on base and 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position.

• Monticello outhit Tech 24-13.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME TWO)

1. Britt Stroth (RF)

2. Shane Pollard (LF)

3. Riley Hickerson (CF)

4. Mark Vaughn (1B)

5. Harry Gard (DH)

6. Cody Wescott (3B)

7. Kyle Gibbs (2B)

8. Korey Thompson (SS)

9. Michael Post (C)

Hayes Cox (P)

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME ONE)

1. Brady Weiss (DH)

2. Garrett Dodd (SS)

3. Brian Ray (CF)

4. Sean Wagner (1B)

5. Andres Rios (2B)

6. Jordan Johnson (3B)

7. Drake Rowton (RF)

8. Brodie Threet (C)

9. Austin Brakebill (LF)

Michael Harrison (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1st - S. Pollard singled to right center, RBI (1-1 BF); B. Stroth scored. (Tech 1, UAM 0)

• Tech 1st - K. Gibbs walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); H. Gard advanced to second; R. Hickerson advanced to third; S. Pollard scored. (Tech 2, UAM 0)

• UAM 2nd – B. Threet singled to center field (1-2 KKFBF); D. Rowton advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf. (Tech 2, UAM 1)

• Tech 5th - H. Gard advanced to third on a wild pitch; M. Vaughn scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 3, UAM 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning pitcher: Hayes Cox (7-2)

• Losing Pitcher: Peyton Sullivan (4-3)

NOTABLES

• Cox pitched his fifth complete game of the season on his way to recording his team-high seventh win of the season. Cox gave up four hits and one run while striking out five.

• Brith Stroth went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

• Tech outhit UAM 8-4.