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WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Dylan McDearmon went 3-for-5 with a double and home run, while also scoring all three Tech runs, however the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team (25-14, 17-7 GAC) came up short, falling 9-3 to Central Missouri (23-11) Tuesday afternoon at Crane Stadium at Tompkins Field.

NEXT UP

The Wonder Boys return to Great American Conference play this weekend as they host No. 22 Southern Arkansas in a three game series at Carl Baswell Field. The series is scheduled to start April 12 at 6 p.m.

CENTRAL MISSOURI LINEUP

1. Mason Janvrin (CF)

2. Alex Madera (SS)

3. Erik Webb (RF)

4. Harrison Schnurbusch (3B)

5. Michael Sinks (2B)

6. Kole Ficken (DH)

7. John Raybourn (LF)

8. Gaven Strobel (C)

9. Cole Taylor (1B)

Collin Jones (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Britt Stroth (LF)

2. Dylan McDearmon (CF)

3. Zack Kesterson (2B)

4. Tristan Thomas (3B)

5. Patrick Miner (1B)

6. Korey Thompson (SS)

7. Jason Hastings (RF)

8. Evan Hafley (DH)

9. Matt Robbins (C)

Drake Norton (P)

SCORING PLAYS

Tech 1st – K. Thompson hit by pitch, RBI (3-2 BKBBKFF); T. Thomas advanced to second; Z. Kesterson advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 1, UCM 0)

UCM 1st – Webb,E tripled to right center, RBI (1-2 FBF); Madera,A scored. (Tech 1, UCM 1)

UCM 1st – Schnurbusch flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Webb,E scored. (UCM 2, Tech 1)

UCM 4th – Strobel,G singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 F); Ficken,K scored. (UCM 3, Tech 1)

Tech 5th – P. Miner singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); J. Arrieta advanced to second; D. McDearmon scored. (UCM 3, Tech 2)

UCM 5th – Webb,E homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Madera,A scored. (UCM 5, Tech 2)

UCM 6th – Madera,A singled to center field, RBI (3-2 BKBKB); Janvrin,M. scored. (UCM 6, Tech 2)

UCM 6th – Schnurbusch homered to center field, inside the park, 2 RBI (0-0); Madera,A scored. (UCM 8, Tech 2)

Tech 7th – D. McDearmon homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB). (UCM 8, Tech 3)

UCM 8th – Schnurbusch flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); Webb,E advanced to second; Madera,A scored. (UCM 9, Tech 3)

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Conor Dryer (2-1)

Losing Pitcher: Drake Norton (4-2)

NOTABLES

Arkansas Tech had five players record a hit, led by Dylan McDearmon who went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and also scored all three Tech runs.

McDearmon now has nine home runs and 14 doubles on the year.

Britt Stroth recorded his 14th multi-hit game of the season after he went 2-for-5.

Zack Kesterson extended both of his streaks after going 1-for-4. Kesterson now has reached base safely in 20 straight game, and also has an active 16-game hitting-streak.

Drake Norton took the loss, his second of the year. Norton allowed five runs on 11 hits, five of the hits going for extra-bases.

Central Missouri outhit Tech 17-8.