Alva Review-Courier -

ENID, Okla.– Harry Gard and Zack Kesterson both turned in three-hit performances, leading a crew of five Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball players to rack up multiple hits, but the Wonder Boys baseball team (29-23) was unable to overcome a late rally by Harding (33-20), falling 13-10 to the Bisons in an extra-inning slugfest in an elimination game at the Great American Conference championship tournament.

HARDING LINEUP

Nolan Fertig (LF)

Miles Humphreys (1B)

Luke Van Dover (2B)

Connor Kelly (SS)

David Butterfield (3B)

Ben Brauss (CF)

Ben Bailey (DH)

Jack Thomas (RF)

Brendan Perrett (C)

Ty Hoecker (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

Britt Stroth (LF)

Dylan McDearmon (LF)

Harry Gard (RF)

Riley Hickerson (CF)

Zack Kesteron (DH)

Patrick Miner (3B)

Korey Thompson (SS)

Jonathon Arrieta (1B)

Michael Post (C)

Hayes Cox (P)

SCORING PLAYS

HU 1st– B. Brauss singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Butterfield advanced to second; C. Kelly scored; L. Van Dover scored. (HU 2, Tech 0)

Tech 3rd–H. Gard singled up the middle, 2 RBI; D. McDearmon advanced to second; B. Stroth scored; M. Post scored, unearned. (Tech 2, HU 2)

Tech 3rd–R. Hickerson doubled down the lf line, RBI; H. Gard advanced to third; D. McDearmon scored. (Tech 3, HU 2)

Tech 3rd–Z. Kesterson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; R. Hickerson scored; H. Gard scored. (Tech 5, HU 2)

Tech 3rd–P. Miner singled to center field, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 6, HU 2)

HU 4th–C. Kelly singled up the middle, RBI; M. Humphreys scored. (Tech 6, HU 3)

HU 4th–D. Butterfield homered to left center, 2 RBI; C. Kelly scored. (Tech 6, HU 5)

Tech 4th– B. Stroth scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 7, HU 5)

HU 5th– M. Humphreys singled to left field, RBI; N. Fertig advanced to second; B. Perrett scored. (Tech 7, HU 6)

HU 5th– C. Kelly doubled down the lf line, RBI; M. Humphreys advanced to third; N. Fertig scored. (Tech 7, HU 7)

Tech 5th– K. Thompson sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; Z. Kesterson scored. (Tech 8, HU 7)

Tech 5th– J. Arrieta homered to left center, 2 RBI; P. Miner scored. (Tech 10, HU 7)

HU 7th– L. Van Dover homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 10, HU 8)

HU 7th- B. Brauss doubled to right center, RBI, Butterfield scored. (Tech 10, HU 9)

HU 7th– E. Hansen singled up the middle, RBI; B. Brauss scored. (Tech 10, HU 10)

HU 10th– N. Fertig out at first 1b to 2b to 1b, RBI; B. Perrett advanced to second; J. Thomas advanced to third; C. Smith scored. (HU 11, Tech 10)

HU 10th– L. Vandover reached on a throwing error by 3b; B. Perrett advanced to third; J. Thomas scored, unearned. (HU 12, Tech 10)

HU 10 – C. Kelly singled up the middle, RBI; L. Van Dover advanced to second; B. Perrett scored, unearned. (HU 13, Tech 10)

NOTABLES

In addition to the three hits by Gard and Kesterson, McDearmon, Hickerson and Miner added two hits apiece.

Hayes Cox earned no decision after scattering nine hits over 4.2 innings of work, surrendering seven runs, walking four and fanning three.

Kohl Drake suffered the loss after allowing four runs in 4.1 innings of work, surrendering eight hits, walking none, and fanning six.

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Ryder Yakel (7-2)

Losing Pitcher: Kohl Drake (1-3)