Arkansas Tech University went to Shawnee, Okla., and took 2-of-3 games from Oklahoma Baptist University during a Great American Conference baseball series on Friday and Saturday.
Tech is scheduled to visit Ouachita Baptist University for a 2 p.m. non-conference game in Arkadelphia on Tuesday, March 27.
The Wonder Boys (17-11 overall, 11-7 GAC), winners of five consecutive conference series, are slated to host East Central University for a three-game GAC series at Tech Field in Russellville on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31.
Check www.arkansastechsports.com for the latest information on any weather-related adjustments to this week’s baseball schedule.
Game One: Tech 9, OBU 8
Arkansas Tech relief pitcher Isaac Hale extinguished a last-chance rally by Oklahoma Baptist to preserve a 9-8 Wonder Boys’ victory on Friday.
Tech led 9-5 going to the bottom of the ninth inning, but a two-run home run by Matt Poulin followed by a solo shot from Brett Berghammer pulled the Bison within one run of the lead.
Hale emerged from the bullpen after the tying run reached base for Oklahoma Baptist with one out. He struck out Zane Gelphman and hit PJ Harris with a pitch to move the tying run into scoring position with two out.
Josh Timms then hit into a game-ending fielder’s choice and Hale collected his second save of 2018.
Korey Thompson was 3-for-4 and Mark Vaughn was 2-for-5 for the Wonder Boys. They both hit a home run and drove in three runs. Britt Stroth added a solo home run and Jake Harvey went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Tech starting pitcher Michael Mueller (3-3) was charged with five runs on eight hits in seven innings.
Game Two: Tech 7, OBU 4
Cody Wescott’s two-run double in the top of the ninth inning sent Arkansas Tech to a 7-4 victory over Oklahoma Baptist in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader.
The two-base hit to left field broke a 4-4 tie. Harvey added a sacrifice fly to provide the Wonder Boys with a three-run lead.
Tech relief pitcher Jared Droll (1-1) recorded the final four outs to earn the win on the mound.
Dylan McDearmon had two RBIs for the Wonder Boys.
Game Three: OBU 6, Tech 5
Juan Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch to give Oklahoma Baptist a walk-off 6-5 win over Arkansas Tech in the series finale on Saturday.
McDearmon and Wescott notched three hits apiece for Tech.
