ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University picked up two wins against Pittsburg State in non-conference action at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (4-5) earned a 7-3 win in game one and then earned an 8-7, come-from-behind victory in eight innings in the night cap.

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Game 1 – ECU 7, PSU 3
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Jr. Catherine Barrera (9)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (DP)
4. So. Jacey Henry (P)
5. Sr. Bridget Gleason (LF)
        Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF – 6^th)
6. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (CF / LF 6^th)
7. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
8. Sr.  Mariah Ewy (SS)
9. Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
   Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)

PSU Lineup

1. Dru Collins (RF)
2. Mikayla Mahlo (LF)
3. Kaity Kukowski (2B)
4. Makayla Goswick (1B)
5. Kala Holder (2B)
6. Keelah Griffith (CF)
7. Alicia Lowrey (DP)
       Makayla Lamphier (PR – 6^th)
8. Brittanee Knepper (SS)
        Madison Szymanski (PH 6^th)
9. Madison Wegner (C)
   Halle Brin (P 1^st – 4^th (6^th batter))
        Shelby Smith (P 4^th (7^th Batter) – 6^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Henry (3-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Brin (2-3)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – B. Gleason singled to LC, RBI: J. Henry advanced to second; T. Hilton scored (PSU 0, ECU 1)
• PSU 2^nd – K. Griffith homered to RF, 2 RBI; K. Holder scored (PSU 2, ECU 1)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins singled to LC, 2 RBI; T. Bryant scored, unearned, K. Kizarr scored, unearned (PSU 2, ECU 3)
• T. Hilton doubled through the RS, 2 RBI; C. Barrera scored, unearned; S. Hankins scored, unearned (PSU 2, ECU 5)
• ECU 6^th – T. Hilton doubled to RF, 2 RBI; C. Barrera scored, S. Hankins scored (PSU 2, ECU 7)
• PSU 7^th – M Goswick singled up the middle, RBI, out at first; D. Collins advanced to third; M. Wegner scored, unearned (PSU 3, ECU 7)

Game 2 –
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Jr. Catherine Barrera (SS)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. So. Jacey Henry (DP)
        Sr. Chloe Wigington (PH – 5^th)
5. Sr. Bridget Gleason (LF)
6. Sr. Mariah Ewy (RF)
        Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (RF – 6^th)
7. Fr. Peyton Newman (1B)
        Tatiana Bryant (PH 6^th / 1B – 7^th)
8. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
        Fr. Emma Barr (PH – 6^th)
9. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
   So. Jessica Sisemore (P 1^st – 3^rd (7^th Batter))
        Fr. Paige Leschber (3^rd (8^th Batter) – 8^th)

PSU Lineup

1. Dru Collins (RF)
2. Keelah Griffith (CF)
3. Kala Holder (3B)
4. Makenzie Goswick (1B)
        Ali Gutc (PR – 3^rd)
        Chloe Holman (1B – 7^th)
5. Kaity Kukowski (2B)
        Makayla Lamphier (PR – 7^th)
6. Mikayla Mahlo (LF)
7. Alicia Lowrey (DP)
8. Brittanee Knepper (SS)
        Marieka Turpen (PH -
9. Madison Wagner (C)
   Shelby Smith (P 1^st – 5^th (2^nd Batter))
        Sierra Thompson (P 5^th (3^rd Batter)-8^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Leschber (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Thompson (0-1)

Scoring

• PSU 3^rd – K. Holder homered down LFL, 2 RBI; K. Griffith scored (PSU 2, ECU 0)
• PSU 3^rd – A. Lowrey walked, RBI; M. Mahlo advanced to second; K. Kukowski advanced to third; A. Gutc Scored (PSU 4, ECU 0)
• PSU 5^th - M. Turpen walked, RBI; A. Lowrey advanced to second; M. Mahlo advanced to third; K. Kukowski scored (PSU 5, ECU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Hilton doubled to CF, 2 RBI; S. Hankins scored; A. Hamric scored (PSU 5, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – B. Gleason singled, advanced to second on E9, advanced to third, RBI; T. Hilton scored (PSU 5, ECU 3)
• PSU 5^th – B. Knepper reached on E4, out at second; A. Lowrey scored, unearned, M. Mahlo scored, unearned (PSU 6, ECU 3)
• ECU 6^th – C. Barrera singled up the middle, advanced to second, 2 RBI; A. Hamric advanced to third; E. Barr scored, T. Bryant scored (PSU 6, ECU 5)
• PSU 7^th – B. Knepper advanced to second, M. Mahlo advanced to third, M. Lamphier scored on a wild pitch (PSU 7, ECU 5)
• ECU 7^th – E. Allison doubled to RC, 2 RBI; K. Kizarr scored; J. Henry scored (PSU 7, ECU 7)
• ECU 8^th – C. Barrera doubled to RC, RBI, A. Hamric scored (PSU 7, ECU 8)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers out-hit the Gorillas (4-6) .362 to .220
  • Hits: ECU 21 / PSU 13
  • Extra Base Hits: ECU – 5 doubles, 1 triple / PSU – 4 doubles, 2 home runs
• The Tigers earned an RBI on all 15 of its runs, while the Gorillas recorded 7
• The ECU pitching staff combined for a 3.27 ERA and forced a 5.25 by PSU
  • The Tigers struck out 13 Gorilla batters and were only struck out twice
• Leschber earned her first win of the year in the second game
  • 1.24 ERA, 5.2 IP, 3 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) allowed, 4 walks, 6 K's, .150 opponent batting avg.
• Henry picked up the win in a complete game in game one
  • 2.00 ERA, 6 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 2 walks, 6 K's, .214 opponent batting avg., 1 putout, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• The Tigers saw three players with a batting average of .500-or-better and two more at. 400
  • Hilton: .571 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 6 RBI, 1.000 slugging pct., 7 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Barrera: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
    • Double was a walk-off to give ECU the win in game two
  • Hankins: .500 batting, avg., 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 putout, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Bryant: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 putout, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Kizarr: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• The Tigers saw six players earn more than one hit in the series
  • Gleason: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
• 12 of the 14 players who were at-bat recorded at least one hit
• Five players earned at least one RBI

Up Next

• The Tigers will get ready to start Great American Conference action, Feb. 22-23 at Southern Nazarene
  • Friday, Feb. 22 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 23 – Doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
• The next home games are scheduled for March 1-2 vs. Harding