ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team and first-year head coach Lloyd Gage claimed their first wins, with a 9-7 victory over Southern Nazarene.  The game was the first of the three Great American Conference games at Ken Turner Field.

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ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (2B)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (SS)
3. Sr. Ryan White (3B)
4. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
5. Fr. Drew Reed (DH / RF – 9th)
6. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
7. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
8. Fr. Tanner Barnes (CF)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (CF – 5th)
        Jr. Dylan Lang (PH – 8th)
        Jr. Cordell Bowie (PR – 8th)
        Jr. Wyatt Austin (P -9^th (1^st – 2^nd Batters))
        Sr. Chris Sanchez (P – 9^th (3^rd – Batter))
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF / CF – 9^th)
   Jr. Jonny Chavez (P 1^st – 4^th (4^th Batter))
        Sr. Logan Lannon (P – 4^th (5^th Batter)- 7^th (1^st Batter))
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P –7^th (2^nd Batter) -8^th)

SNU Lineup

1. Garrett Perez (CF)
2. Cole Lee (RF)
3. Shelby Reese (2B)
4. Connor Dayton (1B)
5. Emilio Escobedo (C)
        Jackson Hopking (PR – 9^th)
6. Jarrett Phillips (LF)
        Cobi Ceron (LF – 6th)
        Mason Haydock (PH – 8^th)
        Christian Dent (PR – 8th / LF – 8^th)
7. Jack Campbell (DH)
8. A.J. Nelums (SS)
9. Tanner Landon (3B)
        Jefferson Harris (P 1^st- 6^th (2^nd Batter))
        Brandon Rezek (P 6^th (3^rd Batter) – 7^th (2^nd Batter)
        Zach Birkle (P 7^th (3^rd Batter) – 7^th (end))
        Tyler Thompson (P 8^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Collins (1-2)
  • Save: Sanchez (1)
• Losing Pitcher: Thompson (2-2)

Scoring

• SNU 2^nd – J. Campbell doubled to LF, RBI; J. Phillips scored (SNU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – Z. Lehman doubled LFL, RBI; H. George scored (SNU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – D. Washington singled to LF, advanced to second, RBI; Z. Lehman scored (SNU 1, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – D. Reed reached on E7, advanced to seconds, RBI; D. Washington scored, unearned (SNU 1, ECU 3)
• SNU 4^th – T. Ladon doubled to CF, 2 RBI; A. Nelums advanced to third; J. Campbell scored, J. Phillips scored, unearned (SNU 3, ECU 3)
• ECU 6^th – D. Washington homered to LF, RBI (SNU 3, ECU 4)
• SNU 7^th – C. Lee singled through RS, RBI; G. Perez scored (SNU 4, ECU 4)
• ECU 7^th – R. White flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; J. Lincoln advanced to third, H. George scored (SNU 4, ECU 5)
• ECU 8^th – T. Sparks advanced to third on WP, D. Reed scored on WP, unearned (SNU 4, ECU 6)
• ECU 8^th D. Lang singled up the middle, RBI; T. Sparks scored (SNU 4, ECU 7)
• ECU 8^th – H. George singled RF, scored on E9, unearned; C. Bowie scored, unearned (SNU 4, ECU 9)
• SNU 9^th – G. Perez advanced to second on a balk; T. Ladon scored on a balk (SNU 5, ECU 9)
• SNU 9^th – S. Reese singled up the middle, RBI; G. Perez scored (SNU 6, ECU 9)
• SNU 9^th – E. Escobedo singled to RC, RBI; S. Reese scored (SNU 7, ECU 9)

Tiger Quick Hits

• First win for the Tigers (1-12, 1-4 GAC) in 2019 and the first since April 20, 2018
  • W, 8-5/4-0 vs. SNU (H)
  • First win for ECU Head Coach Lloyd Gage
• ECU out hit the Crimson Storm (3-7, 0-4 GAC) 13-10
• George led the Tigers with 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 putouts
• Two other ECU players recorded two hits in the game
  • Lehman: 2 hits, 1 runs, 1 RBI, 1 putout, 2 assists
  • Washington: 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 8 putouts
• Both teams struck out nine batters
  • Chavez: 3.0 innings pitched, 4 hits and 3 runs allowed (1 earned), 1 K
  • Logan: 3.0 innings pitched, 2 hits and 1 runs allowed, 5 K's
  • Collins: 2.0 innings pitched, 1 hit allowed, 2 K's
    • Picked up the first win on the mound in 2019
  • Sanchez: 1.0 innings pitched, 2 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 K
    • Earned the first save of the year for ECU

Up Next

• The Tigers and the Crimson Storm will wrap up the three-game GAC series
  • Monday, Feb. 25 – Double header starting at 12 p.m.
• ECU will then hit the road for the next four games
  • Tuesday, Feb. 26 at UT-Tyler (4 p.m.)
  • March 1-2 at Harding
    • Friday, March 1: Single game (6 p.m.)
    • Saturday, March 2: Double header (1/3 p.m.)