ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team picked up a Great American Conference series victory after splitting the final two games of the series at Ken Turner Field.  The Tigers (2-13, 2-4 GAC) first fell 19-10 to the Crimson Storm (4-8, 1-5 GAC) and then earned a come-from-behind 9-7 win in the night cap.

Game 1 – SNU 19, ECU 10
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (2B / SS – 9th)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (SS)
        So. Justin Pettifer (PH -8^th / 2B – 9^th)
3. Sr. Ryan White (3B)
4. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
5. Jr. Dylan Lang (DH)
6. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
7. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
8. Fr. Tanner Barnes (RF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (CF)
        Fr. Drew Reed (PH – 8^th)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (CF – 9^th)
   Sr. Alec Lemmon (P 1^st – 5^th (2^nd Batter))
        Sr. Logan Lannon (P 5^th (3^rd Batter) – 5th)
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P 6^th)
        Fr. Breydan Jackson (P 7^th (1^st Batter))
        Fr. Grant Harmon (P 7^th (2^nd Batter) -7th)
        Sr. Robert Leffler (P 8th)
        Jr. Wyatt Austin (P 9^th)

SNU Lineup

1. Garrett Perez (CF)
2. Cole Lee (RF)
3. Shelby Reese (2B)
4. Connor Dayton (1B / 3B – 9^th)
5. Emilio Escobedo (C)
6. Mason Haydock (DH)
        Jefferson Harris (PH – 6^th)
        Joe Toilolo (1B – 9^th)
7. Cobi Ceron (LF)
8. A.J. Nelums (SS)
        Jackson Hopking (PH -9th)
9. Tanner Ladon (3B)
   Jackson Berry (P 1^st – 4^th (5^th Batter))
        Brandon Rezek (P 4^th (6^th Batter) -6^th)
        Zach Birkle (P 7^th – 9^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Birkle (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Collins (1-3)

Scoring

• SNU 1^st – E. Escobedo homered to LF, 4 RBI; C. Dayton scored; S. Reese scored; C. Lee scored (SNU 4, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – R. White doubled down LL, RBI; Z. Lehman advanced to third; J. Lincoln scored (SNU 4, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – D. Washington singled through LS, 2 RBI; R. White scored; Z. Lehman scored (SNU 4, ECU 3)
• SNU 3^rd – E. Escobedo advanced to second on a wild pitch; S. Reese scored on a wild pitch (SNU 5, ECU 3)
• SNU 3^rd - C. Ceron singled to RF, RBI; E. Escobedo scored (SNU 6, ECU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – D. Lang homered to LF, RBI (SNU 5, ECU 4)
• SNU 4^th – G. Perez scored on a balk (SNU 7, ECU 4)
• ECU 4^th – H. George tripled to RC, RBI; T. Barnes scored (SNU 7, ECU 5)
• ECU 4^th – J. Lincoln flied out to CF, SAC, RBI: H. George scored (SNU 7, ECU 6)
• ECU 4^th – G. Wall homered to RG, 4 RBI; D. Lang scored; D. Washington scored; R. White scored (SNU 7, ECU 10)
• SNU 5^th – A. Nelums singled to LC, RBI; C. Ceron advanced to second; E. Escobedo scored (SNU 8, ECU 10)
• SNU 5^th – T. Ladon singled through LS, RBI; A. Nelums advanced to second; C. Ceron scored (SNU 9, ECU 10)
• SNU 6^th – E. Escobedo walked, RBI: C. Dayton advanced to second; S. Reese advanced to third; C. Lee scored (SNU 10, ECU 10)
• SNU 6^th - J. Harris flied out to RF, SAC, RBI; C. Dayton advanced to third; S. Reese scored (SNU 11, ECU10)
• SNU 6^th - C. Ceron singled to LF, RBI; E. Escobedo advanced to second; C. Dayton scored (SNU 11, ECU 10)
• SNU 7^th -  S. Reese singled up the middle, RBI; C. Lee advanced to third, G. Perez scored 9SNU 13, ECU 10)
• SNU 7^th – E. Escobedo doubled to CF, 2 RBI; S. Reese scored; C. Lee scored (SNU 15, ECU 10)
• SNU 7^th – J. Harris singled through LS, RBI; E. Escobedo scored (SNU 16, ECU 10)
• SNU 7^th – T. Ladon singled to CF, 2 RBI; C. Ceron scored; J. Harris scored (SNU 18, ECU 10)
• SNU 8^th – E. Escobedo hit into DP; C. Dayton out on the play; S. Reese advanced to third; C. Lee scored (SNU 19, ECU 10)

Game 2 – ECU 9, SNU 6
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Fr. Tanner Barnes (RF)
3. Sr. Ryan White (3B)
4. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
5. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
6. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
7. Jr. Cordell Bowie (DH)
8. Fr. Anderson Allen (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (2B)
   Jr. Jeffrey Shafer (P – CG)

SNU Lineup

1. Garrett Perez (CF)
2. Cole Lee (RF)
3. Shelby Reese (2B)
4. Connor Dayton (1B)
5. Emilio Escobedo (C)
6. Jefferson Harris (DH)
7. Cobi Ceron (LF)
8. A.J. Nelums (SS)
9. Tanner Ladon (3B)
   Ryan Mills (P 1^st – 2^nd (5^th Batter))
        Noah Serrano (P 2^nd (6^th Batter) – 4^th (3^rd Batter))
        Tyler Thompson (P 4^th (4^th Batter) -5th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Shafer (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Mills (0-3)

Scoring

• SNU 1^st – C. Dayton reached on FC, RBI; S. Reese out; C. Lee advanced to third; G. Perez scored (SNU 1, ECU0)
• SNU 1^st – J. Harris doubled down LL, 2 RBI; C. Dayton scored; C. Lee scored (SNU 3, ECU 0)
• SNU 1^st – C. Ceron singled, RBI; J. Harris advanced to third, scored on E3, unearned (SNU 4, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – D. Lang advanced to second on a WP; R. White advanced to third on a WP; J. Lincoln scored on a WP (SNU 4, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – G. Wall singled to LF, 2 RBI; D. Lang scored; R. White scored (SNU 4, ECU 3)
• SNU 2^nd – T. Ladon homered to LF, RBI (SNU 5, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – R. White singled up the middle, RBI; J. Lincoln advanced to second; H. George scored (SNU 5, ECU 4)
• ECU 2^nd – D. Washington homered to LF, 3 RBI; R. White scored; J. Lincoln scored (SNU 5, ECU 7)
• SNU 4^th – C. Dayton flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; C. Lee scored (SNU 6, ECU 7)
• ECU 4^th – R. White singled through RS, 2 RBI; T. Barnes scored; J. Lincoln scored (SNU 6, ECU 9)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers earned their first GAC series win (2-1) for 2019 and head coach Lloyd Gage
• Shaffer recorded the first complete game on the mound for ECU
  • 1-0, 1 CG, 6.0 innings pitched, 10 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 1 walk, 8 K's
• Lemmon added six strikeouts, of the Tigers 19 for the day
  • 4.1 innings pitched, 6 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) allowed, 3 BB's, 6 K's
• ECU was out-hit 21-30 for the day and trailed .339 to .423 in batting average
  • The Tigers earned more extra-base hits (7-4)
• Lincoln and White hit over .500 in both gams
  • Lincoln: .833 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 doubled, 1 sacrifice fly, 1 RBI, 1.000 slugging pct., 3 putouts, 4 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • White: .571 batting avg., 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 1 putout, 2 assisted outs
• Wall led ECU with six RBIs and hit the team's first grand slam of the season
  • 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 4 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Washington added five RBIs as the only other player with more than one RBI
  • 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 8 putouts, 1 assisted outs

Up Next

• The Tigers will get no time off, as they travel to face UT-Tyler Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
• ECU will then head to Harding, March 1-2 for a three-game GAC series
  • Friday, March 1 - Single game at 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Match 2 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.