SEARCY, ARK. – The East Central University baseball team split a doubleheader at Harding, in Great American Conference action.  The Bisons (12-7, 5-3 GAC) picked up a 9-1 win in game one and the Tigers (3-15, 3-5 GAC) won the late game 3-1.

Game 1 – HU 9, ECU 1
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (2B)
3. Sr. Ryan White (3B)
4. Jr. Dakota Washington (DH)
5. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
6. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
7. So. Hunter Rogers (1B)
8. Fr. Anderson Allen (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
   Fr. Grant Harmon (P 1^st -6^th)
        Fr. Breydan Jackson (P 7^th-8^th)

HU Lineup

1. Connor Kelley (SS)
2. Nolan Fertig (LF)
3. Luke VanDover (3B)
4. Ben Bailey (DH)
        Lane Smith (PR – 8^th)
5. Miles Humphreys (1B)
6. David Butterfield (2B)
7. Ben Brauss (CF)
8. Jack Thomas (RF)
9. Brendan Perrett (C)
   Austin Allen (P 1^st – 7^th)
        Zach Bilek (P 8^th – 9^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Allen (3-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Harmon (0-1)

Scoring

• HU 2^nd – B. Brauss singled to CF, RBI; Butterfiled advanced to second; M. Humprhreys scored (ECU 0, HU 1)
• HU 2^nd – H. Fertig singled up the middle, 2 RBI; C. Kelly advanced to third; B. Brauss scored; Butterfield scored (ECU 0, HU 3)
• HU 4^th – N. Fertig reached on E3, RBI; B. Perrett scored (ECU 0, HU 4)
• HU 5^th – J. Thomas out at first, RBI; B. Brauss advanced to third; Butterfield scored (ECU 0, HU 5)
• HU 7^th – J. Thomas SAC BU, RBI; B. Brauss advanced to third; Butterfield scored (ECU 0, HU 6)
• HU 7^th B. Perrett singled, BU, RBI; B. Brauss scored (ECU 0, HU 7)
• ECU 8^th – R. White grounded out, RBI; Z. Lehman advanced to second; J. Lincoln advanced to third; H. George scored (ECU1, HU 7)
• HU 8^th – B. Bailey singled to LC, RBI; N. Fertig scored (ECU 1, HU 8)
• HU 8^th – J. Thomas reached on E6; Butterfield advanced to second; M. Humphreys advanced to third; L. Smith scored, unearned (ECU 1, HU 9)

Game 2 – ECU 3, HU 1
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (2B)
3. Sr. Ryan White (3B)
4. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
5. Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
6. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
7. Fr. Tanner Barnes (RF)
8. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
9. Jr. Hayden George (CF)
   Sr. Alec Lemmon (P – CG)

HU Lineup

1. Connor Kelly (SS)
2. Nolan Fertig (LF)
3. Luke Van Dover (3B)
4. Luke Whitaker (DH)
5. Miles Humphreys (1B)
6. David Butterfield (2B)
7. Brooks Pitaniello (CF)
8. Jack Thomas (RF)
9. Brendan Perrett (C)
        Ben Bailey (PH – 6^th)
        Cody Smith (PR – 6^th)
        Zak Whitis (C – 7^th)
   Tanner Smith (P CG)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Lemmon (1-2)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Smith (3-2)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – D. Washington homered to LC, 2 RBI; J. Lincoln scored, unearned (ECU 2, HU 0)
• HU 6^th -  N. Fertig grounded out, RBI; C. Smith scored, unearned (ECU 2, HU 1)
• ECU 7^th – J. Lincoln scored on a wild pitch, unearned (ECU 3, HU 1)

Tiger Quick Hits

• ECU saw two players hit .500–or-better for the day
  • Wall: .571 batting avg., 4 hits, 1-for-1 stolen base attempts, 1 putout
  • Lehman: .500 batting avg., 3 hits, 1 BB, 10 putouts, 5 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Washington hit his third home run of the season, eighth for the Tigers in 2019
• The Tigers were out-hit 15-21 for the day and trailed 10-4 in runs scored
• Lemmon earned his first win and threw his first complete game of the season
  • 0.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 5 hits, 1 run (0 earned), 1 BB, 5 Ks, .208 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The Tigers and the Bisons will wrap up the three-game GAC series, Saturday, March 2
  • Single game – 12 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for five-straight home games
  • Tuesday, March 5 vs. Southeastern – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, March 8 vs. Arkansas Tech – 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 8 vs. Arkansas Tech (DH) – 1/4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 12 vs. Rogers State – 2 p.m.