ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team split the first doubleheader against Harding in Great American Conference action at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (6-9, 2-4 GAC) took game one 6-4 and then fell 8-6 to the Bisons (9-7, 1-5 GAC) in the night cap.

Game 1 – ECU 6, HU 4
ECU Lineup

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

Harding Lineup

1. Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
2. Briley Feringa (C)
        Allison Hyatt (PR – 5^th)
3. Peyton Mills (RF)
4. Hanna Jones (2B)
5. Amanda Fields (1B)
6. Lauren Bazan (3B)
7. Kiley Persons (LF)
8. Madison Leggett (SS)
9. Mason McCord (DP)
   Jenna Hipp (P 1^st – 3^rd (1^st Batter))
        Aidan Nichols (P 3^rd (2^nd Batter) – 6^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Henry (5-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Hipp (2-3)

Scoring

• HU 1^st – B. Feringa grounded out to SS, RBI; K. Pirtle scored (HU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – S. Hankins homered to LF, RBI (HU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd -  C. Barrera doubled to RF, 2 RBI; E. Allison scored; B. Crawford scored (HU 1, ECU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – M. Ewy singled up the middle, 2 RBI; B. Gleason scored: J. Henry scored (HU 1, ECU 5)
• ECU 3^rd – E. Allison doubled to LC, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to third; M. Ewy scored (HU 1, ECU 6)
• HU 5^th – A. Fields singled, 2 RBI; H. Jones advanced to third; P. Mills scored; A. Hyatt scored (HU 3, ECU 6)
• HU 5^th – L. Bazan singled up the middle, REBI; H. Jones scored (HU 4, ECU 6)

Game 2 – HU 8, ECU 6
ECU Lineup

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

HU Lineup

1. Kyndal Pirtrle (CF)
        Katie Carney (PH – 6^th)
2. Hanna Jones (2B)
3. Peyton Mills (RF)
4. Briley Feringa (C)
5. Amanda Fields (1B)
        Allison Hyatt (PR – 7^th)
6. Lauren Bazan (3B)
7. Kiley Persons (LF)
        Bailey Wagner (PH – 7^th)
8. Madison Leggett (SS)
9. Mason McCord (DP)
   Pyper James (P 1^st – 3^rd (4^th Batter))
        Kymberlyn Baldwin (P 3^rd (5^th Batter) – 4^th (6^th Batter))
        Emma Dwyer (P 4^th (7^th Batter) -7^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Dwyer (2-)
• Losing Pitcher: Sisemore (0-2)

Scoring

• HU 3^rd – P. Mills homered to LF, RBI (HU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – S. Hankins doubled to RC, RBI; E. Allison scored (HU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – C. Barrera flied out to RF, SAC, RBI; S. Hankins scored (HU 1, ECU 2)
• HU 4^th – M. Leggett singled, 2 RBI; K. Persons scored; L. Bazan scored (HU 3, ECU 2)
• ECU 4^th – B. Crawford reached on FC, RBI; E. Allison advanced to second; B. Gleason advanced to third; K. Kizarr scored (HU 3, ECU 3)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins singled through LS, RBI; A. Hamric advanced to second; E. Allison advanced to third; B. Gleason scored (HU 3, ECU 4)
• ECU 3^rd – J. Henry reached on E9, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to second; A. Hamric advanced to third; E. Allison scored (HU 3, ECU 5)
• ECU 3^rd – A. Hamric scored on wild pitch, unearned (HU 3, ECU 6)
• HU 5^th – B. Feringa homered to LF, 2 RBI; P. Mills scored (HU 5, ECU6)
• HU 6^th – M. Leggett homered to CF, RBI (HU 6, ECU 6)
• HU 7^th – M. Leggett singled to RF, RBI; K. Persons advanced to second; L. Bazan advanced to third; A. Hyatt score, unearned (HU 7, ECU 6)
• HU 7^th –M. McCord flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; M. Leggett advanced to second; K. Persons advanced to third; L. Bazan scored (HU 8, ECU 6)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Today's games were the first GAC games at home for the 2019 season
• The Tigers were out-hit 25-18, but both teams scored 12 runs in the series
• ECU saw four players hit over .400 for the day
  • Hankins: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 1.000 slugging pct., 1 putout, 5 assisted outs
  • Allison: .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 4 putouts, 4 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Gleason: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 putout
  • Henry: .429 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 assisted out
• Bryant had a strong outing for the Tigers
  • .333 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 doubles, 3 RBI, 1 SAC Fly, 1 SAC Bunt, 13 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Henry picked up the win in the circle
  • 1-0 record, 2 appearances, 1 GS, 5.2 IP, 11 hits and 4 runs allowed, 4 Ks
• Leschber started in her second game of the season
  • 7.1 IP, 11 hits and 5 runs allowed, 4 Ks

Up Next

• The teams will wrap-up the four-game GAC series, Saturday, Mach 2
  • Doubleheader set to start at 12 p.m.