MAGNOLIA, ARK. – The East Central University baseball team started its three-game Great American Conference series at No. 12 Southern Arkansas, falling 10-1 and 9-3 in a doubleheader.

Game 1 – SAU 10, ECU 1
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Fr. Tanner Barnes (RF)
        Fr. Drew Reed (PH)
3. Sr. Ryan White (DH)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
5. Jr. Gage Wall (LF / P – 7^th)
        Sr. Logan Lannon (P – 8^th)
6. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
7. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
8. So. Khaji Butler (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (2B)
   Jr. Jonny Chavez (P 1^st  - 3^rd)
        Jr. Hunter Pouge (P 4^th – 6^th)
        Jr. Zach Lehman (LF – 7^th)

SAU Lineup

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jansen McCurdy (RF)
3. Brett McGee (C)
4. Josh Walker (1B)
5. Kane Koenigseder (DH)
6. Justin Hanlin (LF)
7. Cooper King (3B)
8. Dakota Wright (CF)
9. Devin Beard (SS)
   Garrett Walker (P 1^st – 8^th (2^nd Batter))
        JT Watt (P 8^th (3^rd Batter))

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Walker (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Chavez (0-4)

Scoring

• SAU 1^st – J. McCurdy homered, RBI (ECU 0, SAU 1)
• SAU 1^st – J. Walker grounded out to 3B, RBI; B. McGee scored (ECU 0, SAU 2)
• SAU 3^rd – J. Walker scored on a wild pitch (ECU 0, SAU 3)
• SAU 3^rd – C. King doubled to RC, 2 RBI; J. Hanlin scored; Koenigseder scored (ECU 0, SAU 5)
• SAU 3^rd – D. Wright doubled through LS, RBI; C. King scored (ECU 0, SAU 6)
• SAU 5^th – D. Wright homered, RBI (ECU 0, SAU 7)
• SAU 7^th – D. Beard singled to LF, RBI (ECU 0, SAU 8)
• ECU 8^th – C. Bowie homered, RBI (ECU 1, SAU 8)
• SAU 8^th – C. King singled to RF, RBI; J. Hanlin advanced to third; Koenigseder scored (ECU 1, SAU 9)
• SAU 8^th – D. Wright flied out to CF, SF, RBI; J. Hanlin scored (ECU 1, SAU 10)

Game 2 – SAU 9, ECU 3
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (RF)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (CF – 6^th)
3. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
4. Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
5. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
6. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
7. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
        So. Justin Pettifer (PR – 6^th)
        Jr. Dylan Lang (C – 6^th)
8. So. Khaji Butler (CF / RF – 6^th)
9. Jr. Hayden George (2B)
   Sr. Alec Lemmon (P 1^st – 4^th)
        Sr. Chris Sanchez (P 5^th)
        Jr. Wyatt Austin (P 6^th)

SAU Lineup

1. Austin Baker (2B)
2. Jansen McCurdy (RF)
3. Josh Walker (1B)
4. Kane Koenigseder (DH)
5. Brett McGee (C)
6. Justin Hanlin (LF)
        Roberto Diaz (PR – 5^th / LF – 6^th)
7. Cooper King (3B)
8. Dakota Wright (CF)
9. Devin Beard (SS)
   Hunter Brantley (P 1^st – 6^th)
        Parker Abrego  (P 7^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Brantley (7-6)
• Losing Pitcher: Lemmon (1-4)

Scoring

• ECU 2^nd – K. Butler singled to LC, RBI; T. Sparks scored (ECU 1, SAU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Lincoln doubled to CF, 2 RBI; H. George scored; K. Butler scored 9ECu 3, SAU 0)
• SAU 2^nd – J. Hanlin homered, w RBI; B. McGee scored (ECU 3, SAU 2)
• SAU 4^th – C. King flied out to CF, SF, RBI; J. Hanlin scored (ECU 3, SAU 3)
• SAU 4^th – A. Baker singled to RF, RBI; D. Beard advanced to third; D. Wright scored (ECU 3, SAU 4)
• SAU 4^th – A. Baker advanced to second on E2; D. Beard scored on E2, unearned (ECU 3, SAU 5)
• SAU 6^th – D. Beard singled to LF, RBI; D. Wright scored (ECU 3, SAU 6)
• SAU 6^th – J. McCurdy reached on FC, A. Baker out at second; D. Beard advanced to third, scored on E4 (ECU 3, SAU 7)
• SAU 6^th – J. Walker tripled to RC, RBI; J. McCurdy scored (ECU 3, SAU 8)
• SAU 6^th – J. Walker scored on WP (ECU 3, SAU 9)

Tiger Quick Hits

• As a team, the Tigers (3-22, 3-11 GAC) tallied 10 hits for the day, with three players earning two
  • Bowie: .333 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 run, 1 home run, 1 RBI
  • Lincoln: .250 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs
  • Sparks: .667 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 run
• A total of seven pitchers took time on the mound
  • Lemmon saw the most action with 4.0 IP
    • 3 hits and 5 runs (4 earned) allowed, 1 K, .217 opponent batting avg.
  • Chavez: 3.0 IP, 8 hits and 6 runs allowed, 1 BB, 4 Ks

Up Next

• The Tigers will get to rest through the remainder of Spring Break
  • No mid-week game for the second-straight week after the March 12 game against Rogers State was postponed until April 10 (2 p.m.)
• ECU will return to action with a three-game GAC series against Arkansas-Monticello at Ken Turner Field, March 22-23
  • March 22 single game at 2 p.m.
  • March 23 doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.