ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team finished up the Great American Conference series with No. 6 Southern Arkansas, falling 5-2 and 13-1 at Tiger Field.

Game 1 – SAU 5, ECU 2
SAU Lineup

1. Sarah Evans (SS)
2. Faith Otts (3B)
3. Elisa Favela (DP)
4. Chelsea Fagan (1B)
5. Laina Suesue (C)
6. Sarah Pitre (2B)
7. Savannah Martinez (LF)
8. Rachel Miller (CF)
9. Hallie Saintignan (RF)
   Sydney Wader (P 1^st -7^th (2^nd Batter))
       Brooke Ford-Nelson (P 7^th (3^rd Batter)

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Wader (11-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Henry (5-7)

Scoring

• ECU 2^nd – M Ewy singled to SS, RBI; A. Hamric scored (SAU 0, ECU 1)
• SAU 3^rd – F. Otts flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; R. Miller scored (SAU 1, ECU 1)
• SAU 4^th – R. Miller flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; S. Pitre scored (SAU 2, ECU 1)
• SAU 5^th – E. Favela singled to LC, RBI; F. Otts advanced to second; S. Evans scored (SAU 3, ECU 1)
• SAU 7^th – S. Evans homered to LF, RBI (SAU 4, ECU 1)
• SAU 7^th – L. Suesue singled up the middle, RBI; C. Fangan advanced to third; H. Scullion scored, unearned (SAU 5, ECU 1)
• ECU 7^th – B. Crawford homered to LF, RBI (SAU 5, ECU 2)

Game 2 – SAU 13, ECU 1
SAU Lineup

1. Sarah Evans (SS)
2. Faith Otts (3B)
3. Elisa Favela (P 1^st – 4^th/ DP – 5^th)
        Taylor Stricklin (PR – 5^th)
4. Chelsea Fagan (1B)
5. Laina Suesue (C)
6. Sarah Pitre (2B)
7. Savannah Martinez (LF)
8. Rachel Miller (CF)
9. Hallie Saintignan (RF)
   Brooke Ford-Nelson (DP / P 5^th)

ECU Lineup

1. So. Jacey Henry (DP)
        Sr. Demi Danell (P 5^th (5^th Batter) / DP – 5^th)
2. Jr. Catherine Barrera (3B)
        Sr. Chloe Wigington (3B – 4^th)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
5. Fr. Megan Lesko (1B)
6. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
7. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
8. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
        Fr. Emma Barr (PH – 5^th)
9. Jr. Andrea Hamric (CF)
   Jr. Caitlin Kneblik (P 1^st – 2^nd (4^th Batter))
        So. Jessica Sisemore (P 2^nd (5^th Batter) – 5^th (4^th Batter))

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Favela (8-3)
• Losing Pitcher: Kneblik (0-2)

Scoring

• SAU 1^st – F. Otts singled up the middle, RBI; S. Evans scored (SAU 1, ECU 0)
• SAU 1^st – E. Favela homered to LF, 2 RBI; F. Otts scored (SAU 3, ECU 0)
• SAU 2^nd – F. Otts homered to LF, 4 RBI; S. Evans scored; H. Saintignan scored; S. Martinez scored (SAU 7, ECU 0)
• SAU 2^nd – S. Martinez reached on E6, RBI; S. Pitre advanced to second; L. Suesue advanced to third; E. Favela scored, unearned (SAU 8, ECU 0)
• ECU 4^th – T. Hilton homered to LF, RBI (SAU 8, ECU 1)
• SAU 5^th – F. Otts homered to RC, 2 RBI; S. Evans scored (SAU 10, ECU 1)
• SAU 5^th – C. Fagan homered to LC, 2 RBI; T. Stricklin scored (SAU 12, ECU 1)
• SAU 5^th – S. Martinez singled to CF, out at second, RBI; S. Pitre advanced to third; L. Suesue scored, unearned (SAU 13, ECU 1)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (7-16, 3-11 GAC) were out-hit 17-8 by the Muleriders for the day
• ECU saw a single hit from eight different student-athletes
  • Ewy, Hilton and Crawford earned an RBI
• Besides the homeruns by Crawford and Hilton, the Tigers saw just one other extra base hit
  • Newman - double

Up Next

• The Tigers will get a small break for Spring Break before heading to face Arkansas-Monticello
  • March 22-23 in Monticello, Ark.
    • March 22 doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
    • March 23 doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for the first mid-week doubleheader with arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • March 26 starting at 2 p.m. at Tiger Field
• The Tigers will wrap up the week with a four-game series against Henderson State at home
  • March 29 doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
  • March 30 doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.