MAGNOLIA, ARK. – The East Central University baseball team finished up the three-game Great American Conference series with No. 12 Southern Arkansas, with a 12-4 loss.

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
3. Sr. Ryan White (2B)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
5. Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
        So. Justin Pettifer (PR – 8^th)
6. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
        So. Hunter Rogers (PH – 8^th)
7. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
8. So. Kahji Butler (CF)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (CF – 4^th)
        Fr. Jace Williams (PH  - 8^th)
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
   Jr. Jeffrey Shaffer (P 1^st – 3^rd (3^rd Batter))
        Fr. Grant Harmon (P 3^rd (4^th Batter) – End 3rd)
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P 4^th – 6^th (6^th Batter))
        Sr. Chris Sanchez (P 6^th (7^th Batter) – 8^th)

SAU Lineup

1. Austin Baker (2B)
        Jordan Volner (PH – 8^th)
        Chad Paris (LF - 9^th)
2. Jansen McCurdy (RF)
        Cole Boyd (PH – 8^th / RF – 9^th)
3. Brett McGee (C)
4. Josh Walker (1B)
5. Kane Koenigseder (DH)
6. Justin Hanlin (LF)
        Roberto Diaz (LF – 7^th / 2B – 9^th)
7. Cooper King (3B)
8. Dakota Wright (CF)
9. Devin Beard (SS)
   Tanner Vaught (P 1^st – 5^th)
        Nathan Stubber (P 5^th – 7^th)
        Braydon Todd (P 8^th)
        Ryan Williams (P 9^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Vaught (7-6)
• Losing Pitcher: Shaffer (1-3)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – R. White reached on E6, RBI; J. Lincoln scored (ECU 1, SAU 0)
• SAU 2^nd – D. Wright grounded out to SS, RBI; C. King scored (ECU 1, SAU 1)
• SAU 2^nd – J. McCurdy tripled to LF, 2 RBI; A. Baker scored; D. Beard scored (ECU 1, SAU 3)
• SAU 3^rd – D. Wright reached on FC, advanced to second on E6, RBI; C. King out at second; J. Hanlin advanced to third, scored on E6; Koenigsder scored (ECU 1, SAU 5)
• SAU 3^rd – D. Wright scored on WP (ECU 1, SAU 6)
• SAU 3^rd – J. McCurdy doubled to LC, RBI; D. Beard scored (ECU 1, SAU 7)
• SAU 4^th – D. Wright tripled to RF, RBI; Koenigseder scored (ECU 1, SAU 8)
• ECU 5^th – C. Bowie reached on E5, RBI; J. Lincoln advanced to second; H. George advanced to third; G. Wall scored (ECU 2, SAU 8)
• ECU 5^th – R. White flied out to CF, SF, RBI; H. George scored, unearned (ECU 3, SAU 8)
• ECU 5^th – D. Lang singled to LF, RBI; C. Bowie advanced to second; J. Lincoln scored, unearned (ECU 4, SAU 8)
• SAU 6^th – D. Beard HBP, RBI; D. Wright advanced to second; J. Hanlin advanced to third; J. Walker scored (ECU 4, SAU 9)
• SAU 6^th – A. Baker reached on E4; D. Beard advanced to second; D. Wright advanced to third; J. Hanlin scored, unearned (ECU 4, SAU 10)
• SAU 6^th – J. McCurdy walked, RBI; A. Baker advanced to second; D. Beard advanced to third; D. Wright scored, unearned (ECU 4, ECU 11)
• SAU 7^th – C. King doubled down the LFL, RBI; R. Diaz scored (ECU 4, SAU 12)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (3-23, 3-11 GAC) were outhit by the Muleriders (17-7, 12-3 GAC) 12-7
• Wall and George each tallied two hits
  • Wall: 1 run, 2 hits, 3 putouts
  • George: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 putout, 1 assisted out
• White earned 2 RBIs, without a hit
  • 2 RBIs, 1 sacrifice fly, 1 BB, 1 putout, 1 assisted out
• Lincoln scored two runs, with 1 triple and 2 walks

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.