ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team fell 9-5 in the opening game of the three-game series with Arkansas-Monticello at Ken Turner Field.

UAM Lineup

1. Cade Thompson (2B)
2. JT Mauldin (LF)
3. Jordan Johnson (3B)
4. Kaleb Warden (1B)
5. Dylan Borman (SS)
6. Brodie Threet (C)
7. Andrew Piraino (DH)
8. David Ryna (RF)
9. Nate English (CF)
   Hunter Huckabee (P 1^st – 6^th)
        Mason Philley (P 7^th – 8^th)
        Shane Fontenot (P 9^th)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (RF)
        Fr. Jace Williams (PH – 9^th)
3. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
        Fr. Drew Reed (PH – 9^th)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (1B)
5. Sr. Ryan White (DH)
6. Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
7. Fr. Tanner Barnes (C)
8. Fr. Anderson Allen (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (2B)
        So. Justin Pettifer (2B – 9^th)
   Jr. Johnny Chavez (P 1^st – 6^th (5^th Batter))
        Jr. Hunter Pouge (6^th (6^th Batter) – 7^th (5^th Batter)
        Jr. Ryan Collins (7^th (6^th Batter) – 9^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Huckabee (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Chavez (0-5)

Scoring0-5)

• UAM 1^st – K. Warden homered to RF, 2 RBI; J. Johnson scored (UAM 2, ECU 0)
• UAM 2^nd – C. Thompson flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; D. Renya scored (UAM 3, ECU 0)
• UAM 6^th – D. Reyna singled to CF, RBI; A. Piraino advanced to second; B. Threet scored (UAM 4, ECU 0)
• UAM 6^th – D. Reyna advanced to third on E2; A. Piraino scored on E2 (UAM 4, ECU 0)
• ECU 6^th – D. Lang singled to CF, RBI; J. Lincoln scored (UAM 5, ECU 1)
• UAM 7^th – J. Johnson singled up the middle, RBI; J. Mauldin scored (UAM 6, ECU 1)
• UAM 7^th – B. Threet flied out to CF, SAC, 2 RBI; D. Borman out at second; K. Warden scored; J. Johnson scored (UAM 8, ECU 1)
• UAM 8^th -  J. Mauldin singled to LC, out at second, RBI; D. Reyna advanced to third; A Piraino scored (UAM 9, ECU 1)
• ECU 9^th – J. Williams grounded out, RBI; J. Lincoln advanced to second; A. Allen scored (UAM 9, ECU 2)
• ECU 9^th – D. Reed singled to RF, RBI; J. Lincoln scored (UAM 9, ECU 3)
• ECU 9^th – R. White singled to CF, advanced to second, 2 RBI; D. Lang scored; D. Reed scored (UAM 9, ECU 5)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (3-24, 3-12 GAC) were out hit just 11-10 in the game
  • Lang led ECU with four of the team's 10 hits
    • 4 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 putouts
  • Allen was the only other Tiger with more than one hit
    • 2 hits, 1 run, 1 BB, 5 putouts, 2 assisted outs
• ECU drew seven walks and allowed just five by the Boll Weevils (14-8, 11-4 GAC)

Up Next

• The teams will wrap up the series, Friday, March 22
  • Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at Ken Turner Field
• ECU will then host Oklahoma Baptist in a non-conference mid-week game
  • Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m.