ARKADELPHIA, ARK. – The East Central University baseball team broke a 12-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory at Henderson State, in Great American Conference action.

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (LF)
3. Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
5. Sr. Ryan White (2B)
6. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
7. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
8. So. Dillon Mansell (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
   Jr. Jonny Chavez (P 1^st – 7^th (3^rd Batter))
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P 7^th (4^th Batter) - ??

HSU Lineup

1. Brandon Pollock (SS)
2. Danny Mitchell, Jr. (LF)
3. Joseph Shepherd (RF)
4. Caleb Carr (DH)
5. Bryson Haskins (CF)
6. Greyson Stevens (1B)
7. Ryan Wieligman (2B)
        Josh Aguilar (PH – 8^th /C – 9^th)
8. Daniell Colasanto (3B)
9. Hunter Collins (C)
        Joe Myers (2B – 9^th)
   Austin Cross (P 1^st – 5^th (5^th Batter))
        Kris Priddy (P 5^th (6^th Batter) - ?)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Chavez (1-5)
• Losing Pitcher: Cross (2-2)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – J. Shepherd doubled to RC, RBI; B. Pollock scored (ECU 0, HSU 1)
• HSU 3^rd – D. Mitchell doubled to RC, RBI; B. Pollock scored (ECU 0, HSU 2)
• HSU 3^rd – J. Shepherd singled to LF, RBI; D. Mitchell scored (ECU 0, HSU 3)
• ECU 4^th – R. White doubled to CF, RBI; D. Lang scored (ECU 1, HSU 3)
• ECU 4^th – D. Washington flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; R. White scored (ECU 2, HSU 3)
• ECU 5^th – D. Reed doubled down LL, RBI; J. Lincoln scored (ECU 3, HSU 3)
• ECU 5^th – R. White doubled to RC, RBI; D. Lang advanced to third; D. Reed scored (ECU 4, HSU 3)
• ECU 5^th – C. Bowie doubled down LL, 2 RBI; R. White scored; D. Lang scored, unearned (ECU 6, HSU 3)
• ECU 8^th – D. Washington homered to CF, RBI (ECU 7, HSU 3)
• HSU 9^th – J. Myers homered to RF, RBI (ECU 7, HSU 4)

Tiger Quick Hits

• This was the Tigers (4-27, 4-14 GAC) first win since March 1 (W, 3-1) at Harding
• Washington hit his fourth home run of the season
  • 1 run, 1 hit, 1 home run, 1 sacrifice fly, 2 RBIs, 6 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Chavez picked up his first win on the mound in 2019
  • 6.2 IP, 5 hits and 3 runs, 1 BB, 3 Ks,
• Collins claimed his first save the of the year
  • 2.1 IP, 1 hit and 1 run allowed, 4 Ks
  • Second save for an ECU pitcher in 2019
• The Tigers tallied 14 hits to the Reddies (15-15, 9-10 GAC) six
• ECU hit .350 and allowed HSU a .182 batting average
  • All nine Tiger batters recorded at least one hit in the game
• ECU saw two players hit over .300 for the day
  • Lincoln: .406 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 1 putout, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • White: .303 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 1 putout, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Mansell was the other Tiger with more than one hit in the game
  • 2 hits, 5 putouts

Up Next

• The Tigers and the Reddies will wrap up the GAC series, Sunday, March 31
  • Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
• ECU will then travel to Edmond, Okla. to face Central Oklahoma
  • Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m.