ARKADELPHIA, ARK. – The East Central University baseball team concluded the three-game Great American Conference series at Henderson State, falling 9-8 in the opening game of the day and 11-5 in the night cap.

Game 1 – HSU 9, ECU 8
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (LF)
3. Sr. Ryan White (2B)
4. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
5. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
6. So. Dillon Mansell (CF)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (CF – 7^th)
7. Jr. Gage Wall (DH / P – 9^th (3^rd Batter))
8. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
   Sr. Alec Lemmon (P 1^st – 7^th)
        Sr. Chris Sanchez (P 8^th)
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P 9^th (2^nd Batter))

HSU Lineup

1. Brandon Pollock (SS)
2. Danny Mitchell, Jr. (LF)
3. Joseph Shepherd (RF)
4. Joe Myers (3B / 2B – 9th)
5. Caleb Carr (DH)
6. Jackson Murphy (1B)
        Greyson Stevens (PH – 8^th / 1B – 9^th)
7. Bryson Haskins (CF)
8. Ryan Wieligman (2B)
        Daniel Colasanto (PH – 8th / 3B – 9th)
9. Hunter Collins (C)
        Blake Wynn (PH – 9^th)
        Jake Dunn (PR – 9^th)
   Drake Salsman (P 1^st – 6^th (6^th Batter))
        Brayden Bebee (P 6^th (7^th Batter) – 9^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Bebee (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Wall (0-2)

Scoring

• ECU 2^nd – T. Sparks singled to SS, RBI; G. Wall advanced to second; C. Bowie Scored (ECU 1, HSU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – H. George singled up the middle, RBI; T. Sparks advanced to second; G. Wall scored (ECU 2, HSU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Lincoln reached on E4; H. George advanced to second; advanced to third on E4; T. Sparks advanced to third, scored on E4, unearned (ECU 3, HSU 0)
• HSU 2^nd – B. Haskins reached on dropped F9, advanced to third; C. Carr advanced to third, scored on E9, unearned (ECU 3, HSU 1)
• HSU 4^th – C. Carr singled to LC, RBI; J. Shepherd scored (ECU 3, HSU 2)
• ECU 6^th – H. George reached on E6; T. Sparks advanced to second, G. Wall scored (ECU 4, HSU 2)
• ECU 6^th – Z. Lehman flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; T. Sparks scored, unearned (ECU 5, HSU 2)
• ECU 6^th – C. Bowie singled to SS, 2 RBI; J.  Lincoln advanced to third, scored on the throw, unearned; H. George scored, unearned (ECU 7, HSU 2)
• HSU 7^th – 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 7, HSU 5)
• ECU 8^th – R. White singled through RS, RBI; J. Lincoln scored (ECU 8, HSU 5)
• ECU 9^th – 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 8, HSU 9)

Game 2 – HSU 11, ECU 5
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
2. Jr. Zach Lehman (LF)
3. Sr. Ryan White (2B)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (DH)
5. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
6. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
        So. Hunter Rogers (PH -7^th)
7. Fr. Tanner Barnes (C)
        Jr. Gage Wall (PH -9^th)
8. So. Dillon Mansell (CF)
9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
   Jr. Jeffrey Shafer (P 1^st – 5^th (2^nd Batter))
        Jr. Hunter Pouge (5^th (3^rd Batter) – 5^th (10^th Batter))
        Sr. Logan Lannon (5^th (11^th Batter) - ?)

HSU Lineup

1. Brandon Pollock (SS)
2. Danny Mitchell, Jr. (LF)
3. Joseph Shepherd (RF)
4. Caleb Carr (DH)
5. Joe Myers (2B)
6. Greyson Stevens (1B)
7. Bryson Haskins (CF)
8. Daniel Colasanto (3B)
9. Turner Sparks (C)
        Jackson Martin (PH – 5^th)
        Hunter Collins (C – 6^th)
   Zach Eschberger (P 1^st – 6^th (3^rd Batter))
        Jon Youngblook (P 6^th (4^th Batter)-6^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Eschberger (3-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Shafer (1-4)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – C. Bowie singled to LF, 2 RBI; R. White scored, unearned; Z. Lehman scored (ECU 2, HSU 0)
• HSU 1^st – J. Myers singled through the LS, RBI; C. Carr advanced to third; B. Pollock scored (ECU 2, HSU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – D. Mansell doubled to LC, RBI; T. Barnes scored (ECU 3, HSU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Lincoln reached on E5, RBI; H. George advanced to second; D. Mansell scored (ECU 4, HSU 1)
• HSU 3^rd – C. Carr singled through the RS, RBI; J. Shepherd scored (ECU 4, HSU 2)
• HSU 4^th – J. Shepherd reached on E5; B. Pollock advanced to third; T. Sparks scored, unearned (ECU 4, HSU 4)
• HSU 5^th - 6 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (ECU 4, HSU 10)
• ECU 6^th – J. Lincoln singled through the RS, RBI; H. George advanced to third; D. Mansell scored (ECU 5, HSU 10)
• HSU 6^th – B. Haskins scored on a WP, unearned (ECU 5, HSU 11)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (4-29, 4-16 GAC) were out-hit 25-23 for the day
• ECU out hit the Reddies (??) .357 to .338
• Three Tigers hit .500-or-better
  • Sparks: .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 7 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Bowie: .556 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 2 putouts
  • Mansell: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 putouts
• ECU struck out 13 HSU batters
  • Lemmon: 7.0 IP, 6 hits and 5 runs (4 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 7 Ks
  • Lannon: 1.1 IP, 1 hit and 1 run allowed, 1 BB, 3 Ks
  • Shafer: 4.0 IP, 6 hits and 6 runs (5 earned allowed), 3 Ks

Up Next

• The Tigers will remain on the road for a mid-week battle at Central Oklahoma
  • April 2, 2019 at 5 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for a GAC series vs. Ouachita Baptist
  • Friday, April 5 at 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 6 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.