ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team finished the season on a high note, winning the final two games of the season against arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State. The Tigers (9-41, 9-23 GAC) first claimed a 6-5 win in 10 innings and then a 5-4 win in the season finale.
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Prior to the start of the game, ECU honored its eight seniors:
Josh Lincoln,
Ryan White,
Alec Lemmon,
Tag Sparks,
Logan Lannon,
Wyatt Austin,
Robert Leffler.
Game 1 – ECU 6, SE 5 (10)
SE Lineup
- Drew Bolin (CF)
- Caleb Dubler (SS)
- Austin Ferguson (1B)
- Colton Buckner (LF)
- Davis Jenks (DH)
- Slayde Ortiz (RF)
- Luke Thomas (3B)
- Harrison Whitworth (C)
- Chris Eusay (2B)
Logan Teske (P)
Jacob Bigham (P)
Kenneth Klier (P)
Jordan Compton (P)
ECU Lineup
- Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
- Jr. Zach Lehman (LF)
- Sr. Ryan White (2B)
- Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
- Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
- Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
- Jr. Hunter Rogers (1B)
Jr. Dakota Washington (PH/1B)
- So. Dillon Mansell (CF)
- Jr. Hayden George (RF)
Sr. Alec Lemmon (P)
Jr. Gage Wall (P)
Of Record
- Winning Pitcher: G. Wall (1-3)
- Losing Pitcher: K. Klier (0-2)
Scoring
- ECU 1st – D. Reed singled to RF, RBI; Z. Lehman scored (SE 0, ECU 1)
- SOSU 4th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SE 1, ECU1)
- SOSU 5th – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SE 4, ECU 1)
- ECU 5th – T. Sparks walked, RBI; C. Bowie advanced to second: D. Reed advanced to third; R. White scored (SE 4, ECU 2)
- SOSU 6th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SE 5, ECU 2)
- ECU 7th – D. Washington singled to RF, RBI; T. Sparks advanced to third; R. White scored (SE 5, ECU 3)
- ECU 8th – Z. Lehman singled to RC, RBI; H. George scored (SE 5, ECU 4)
- ECU 8th – C. Bowie singled to LF, RBI; C. Bowie advanced to second; Z. Lehman scored (SE 5, ECU 5)
- ECU 10th – T. Sparks singled to RF, RBI; C. Bowie advanced to second; Z. Lehman scored (SE 5, ECU 6)
Game 2 – ECU 5, SE 4
SE Lineup
- Drew Bolin (CF)
- Caleb Dubler (SS)
- Austin Ferguson (1B)
Jordan Compton (1B)
- Colton Buckner (LF)
N Piazza (PH)
J Adkins (LF)
- Slayde Ortiz (RF)
R Warren (PH)
- Luke Thomas (3B)
- Harrison Whitworth (C)
- Chris Eusay (2B)
Bryce Deatherage (P)
ECU Lineup
- Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
So. Khaji Butler (CF)
- Jr. Zach Lehman (LF/SS)
- Sr. Ryan White (2B)
- Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
So. Justin Pettier (PR)
Sr. Tag Sparks (PH)
- Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
- So. Dillon Mansell (CF/LF)
- Fr. Tanner Barnes (C)
- Jr. Hunter Rogers (1B)
- Jr. Hayden George (RF)
Jr. Ryan Collins (P)
Of Record
- Winning Pitcher: R. Collins (2-5)
- Losing Pitcher: B. Deatherage (4-6)
Scoring
- SE 1st – 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SE 4, ECU 0)
- ECU 4th – T. Barnes singled, advanced to third on E9; D. Mansell scored, unearned (SE 4, ECU 1)
- ECU 4th – H. Rogers grounded out to SS, RBI; T. Barnes scored, unearned (SE 4, ECU 2)
- ECU 5th – C. Bowie doubled LF, 2 RBI; J. Pettifer scored; R. White scored (SE 4, ECU 4)
- ECU 7th – C. Bowie singled to LC, RBI; T. Sparks advanced to second, R. White advanced to third; Z. Lehman scored (SE 4, ECU 5)
Tiger Quick Hits
- Today's games were the final games of the 2019 season for the Tigers
- This is the third series that ECU has won this season in the GAC
- Southern Nazarene: 2-1
- Ouachita Baptist: 2-1
- Southeastern: 2-1
- The Tigers hit .333 as a team and held the Savage Storm (22-21, 15-15 GAC) to a .234 batting average
- ECU saw five players hit .429-or-better
- Bowie: .625 batting avg., 5 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1 putout, 4 assisted outs
- Lehman: .500 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 putout
- George: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 3 triple, 5 putouts
- Sparks: .500 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 BBs, 6 putouts
- White: .429 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 3 BBS, 5 putouts, 5 assisted outs
- Lemmon threw the first 9.0 innings in game one
- 8 hits and 5 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 6 Ks, .235 opponent batting avg.
- Wall finished game one and picked up the win
- 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, .000 opponent batting avg.
- First win of the season
- Collins threw a complete game in the finale
- 2.57 ERA, 7.0 IP, 7 hits and 4 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 4 Ks, .259 opponent batting avg.
- His first career complete game