ADA, OKLA. – East Central University baseball senior
Alec Lemmon earned a complete-game shutout victory to help the Tigers (5-31, 5-17 GAC) to a split with Ouachita Baptist in day one of the Great American Conference series. ECU first fell 3-1 in 10 innings and then picked up the 3-0 victory in the night cap.
Game 2 – ECU 3, OUA 0
OUA Lineup
- Aaron Studdard (SS)
- Tyler Riebock (3B)
- Louis Steen (CF)
- Cade McBride (C)
Zach Izzo (C – 5th (4th Batter))
- Bo Sutton (LF)
- Logan Huneycutt (RF)
- Hunter Gautreaux (1B)
- Ben Swanger (DH)
- Chris Willard (2B)
Adam Bahloul (P 1st – 5th (6th Batter))
Noah Fowler (P 5th (7th Batter) – 6th)
ECU Lineup
- Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
- So. Dillon Mansell (LF)
- Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
- Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
- Sr. Ryan White (2B)
- Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
So. Hunter Rogers (PH – 6th / 1B – 7th)
- Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
- So. Kahji Butler (CF)
- Jr. Hayden George (RF)
Sr. Alec Lemmon (CG)
Of Record
- Winning Pitcher: Lemon (2-5)
- Losing Pitcher: Bahloul (1-4)
Scoring
- ECU 5th – H. George singled to LF, RBI; K. Butler advanced to third; T. Sparks scored (OUA, 0, ECU1)
- ECU 5th – H. George advanced to second on a PB; K. Butler scored on a PB (OUA 0, ECU 2)
- ECU 5th – D. Mansell tripled to LF, RBI; H. George scored (OUA 0, ECU 3)
Game 1 – OUA 3, ECU 1
OUA Lineup
- Aaron Studdard (SS)
- Logan Huneycutt (1B)
- Tyler Riebock (3B)
- Louis Steen (CF)
- Cade McBride (C)
- Bo Sutton (LF)
- Chris Willard (2B)
- Hunter Gautreaux (DH)
- Pierce Mitchum (RF)
Brandon Matros (P 1st – 6th (4th Batter))
Luke Scaggs (P 6th (5th Batter) – 10th)
ECU Lineup
- Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
- Jr. Gage Wall (LF)
So. Kahji Butler (PH – 6th / CF – 7th)
Fr. Tanner Barnes (PH 10th)
- Sr. Ryan White (2B)
- Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
So. Justin Pettifer (PR – 10th)
- Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
- Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
- Fr. Drew Reed (DH)
- So. Dillon Mansell (CF / LF – 7th)
- Jr. Hayden George (RF)
Jr. Jonny Chavez (P 1st – 7th)
Sr. Chris Sanchez (P 8th – 10th)
Of Record
- Winning Pitcher: Scaggs (2-4)
- Losing Pitcher: Sanchezs (0-1)
Scoring
- OUA 6th – C. McBride reached on E6, RBI; L. Steen scored, unearned (OUA 1, ECU 0)
- ECU 7th – H. George singled up the middle, RBI; D. Mansell scored (OUA 1, ECU 1)
- OUA 10th – L Steen homered to LF, 2 RBI; T. Riebock scored (OUA 3, ECU 1)
Tiger Quick Hits
- Lemmon earned his second career complete-game shutout victory
- 7.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 hits, 0 runs, 3 BBs, 6 Ks, .208 opponent batting avg.
- First complete game shutout victory for an ECU pitcher since April 20, 2018
- Lemmon – W, 4-0 vs. Southern Nazarene
- The 10-inning game in the opener was the first extra-inning game in 2019 for the Tigers
- ECU was out-hit 17-11 for the day
- Both teams tallied five runs in the second game
- George led the Tigers at the plate with a .750 batting average
- 1 run, 3 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Mansell was the only other ECU player with an RBI
- 1 run, 2 hits, 2 triples, 1 RBI, 3 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Washington was the only other Tiger with more than one hit for the day
- 2 hits, 1 double, 12 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Lang, White, Bowie and Sparks recorded ECU's other hits
- Sparks started the game-winning rally with a single in the fifth
- Chavez pitched the first 7.0 innings of game one
- 0.00 ERA, 8 hits and 1 run (0 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 7 Ks
- Today's win tied the 2018 win total
Up Next
- The teams will wrap up the GAC series Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m.
- Single game scheduled
- Weather permitting with thunderstorms forecasted in the area
- The Tigers will then start a busy week, with two mid-week games and a GAC series
- Tuesday, April 9 at Southeastern (2 p.m.)
- Wednesday, April 10 vs. Rogers State (2 p.m.)
- April 12-13 – Three-game series vs. Northwestern
- Wednesday's game will start a five-game home stand for ECU at Ken Turner Field
- Ends Tuesday, April 16 vs. UT-Tyler (2 p.m.)