OZARK, Mo. – The East Central University baseball team split a doubleheader in the series with Drury at US Baseball Park.  The Tigers (2-3) fell 1-3 in the opener and then picked up a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.

Game 2 – ECU 2, DU 1
DU Lineup

1. Jackson Dierenfeldt (2B)
2. Clayton Engel (RF)
3. Aaron Mann (3B)
4. Jacob Mitchell (1B)
5. Riley Herron (DH)
6. Ethan Owens (CF)
7. DJ McNew (SS)
8. Cole Dunham (LF)
        Bayler Hinz (PH)
        Avery Jennigns (PR)
9. Austin Fennewald
        Stephen Randazzo (PH)
   Hunter Becker (P)
        Lane Koetter (P)
        Tyler James (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Hayden George (2B)
2. So. Tanner Barnes (C)
3. Sr. Dylan Lang (DH)
4. Fr. Christian Whitaker (3B)
5. Fr. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
6. Fr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
7. So. Garrett Lemons (RF)
8. Fr. Murphy Bostick (CF)
9. Jr. Dillon Mansell (LF)
   Sr. Ryan Collins (P)
        Jr. Davis Rogers (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: R. Collins (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: T. James (0-1)

Scoring

• DU 6^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (DU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 6^th – M. Glowacki singled, RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to second; C. Whitaker scored, unearned (DU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 6^th – M. Bostick reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Glowacki advanced to third, out at home; C. Schaper-Kotter scored (DU 1, ECU 2)

Game 1 – DU 3, ECU 1
DU Lineup

1. Justin Diernenfeldt (2B)
2. Clayton Engel (RF)
3. Aaron Mann (3B)
4. Jacob Mitchell (1B)
5. Collin Fraley (LF)
        Cole Dunham (PR/LF)
6. Nikko Calabro (C)
7. Ethan Owens (CF)
8. DJ McNew (SS)
9. Bryant Schaffitzel (DH)
        Riley Herron (PH)
   Tom Tewes (P)
        Colby Childs (P)
        Michael Barnes (P)
        Baylor Hinz (P)

ECU Lineup

• Sr. Hayden George (2B)
• Jr. Dillon Mansell (LF)
• Sr. Dylan Lang (C)
       Fr. Britton Sperry (PR)
• Fr. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
• So. Drew Reed (DH)
       Fr. Christian Whitaker (PH/DH)
• Fr. Murphy Bostick (RF)
       So. Garrett Lemons (PH/RF)
• Fr. Mason Glowacki (3B/SS)
• Sr. Gabriel Simons (CF)
• Jr. Eric Towsley (SS)
       Sr. Cordell Bowie (PH/3B)
  Jr. Spencer Johnston (P)
       Fr. Jake Werran (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: M. Barnes (1-0)
  • Save: B. Hinz (1)
• Losing Pitcher: S. Johnston (1-1)

Scoring

• DU 5^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (DU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 7^th – D. Mansell stole third, scored on E5 (DU 1, ECU 1)
• DU 8^th – DU 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (DU 2, ECU 1)
• DU 9^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (DU 3, ECU 1)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Sr. Ryan Collins picked up his first win of the season and third in his career at ECU
  • 1.50 ERA, 1 appearance, 1 game started, 6.0 IP, 5 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 BB, 12 K, .217 opponent batting avg.
• Jr. Spencer Johnston started his second game of the season
  • 2.25 ERA, 8.0 IP, 6 hits and 2 runs allowed, 1 BB, 5 K, .200 opponent batting avg.
• Sr. Dylan Lang led the team at the plate
  • .286 batting avg., 2 hits, 3 triple, .571 slugging pct., 5 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Jr. Dillon Mansell and Fr. Christian Whitaker both added a .250 batting avg.
  • Mansell: .250 batting avg., 1 run, 1 hit, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1-of-2 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Whitaker: 1 run, 1 hit, 1 double, 1 BB, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Fr. Mason Glowacki and Fr. Murphy Bostick each earned an RBI

Up Next

• The Tigers will wrap up the three-game series against Drury, Sunday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
• ECU will then battle with Central Oklahoma, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
  • First mid-week game of the year
• The Tigers are then scheduled to play the first games of the year at Ken Turner Field
  • Feb. 14-15 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • First Great American Conference games of the year