ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team split the final two games or the Great American Conference series at Arkansas Tech.  The Tigers (8-15, 5-7 GAC) opened the day with an 8-3 win and then fell 12-10 in the nightcap.

Game 1 – ECU 8, ATU 3
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Hayden George (2B)
2. Fr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
3. Sr. Dylan Lang (C)
4. Fr. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
5. Sr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
6. Jr. Khaji Butler (RF)
7. Fr. Kyle Busker (DH)
8. Sr. Gabriel Simons (CF)
9. Jr. Dillon Mansell (LF)
   Sr. Jonny Chavez (P)
        Fr. Justin Chitty (P)

ATU Lineup

1. Matt Robbins (C)
2. Garrett Kochakian (1B)
3. Garrett Crews (LF)
4. Stormy Taylor (RF)
5. Evan Halfey (DH)
6. Trace Maddux (3B)
7. Drew Bailey (SS)
8. Marcos Cabranes (2B)
9. Elijah Boyer (CF)
   Shane Scott (P)
        Riyan Rodriguez (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Chavez (2-4)
• Losing Pitcher: S. Scott (1-1)

Scoring

• ATU 1^st – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 0, ATU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – G. Simons reached on E8, advanced to second, 2 RBI; K. Busker scored, unearned; C. Schaper-Kotter scored, unearned (ECU 2, ATU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – D. Lang singled to LF, RBI; H. George scored (ECU 3, ATU 1)
• ATU 3^rd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 3, ATU 2)
• ECU 5^th – C. Bowie doubled through RS, 2 RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter scored; M. Glowacki scored (ECU 5, ATU 2)
• ECU 5^th – K. Butler doubled to LC, RBI; C. Bowie scored (ECU 6, ATU 2)
• ECU 5^th- K. Butler doubled to LC, RBI; C. Bowie scored (ECU 7, ATU 2)
• ECU 7^th – D. Mansell scored on a balk (ECU 8, ATU 2)
• ATU 8^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 8, ATU 3)

Game 2 – ATU 12, ECU 10
ECU Lineup

1. Hayden George (2B)
2. Jr. Eric Towsley (DH)
        Sr. Dylan Lang (PH)
3. Mason Glowacki (SS)
4. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
5. Cordell Bowie (3B)
6. Khaji Butler (RF)
7. So. Tanner Barnes (C)
8. Gabriel Simons (CF)
9. Dillon Mansell (LF)
   Sr. Ryan Collins (P)
        Jr. Kody Midgley (P)
        RSo. Hut Smith (P)

ATU Lineup

1. Matt Robbins (C)
2. Garrett Kockakian (1B)
3. Garrett Crews (RF)
4. Stormy Taylor (LF)
5. Evan Halfey (DH)
6. Drew Bailey (SS
7. Trace Maddus (3B)
8. Elijah Boyer (CF)
9. Marcos Cabranes (2B)
   Hays Cox (P)
        Matthew Tieding (P)
        Zack Strickland (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: M. Tieding (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: H. Smith (0-3)

Scoring

• ATU 1^st – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, ATU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – K. Butler doubled to RC, RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter scored (ECU 1, ATU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – G. Simons homered, 3 RBI; T. Barnes scored; K. Butler scored (ECU 4, ATU 2)
• ATU 3^rd – 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 4, ATU 5)
• ATU 4^th – 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 4, ATU 8)
• ECU 5^th – T. Barnes singled to SS, RBI; K. Butler advanced to second; C. Bowie scored (ECU 5, ATU 8)
• ECU 5^th – H. George singled through RS, RBI; D. Mansell advanced to second; T. Barnes advanced to third; K. Butler scored (ECU 6, ATU 8)
• ECU 5^th- D. Lang singled up the middle, 2 RBI; H. George advanced to second; D. Mansell scored, T. Barnes scored (ECU 8, ATU 8)
• ATU 5^th – 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (ECU 8, ATU 11)
• ECU 6^th – G. Simons walked; T. Barnes advanced to second; K. Butler advanced to third; C. Bowie scored (ECU 9, ATU 11)
• ECU 6^th - D. Mansell SAC Fly CF, RBI; T. Barnes scored (ECU 10, ATU 11)
• ATU 6^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 10, ATU 12)

Tiger Quick Hits

• First time since 2016 that the Tigers have earned a win against Arkansas Tech
  • March 18, 2016 – W, 9-6 (A)
• ECU out-hit the Wonder Boys (9-12, 6-6 GAC) 25-23 for the day
  • Also earned an advantage in extra-base hits
    • ECU – 7 doubles, 1 home run / ATU – 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run
• Nine of the 10 batters that garnered a hit recorded more than one for the day
  • Three players hit .500-or-better
    • So. Tanner Barnes: .667 batting avg., 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 8 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • Jr. Khaji Butler: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 3 putouts
    • Jr. Dillon Mansell: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SAC Fly, 4 putouts
  • Sr. Cordell Bowie, Fr. Mason Glowacki and Sr. Hayden George also added three hits each
  • Sr. Dylan Lang, Sr. Gabriel Simons and Fr. Colton Schaper-Kotter all added two hits
• Sr. Jonny Chavez picked up the win on the mound
  • 1.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 3 BBs, 4 Ks, .217 opponent batting avg.
• Sr. Ryan Collins started the second game
  • 3.0 IP, 7 hits and 6 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 5 Ks

Up Next

• The Tigers will return home for the next four games to face two ranked opponents
  • Tuesday, March 10 vs. No .15 Central Oklahoma – 3 p.m.
  • March 13-14 vs. No. 19 Southern Arkansas
    • Friday, March 13 – Single game at 2 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 14 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.