ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team opened the Great American Conference portion of the 2021 season, falling 9-1 and 6-2 to Arkansas Tech in a doubleheader at Ken Turner Field.

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Game 1 – ATU 9, ECU 1
ATU Lineup

1. Kandon Bennett (2B)
2. Matt Robbins (C)
3. Evan Hafley (DH)
        Josh Detweiler (PR)
4. Garrett Crews (LF)
5. Trace Maddux (3B)
6. Jonathon Arrietta (1B)
7. Drew Bailey (SS)
8. Elijah Boyer (CF)
9. Landon Lord (RF)
   Patrick Miner (P)
        Hayden Key (P)
        Mason Griffin (P)

ECU Lineup

1. RSr. Hayden George (2B)
2. RSo. Garrett Lemons (RF)
3. RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter (RF)
4. So. Caleb Schorr (DH)
5. So. Michael Rosario (SS)
6. RJr. Khaji Butler (LF)
7. RSr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
8. RSo. Tanner Barnes (C)
9. RJr. Dillon Mansell (CF)

RJr. Spencer Johnston (P)
RSr. Jonny Chavez
Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: P. Miner (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: S. Johnston (0-1)

Scoring

• ATU 1^st – 2 Runs,1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ATU 2, ECU 0)
• ATU 3^rd – 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ATU 6, ECU 0)
• ATU 4^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ATU 7, ECU 0)
• ATU 5^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ATU 8, ECU 0)
• ECU 6^th – C. Schaper-Kotter home run to RF, RBI (ATU 8, ECU 1)
• ATU 9^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ATU 9, ECU 1)

 
Game 2 – ATU 6, ECU 2
ATU Lineup

1. Kandon Bennett (2B)
2. Matt Robbins (C)
3. Evan Hafley (DH)
4. Garrett Crews (LF)
5. Trace Maddus (3B)
6. Jonathan Arrieta (1B)
7. Drew Bailey (SS)
8. Elijah Boyer (CF)
9. Landon Lord (RF)
        Josh Detweiler (PH/RF)
   Hayes Cox (P)
        Nick Kovar (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Hayden George (2B)
2. Garrett Lemons (RF)
3. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
4. RFr. Christian Whitaker (3B)
        Cordell Bowie (3B)
5. Michael Rosario (SS)
6. Fr. Nolan  Herchock (LF)
7. RFr. Nick Blankenship (DH)
8. Tanner Barnes (C)
9. RFr. Britton Sperry (CF)
   RSr. Ryan Collins (P)
        Fr. Will Isaly (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: H. Cox (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: R. Collins (0-1)

Scoring

• ECU 2^nd – T. Barnes singled through RS, RBI; N. Herchock scored (ATU 0, ECU 1)
• ATU 5^th – 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ATU 5, ECU 1)
• ECU 5^th – G. Lemons grounded out to 2B, RBI; H. George advanced to second; B. Sperry scored (ATU 5, ECU 2)
• ATU 7^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ATU 6, ECU 2)

Tiger Quick Hits

• RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter hit his second home run of the season
  • First ECU home run at Ken Turner Field for the year
• RSo. Tanner Barnes led the Tigers (0-6, 0-2 GAC) at the plate
  • .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 10 putouts, 4 assisted outs
• So. Michael Rosario was the other ECU player to earn an extra-base hit in the series
  • 1 hit, 1 triple, 1 BB, 7 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
• RSr. Ryan Collins and RSr. Jonny Chavez saw the most action on the mound
  • Collins: 0.00 ERA, 0-1, 1 game started, 5.0 IP, 5 hits and 5 runs (0 earned), 1 BB, 4 Ks, .250 opponent batting avg.
  • Chavez: 2.84 ERA, 6.1 IP, 6 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 7 Ks, .240 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• ECU and the Wonder Boys (4-4, 2-0 GAC) will wrap up the GAC three-game series, Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m.
• The Tigers will stay at home for the next GAC series, March 5-6 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Friday, March 5 – Single game at 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 6 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.