ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team split the doubleheader with Northwestern Oklahoma State, but still came out the winners of the overall Great American Conference series (2-1).  The Tigers (2-8, 2-4 GAC) earned a 14-9 win in the opening game and then fell 10-6 in the nightcap.

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Game 1 – ECU 14, NWOSU 9
NWOSU Lineup

1. Dylan Norsen (LF)
2. Yugo Hamakawa (SS)
3. Daschal Johnson (RF)
4. Marques Paige (1B)
5. Grant French (DH)
        Chase Orrock (PH)
6. Preston Lonadier (CF)
7. Thomas Beiswanger (3B)
8. Jake White (C)
9. Jose Rubalcava (2B)
        Brett Erickson (2B)
   Blake Hoffman (P)
        Dillon Van Oosbree (P)
        Colby Carlson (P)
        Emilio Lavato (P)

ECU Lineup

1. RSr. Hayden George (2B)
2. RSo. Garrett Lemons (LF)
3. RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
4. RSr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
5. So. Michael Rosario (SS)
6. RJr. Khaji Butler (RF)
7. RSo. Drew Reed (DH)
8. RSo. Tanner Barnes (C)
9. RJr. Dillon Mansell (CF)
   RSr. Jonny Chavez (P)
        RJr. Davis Rogers (P)
        RJr. Koby Midgley (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Chavez (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: B. Hoffman (0-1)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – M. Rosario walked, RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to second; G. Lemons advanced to third; H. George scored (NWOSU 0, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – D. Reed singled to LF, 2 RBI; M. Rosario advanced to third; C. Schaper-Kotter scored; G. Lemons scored (NWOSU 0, ECU 3)
• ECU 1^st – D. Mansell singled to LF, RBI; M. Rosario advanced to third; C. Schaper-Kotter scored (NWOSU 0, ECU 4)
• NWOSU 5^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (NWOSU 1, ECU 4)
• ECU 5^th – T. Barnes reached first on an E4, advanced to second, RBI; K. Butler scored, unearned (NWOSU 1, ECU 5)
• ECU 5^th – D. Mansell doubled down the LFL, RBI; T. Barnes scored, unearned (NWOSU 1, ECU 6)
• ECU 5^th – H. George reached first on E4, advanced to second, RBI; D. Mansell scored, unearned (NWOSU 1, ECU 7)
• NWOSU 6^th – 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (NWOSU 5, ECU 7)
• ECU 6^th – C. Bowie homered to LC, 2 RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter scored  (NWOSU 5, ECU 9)
• ECU 8^th – M. Rosario doubled to LC, RBI; C. Bowie scored (NWOSU 5, ECU 10)
• ECU 8^th – K. Butler reached on E6, RBI, advanced to second; M. Rosario scored (NWOSU 5, ECU 11)
• ECU 8^th – H. George singled through LS, 2 RBI; D. Mansell scored, unearned; T. Barnes scored, unearned (NWOUS 5, ECU 13)
• ECU 8^th – G. Lemons singled to RF, advanced to second on E9, advanced to third, RBI; H. George scored, unearned (NWOSU 5, ECU 14)
• NWOSU 9^th – 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (NWOSU 9, ECU 14)

Game 2 – NWOSU 10, ECU 6
NWOSU Lineup

1. Dylan Norsen (DH)
2. Yugo Hamakawa (SS)
3. Daschal Johnson (LF)
4. Marques Paige (1B)
5. Chase Orrock (RF)
6. Preston Lonadier (CF)
7. Thomas Beiswanger (3B)
8. Jake White (C)
9. Brett Erickson (2B)
   Austin Thomason (P)
        Koby Spicer (P)
        Kaleb Honea (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Hayden George (2B)
2. Garrett Lemons (RF)
3. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
4. Cordell Bowie (3B)
5. Michael Rosario (SS)
6. Khaji Butler (LF)
        RJr. Eric Towsley (LF)
7. Drew Reed (DH)
8. Tanner Barnes (C)
9. Dillon Mansell (CF)
   RSr. Ryan Collins (P)
        RFr. Justin Chitty (P)
        RSo. Hut Smith (P)
        RSr. Gage Wall (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: A. Thomason (2-1)
• Losing Pitcher: R. Collins (0-2)

Scoring

• NWOSU 1^st – 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (NWOSU 5, ECU 0)
• NWOSU 2^nd – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (NWOSU 7, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – G. Lemons walked, RBI; H. George advanced to second; D. Mansell advanced to third; D. Reed scored (NWOSU 7, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Bowie walked, RBI; G. Lemons advanced to second; H. George advanced to third; D. Mansell scored (NWOSU 7, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – M. Rosario reached on E5, RBI; C. Bowie advanced to second; G. Lemons advanced to third; H. George scored, unearned (NWOSU 7, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – E. Towsley tripled to RC, 3 RBI; M. Rosario scored, unearned; C. Bowie scored, unearned; G. Lemons scored, unearned (NWOSU 7, ECU 6)
• NWOSU 3^rd – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (NWOSU 9, ECU 6)
• NWOSU 7^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (NWOSU 10, ECU 6)

Tiger Quick Hits

• First time since 2017 that ECU claimed the series win over the Rangers (4-5, 3-3 GAC)
  • Only the third time in the all-time series that the Tigers won the series since 2014
• RSo. Garrett Lemons, RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter and RJr. Dillon Mansell all hit over .400 for the day
  • Lemons: .444 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Schaper-Kotter: .429 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 3 BBs, 15 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Mansell: .429 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
• RSr. Hayden George, RSr. Cordell Bowie, So. Michael Rosario, RJr. Eric Towsley and RSo. Drew Reed all earned multiple RBIs
  • George: .300 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 3 RBIs, 5 putouts, 4 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Bowie: 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 homerun, 3 RBIs, 5 BBs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Rosario: 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 double, 3 RBIs, 3 BBs, 4 putouts, 5 assisted outs
  • Towsley: 1 hit, 1 triple, 3 RBIs
  • Reed: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen bases
• RSr. Jonny Chavez picked up the win on the mound in the first game
  • 1 game started, 5.2 IP, 8 hits and 5 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 6Ks
• RSr. Gage Wall added 3.2 innings on the mound for the day
  • 0.00 ERA, 1 hit and 1 run (0 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 4 Ks, .091 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The Tigers will now hit the road for their first GAC series not at Ken Turner Field in 2021
  • Friday, March 12 at Oklahoma Baptist – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 13 at Oklahoma Baptist – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
• ECU will remain on the road the next weekend
  • March 19-20 at Southern Arkansas