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BSB vs HU Day 1
Sielo Morales
Sr. Mekhi Edwards waits at the plate for a pitch.
19
Winner Harding HU 7-1, 1-0 GAC
7
East Central ECU 1-7, 0-1 GAC
Winner
Harding HU
7-1, 1-0 GAC
19
Final
7
East Central ECU
1-7, 0-1 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Harding HU 3 3 2 0 1 6 4 19 17 1
East Central ECU 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 8 2

W: C. McCall (2-0) L: Terry, Bryan (1-2)

6
Winner Harding HARDING 8-1, 2-0 GAC
5
East Central ECU 1-8, 0-2 GAC
Winner
Harding HARDING
8-1, 2-0 GAC
6
Final
5
East Central ECU
1-8, 0-2 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Harding HARDING 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 4 1
East Central ECU 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 5 7 2

W: J. Barker (3-1) L: Midgley, Koby (0-1) S: D. Welch (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Opens 2022 GAC Action Against Harding

ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team played its first two Great American Conference games of the 2022 campaign, falling at Ken Turner Field to Harding 19-7 (7) and 6-5.

Game 1 – HU 19, ECU 7 (7)
HU Lineup
  1. C. Smith (CF)
  2. D. Butterfield (SS)
  3. C. Doyle (1B)
  4. C. Witzke (LF)
  5. M. Dewald (DH)
  6. J. Worley (2B)
  7. D. McNeel (3B)
  8. B. Perrett (C)
  9. O. Martin (RF)
    C. McCall (P)
         J. Barker (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. So. Colton Schaper-Kotter (DH)
  2. RFr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
  3. So. Christian Whitaker (3B)
  4. Sr. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
  5. RFr. Tanner Collins (2B)
  6. RSr. Eric Towsley (1B)
  7. Jr. Zach Burgherr (RF)
  8. Jr. Tanner Barnes (C)
  9. So. Britton Sperry (LF)
    So. Bryan Terry (P)
         So. Justin Chitty (P)
         So. Brian Pasha (P)
         So. Will Islay (P)
         Fr. Clayton Solomon (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: C. McCall (2-0)
  • Losing Pitcher: B. Terry (1-2)
Scoring
  • HU 1st – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (HU 3, ECU 0)
  • ECU 1st – M. Edwards doubled, RBI; C. Whitaker advanced to third; C. Schaper-Kotter scored (HU 3, ECU 1)
  • ECU 1st – T. Collins singled, 2 RBI; M. Edwards scored; C. Whitaker scored (HU 3, ECU 3)
  • HU 2nd – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (HU 6, ECU 3)
  • HU 3rd – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 8, ECU 3)
  • ECU 3rd – E. Towsley reached on E8, RBI; M. Edwards scored, unearned (HU 8, ECU 4)
  • ECU 4th – C. Schaper-Kotter homered, RBI (HU 8, ECU 5)
  • HU 5th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 9, ECU 5)
  • ECU 5th – Z. Burgherr F8 SAC, RBI; C. Whitaker scored (HU 9, ECU 6)
  • HU 6th – 6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 15, ECU 6)
  • ECU 6th – M. Edwards F7 SAC, RBI; M. Glowacki scored (HU 15, ECU 7)
  • HU 7th – 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (HU 19, ECU 7)
Game 2 – HU 6, ECU 5
HU Lineup
  1. C. Smith (CF)
  2. D. Butterfield (SS)
  3. C. Doyle (1B)
  4. C. Witzke (LF)
  5. M. Dewald (2B)
  6. C. Stull (C)
  7. D. McNeel (3B)
  8. B. Perrett (DH)
  9. O. Martin (RF)
    J. Barker (P)
         R. Shirey (P)
         D. Welch (P)
ECU Lineup
  1. Colton Schaper-Kotter (DH)
  2. Mason Glowacki (SS)
  3. Christian Whitaker (3B)
  4. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
  5. Tanner Collins (2B)
  6. Eric Towsley (1B)
  7. So. Kyle Busker (LF)
  8. Tanner Barnes (C)
  9. Jr. Anderson Allen (RF)
    Sr. Koby Midgley (P)
         Fr. Louis Aquila (P)
         Brian Pasha (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: J. Barker (3-1)
    • Save: R. Shirey (1)
  • Losing Pitcher: K. Midgley (0-1)
Scoring
  • HU 1st – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (HU 3, ECU 0)
  • ECU 3rd – C. Schaper-Kotter F8 SAC, RBI; T. Barnes scored (HU 3, ECU 1)
  • HU 4th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 4, ECU 1)
  • ECU 4th – K. Busker doubled, 2 RBI; E. Towsley scored; T. Collins scored (HU 4, ECU 3)
  • HU 5th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (HU 5, ECU 3)
  • ECU 5th – M. Edwards singled, RBI; C. Whitaker advanced to third; M. Glowacki scored, unearned (HU 5, ECU 4)
  • HU 6th – D. Butterfield F8 SAC, RBI; O. Martin scored (HU 6, ECU 4)
  • ECU 6th – A. Allen singled, RBI; K. Busker advanced to third; E. Towsley scored (HU 6, ECU 5)
 Tiger Quick Hits
  • The Tigers (1-8, 0-2 GAC) were outhit by the Bisons (8-1, 2-0 GAC) 25-12 in the games
  • ECU hit .294 for the day as a team, but had three players, who saw action in both games, hit .400 or better
    • Sr. Mekhi Edwards: .571 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 8 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • So. Christian Whitaker: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 3 BBs
    • RSr. Eric Towsley: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 6 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • So. Colton Schaper-Kotter netted the first home run against a GAC opponent
    • 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 2 BBs
  • Sr. Koby Midgley and So. Bryan Terry earned the starts on the mound
    • Midgley: 4.1 IP, 4 hits and 5 runs allowed, 3 Ks, .250 opponent batting avg.
    • Terry: 2.2 IP, 7 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) allowed, 2 Ks
Up Next
  • The teams will wrap up the three-game series, Sunday, Feb. 20
    • Single game starting at 12 p.m.
  • ECU will then be off until next weekend when they hit the road for their first GAC away series
    • Feb. 25-26 at Arkansas Tech
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