ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team finished out the opening Great American Conference of the season, falling to Harding, 6-1, at Ken Turner Field.

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Harding Lineup

1. C. Smith (CF)
2. D. Butterfield (SS)
3. C. Doyle (1B)
4. C. Witzke (LF)
5. J. Worley (2B)
        M. Dewald (2B)
6. Z. Whitis (DH)
7. D. McNeel (3B)
8. B. Perrett (C)
9. O. Martin (RF)
   M. Long (P)
        C. Burnett (P)

ECU Lineup

1. So. Britton Sperry (LF)
2. RFr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
3. So. Christian Whitaker (3B)
4. Sr. Mekhi Edwards (CF/P)
        So. Colt McCoy (P)
5. RFr. Tanner Collins (2B)
6. RSr. Eric Towsley (1B)
7. So. Kyle Busker (DH)
        Jr. Zac Green (CF)
8. Jr. Tanner Barnes (C)
9. Jr. Anderson Allen (RF)
   So. Colt Bartling (P)
        So. Will Isaly (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: M. Long (2-0)
  • Save: C. Burnett (1)
• Losing Pitcher: C. Bartling (0-3)

Scoring

• HU 3^rd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 2 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 1, ECU 0)
• HU 4^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (HU 2, ECU 0)
• ECU 4^th – M. Edwards tripled, RBI; M. Glowacki scored (HU 2, ECU 1)
• HU 6^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HU 3, ECU 1)
• HU 9^th – 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (HU 6, ECU 1)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Bisons (9-1, 3-0 GAC) outhit the Tigers (1-9, 0-3 GAC) 11-3 in the game
• ECU saw hits from three different players
  • RFr. Mason Glowacki: 1 run, 1 hit, 3 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Sr. Mekhi Edwards: 1 hit, 1 RBI
  • Jr. Tanner Barnes: 1 hit, 5 putouts, 2 assisted outs
• So. Colt Bartling started and appeared in his third game of the season
  • 4.2 IP, 7 hits and 2 runs allowed, 3 Ks
• Edwards also spent to innings on the mound for the Tigers
  • 1 hit and 0 runs allowed, 1 K

Up Next

• The Tigers will get midweek off before hitting the road for their first GAC road series of the year
  • Friday, Feb. 25 – Single game at Arkansas Tech – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 26 – Doubleheader at Arkansas Tech – 1 p.m.