ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team opened the final weekend at Ken Turner Field for the 2022 season, with over a seven-hour doubleheader with Henderson State.  The Tigers (4-34, 3-23 GAC) fell 9-7 in the opening game and then 17-3 in a six-inning game that was shortened due to darkness.

Game 1 – HSU 9, ECU 7
HSU Lineup

1. Kaden Argenbright (2B)
2. Cade Tucker (DH)
3. Greyson Stevens (1B)
4. Dillon Thomas (3B)
5. David Vilches (LF)
6. Nick Butler (RF)
7. Bryson Haskins (CF)
8. Pate Fullerton (SS)
        Logan Cowart (SS)
9. Jacob Carroll (C)
        Colton Patterson (PH)
        Braden Carpenter (C)
        Luke Farrar (PH)
        Landon Ervin (C)
   Spencer Taack (P)
        Joshua Saulsbury (P)
        Brayden Bebee (P)
        Andrew Howard (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Mekhi Edwards
2. RFr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
3. So. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
4. RFr. Tanner Collins (2B)
5. RSr. Eric Towsley (C)
6. So. Nick Blankenship (3B)
7. So. Christian Whitaker (DH)
        RFr. Carson Fletcher (PR)
8. Jr. Zac Green (RF)
        Jr. Anderson Allen (RF)
        Fr. Trae Lowe (PH)
9. So. Britton Sperry (LF)
   So. Bryant Terry (P)
        So. Justin Chitty (P)
        So. Brian Pasha (P)
        Jr. Bryce Crawford (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: A. Howard (3-3)
• Losing Pitcher: J. Chitty (1-4)

Scoring

• HSU 2^nd – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HSU 2, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Whitaker singled up the middle, RBI; E. Towsley advanced to third; T. Collins scored (HSU 2, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – B. Sperry singled to CF, RBI; Z. Green advanced to third; C. Whitaker scored (HSU 2, ECU 2)
• HSU 3^rd – 1 Run, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (HSU 3, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Collins singled to CF, 2 RBI, advanced to second; C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to third, scored on E2; M. Glowacki scored (HSU 3, ECU 4)
• ECU 3^rd – C. Whitaker singled down LL, RBI; T. Collins scored (HSU 3, ECU 5)
• ECU 5^th – E. Towsley doubled to LC, RBI; T. Collins scored (HSU 3, ECU 6)
• ECU 5^th – E. Towsley scored on a WP (HSU 3, ECU 7)
• HSU 6^th – 2 Runs,2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (HSU 5, ECU 7)
• HSU 7^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (HSU 6, ECU 7)
• HSU 8^th – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (HSU 9, ECU 7)

Game 2 – HSU 17, ECU 3 (6)
HSU Lineup

1. Kaden Argenbright (2B)
        Luke Farrer (2B)
2. Cade Tucker (DH)
        Alex Day (PH)
3. Greyson Stevens (1B)
4. Dillon Thomas (3B)
5. David Vilches (LF)
6. Nick Butler (RF)
        Colton Patterson (RF)
7. Bryson Haskins (CF)
8. Logan Cowart (SS)
9. Braden Carpenter (C)
   Ryan Galvan (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
2. Mason Glowacki (SS)
3. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
        RFr. Annan Finlay (1B)
4. Tanner Collins (2B)
        Carson Fletcher (2B)
5. Eric Towsley (C)
        RFr. Gage Boatman (C)
6. Nick Blankenship (3B)
7. Christian Whitaker (DH)
        So. Dione Allen (PH)
8. Trae Lowe (RF)
        Anderson Allen (RF)
9. Britton Sperry (LF)
        So. Kyle Busker (PH)
   Fr. Clayton Solomon (P)
        So. Christian McCoy (P)
        Bryce Crawford (P)
        Fr. Louis Aquila (P)
        RFr. Kyle Foster (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: R. Galvan (5-0)
• Losing Pitcher: C. Solomon (1-1)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (HSU 2, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – T. Collins singled to RC, RBI; M. Edwards scored (HSU 2, ECU 1)
• HSU 2^nd – 7 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (HSU 9, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – M. Edwards tripled down the RFL, RBI; B. Sperry scored (HSU 9, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – M. Glowacki singled through the right side, RBI; M. Edwards scored (HSU 9, ECU 3)
• HSU 3^rd – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (HSU 11, ECU 3)
• HSU 6^th – 6 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (HSU 17, HSU 3)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers had one of their stronger days at the plate
  • Hits: ECU 21 / HSU 22
  • Batting Avg.: ECU .350 / HSU .328
• ECU saw a multi-hit day from six players
  • RFr. Tanner Collins: .667 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 3 RBIs, 2 BBs, 3 putouts, 3 assisted outs
  • RFr. Mason Glowacki: .571 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 4 putouts
  • So. Christian Whitaker: .600 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1-for-1 stolen bases
  • So. Nick Blakenship: .333 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 HBP, 5 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • So. Britton Sperry: 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 3 putouts
  • So. Colton Schaper-Kotter: 1 run, 2 hits, 4 putouts
• So. Bryan Terry started on the mound in the first game, while Fr. Clayton Solomon earned the start in the second
  • Terry: 6.2 IP, 6 hits and 6 runs allowed, 8 Ks, .250 opponent batting avg.
  • Solomon: 1.1 IP, 2 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) allowed
• Fr. Louis Aquila added 4 Ks in 2.0 innings

Up Next

• The teams will play a final game for the Great American Conference series, Saturday, April 16
  • Single game at 1 p.m.
  • Senior Day will start at 12:45 p.m.
    • Mekhi Edwards, Koby Midgley, Eric Towsley
• The Tigers will then host the final games of the year at Ken Turner Field
  • Tuesday, April 19 vs. Southern Nazarene
    • Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.