ADA, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Southern Nazarene, in the final games of the season at Ken Turner Field.  The Tigers picked up an 8-7 win in eight innings in the opener and then fell 16-11.

Game 1 – ECU 8, SNU 7 (8)
SNU Lineup

1. Cole Embrey (LF)
2. EJ Taylor (3B)
3. Brian Brown (2B)
4. Colby Entwistle (C)
5. Weston Hicks (DH)
6. DJ VanAtten (RF)
        Peyton Vinyard (RF)
7. Tyler Broyles (1B)
        Noah Ellis (1B)
8. Oliver Wilson (CF)
9. Drake Irby (SS)
   Hutch Underwood (P)
        Cobey Gorrell (P)
        Parker Presley (P)

Patrick Hine (P)
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
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
8. Jr. Anderson Allen (RF)
        Fr. Trae Lowe (RF)
9. So. Britton Sperry (LF)
        So. Kyle Busker (LF)
   So. Justin Chitty (P)
        So. Colt Bartling (P)
        Fr. Louis Aquila (P)
        Jr. Bryce Crawford (P)
        So. Brian Pasha (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitchers: B. Pasha (1-2)
• Losing Pitcher: P. Hine (0-2)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – T. Collins singled to CF, RBI; M. Glowacki advanced to third; M. Edwards scored (SNU 0, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – T. Collins stole second; M. Glowacki stole home (SNU 0, ECU 2)
• ECU 1^st – A. Allen walked, RBI; C. Whitaker advanced to second; E. Towsley advanced to third; T. Collins scored (SNU 0, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – T. Collins doubled down the LL, RBI; M. Edwards scored (SNU 0, ECU 4)
• ECU 2^nd – E. Towsley tripled down the RL, RBI; T. Collins scored (SNU 0, ECU 5)
• ECU 2^nd – N. Blankenship singled through the RS, RBI; E. Towsley scored (SNU 0, ECU 6)
• SNU 4^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (SNU 1, ECU 6)
• ECU 5^th – M. Edwards singled up the middle, RBI; C. Whitaker scored (SNU 1, ECU 7)
• SNU 6^th – 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SNU 5, ECU 7)
• SNU 7^th – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SNU 7, ECU 7)
• ECU 8^th – E. Towsley scored on a passed ball (SNU 7, ECU 8)

Game 2 – SNU 16, ECU 11
SNU Lineup

1. Cole Embrey (LF)
2. EJ Taylor (3B/1B)
3. Brian Brown (2B)
4. Colby Entwistle (DH)
5. DJ VanAtten (RF/3B)
6. Noah Ellis (1B)
        Jonathan Crist (RF)
7. Tyler Broyles (C)
8. Mason Daly (SS)
9. Peyton Vinyard (CF)
   Kasen Jackson (P)
        Oliver Wilson (P)

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: K. Jackson (1-3)
• Losing Pitcher: C. McCoy (0-5)

Scoring

• SNU 2^nd – 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SNU 3, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Whitaker doubled to LC, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI; N. Blankenship scored; T. Collins scored (SNU 3, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd- T. Lowe grounded out to SS, RBI; C. Whitaker scored (SNU 3, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – K. Busker scored on a WP (SNU 3, ECU 4)
• SNU 3^rd – 8 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SNU 11, ECU 4)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Collins singled through the LS, RBI: C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to third; M. Glowacki scored (SNU 11, ECU 5)
• ECU 3^rd – C. Whitaker reached on FC, advanced to second on E5, advanced to third, RBI: N. Blankenship scored, unearned; T. Collins out at third 5U (SNU 11, ECU 6)
• ECU 4^th – E. Towsley singled to RC, RBI; M. Glowacki advanced to third; G. Boatman scored (SNU 11, ECU 7)
• SNU 6^th – 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SNU 15, ECU 7)
• ECU 6^th – M. Glowacki doubled to LF, RBI; M. Edwards advanced to third; G. Boatman scored (SNU 13, ECU 8)
• ECU 6^th – E. Towsley singled to RF, 2 RBI; M. Glowacki scored; M. Edwards scored (SNU 15, ECU 10)
• SNU 7^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (SNU 16, ECU 10)
• ECU 7^th – G. Boatman doubled down the LL, RBI; T. Lowe scored (SNU 16, ECU 11)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Both teams had strong days at the plate, with both hitting .348
  • Hits: ECU 23 / SNU 24
  • Extra Base Hits: ECU 5 / SNU 10
• Seven Tiger (5-36) players had more than one hit in the doubleheader
  • RFr. Tanner Collins: .571 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs, 2-of-2 stolen bases, 7 putouts, 3 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Sr. Mekhi Edwards: .400 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts
  • RSr. Eric Towsley: .750 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 triple, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 13 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • RFr. Mason Glowacki: .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 BBs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 6 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • So. Christian Whitaker: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs
  • So. Gage Boatman: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 5 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Fr. Trae Lowe: .400 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1-fo-1 stolen bases
• Jr. Anderson Allen and So. Nick Blankenship each added a hit and an RBI
• So. Brian Pasha was one of five pitchers to see action in the opening game and picked up the win
  • His first career win
  • 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 1 K
• So. Justin Chitty opened the first game
  • 5.0 IP, 4 hits and 3 runs allowed, 3 Ks
• So. Christian McCoy started the second game
  • 2.0 IP, 4 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) 1 K
• Fr. Annan Finlay earned his first appearance on the mound
  • 0.00 ERA, 0.2 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 1 K
• The Tigers have won one more game this year than in the 2020 season

Up Next

• ECU will finish the season on the road over the next two weeks
  • Friday, April 22 at Ouachita Baptist – Single game at 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 23 at Ouachita Baptist – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 26 at Central Oklahoma – Single game at 5 p.m.
  • April 29-30 at Southeastern Oklahoma State