TECH BASEBALL SWEPT  BY NO. 1 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team dropped the final game of a three-game series with Southern Arkansas by the score of 5-3 Sunday afternoon at Tech Field.

          SAU starting pitcher Hayden Simpson went the distance for the Muleriders, improving his record to 7-0, as he allowed 10 Wonder Boy hits, three runs, three walks while striking out 10.

          Brad Green (Cabot, Ark.) was given the tough task of keeping the Mulerider bats in check and he pitched five innings allowing nine hits and just four earned runs before giving way to Craig Cameron (Knoxville, Iowa) who pitched the final four innings. Cameron was brilliant as he allowed just two SAU hits while striking out two.

          Green provided most of the Wonder Boys offense at the plate. He finished the game 2 for 4, including his first homerun of the season, and another RBI single which drove in Jantzen Black (Greenwood, Ark.). Josh Holloway was credited with the other Tech RBI when he hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning. Black and Tyler Tate (Ft. Smith, Ark.) each had two hits apiece in the contest.

          The Muleriders were led offensively by left fielder Zane Williams who was 3 for 5 with a pair of runs. Leadoff hitter Pat Robey had two hits and an RBI, right fielder David Aubrey was 2 for 3 with a run scored and designated hitter John Long picked up an RBI in the contest.

          Arkansas Tech looks to rebound Tuesday night when they step out of conference play and host University of the Ozarks in a game beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s game will also be the site of the National Student-Athlete Day Cookout which is also set to begin at 6 p.m.

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