Box Score CLEVELAND – Kellen Bozeman hit for the cycle and David Mooney pitched four scoreless innings of relief to lead the Delta State University Statesmen (26-15, 11-4 GSC) to a 15-11 victory over the Arkansas Tech University Wonder Boys (25-15, 11-4 GSC) on Senior Day at Ferriss Field. Bozeman, a senior from Baton Rouge, La., collected a career-high seven RBIs in the win.

The victory puts the Statesmen in a second place tie with the Wonder Boys, while Harding (12-3) holds a one game edge over the two programs with two weeks left in the regular season.

It looked like it might be the Wonder Boys day, as ATU took a 1-0 lead in the first after Landon Sullins grounded into a double play, scoring Matt Johnson from third.

Delta State came right back in the second inning to take a 6-1 lead on ATU. Cameron Robulak cracked his eighth home run of the year, a three-run shot down the right field line, and Kellen Bozeman delivered a two-RBI double to left to power DSU in the inning. Brent Kakwitch also drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in the sixth run of the inning, as DSU sent 12 men to the plate in the second.

Arkansas Tech answered back in the third, as Johnson single to left with one out. Johnson came around to score his second run of the game on Landon Sullins' RBI double to left center.

DSU exploded for four runs in the bottom of the third to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Bozeman cracked a three-RBI triple to center for the first big hit of the inning. Vinson brought Bozeman in to score on a towering double to straight away center.

The Wonder Boys scored six runs in the fourth to cut the Statesmen lead to 10-8 on a pair of two-run home runs from Sullins and Nate Wilder. Johnson came through later in the inning with an RBI double and Nick Makris closed the scoring on a sac-fly RBI to left.

After holding the Statesmen at-bay in the bottom of the fourth, ATU plated three runs to take a brief 11-10 lead on DSU. Madison Beard's two-RBI single to right was the key to the Wonder Boys inning.

The Statesmen finally shook off the cobwebs and got back on track in the bottom of the fifth on back-to-back RBI singles from Kakwitch and Robulak. The scoring strikes put the green-and-white back up 12-11.

DSU extended the lead to four runs, 15-11, in the bottom of the sixth. Craig Herrmann and Chris Escobar jump-started the inning with back-to-back singles. Niemann plated the first run of the frame on a sac-fly RBI to right scoring Herrmann from third. Bozeman finished off the cycle in the inning by drilling a two-run, no-doubter over the left field wall.

In the top of the eighth, Arkansas Tech got a two-out double from Josh Riley to continue putting the pressure on the Statesmen, but left-handed reliever David Mooney struck out Nate Wilder to end the inning and preserve the four run lead.

Mooney retired the Wonder Boys in order in the ninth to seal the victory for the Statesmen, 15-11, grabbing the win in relief. The senior from Clinton pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief allowing four hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

Brandon Hardin started the game for the Statesmen, but did not factor in the decision. The junior pitched 4.0 innings and gave up nine runs on 12 hits in the win. Rickey Winters also pitched third of an inning in relief.

ATU's Todd Immell (1-1) was saddled with the loss in relief after throwing 4.2 innings and giving up five runs on eight hits with a walk.

Bozeman finished the game with a single, double, triple and home run with seven RBIs in the win. The seven RBIs were a career-high for the senior from Baton Rouge, La.

He wasn't the only Statesmen coming through with a big performance at the plate on “Senior Day.” Cameron Robulak closed the afternoon 2 for 5 with a run scored and four RBIs. The junior from Tornto, Ontario crushed a three-run home run and collected an RBI single in the win.

Kakwitch also collected two RBIs while going 1 for 2 with two runs scored. Vinson and Herrmann also smashed two hits apiece.

Sullins led ATU at the plate with four RBIs, but Johnson finished the day 4 for 5 with four runs scored and an RBI.

The Statesmen will travel to GSC West Division leading Harding next weekend for a three game series with the Bisons. Friday's doubleheader is slated for noon at Jerry Moore Field in Searcy, Ark., while Saturday's single game will start at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on the Statesmen Sports Network starting 15 minutes to first pitch with the Shelter Insurance Statesmen Dugout Report. Matt Jones and Jimmy Smith will have the call.