Brett Young ATU GM 2
Katie Swaine
6
Winner Arkansas Tech ATU 10-7
4
Delta State DSU 13-1
Winner
Arkansas Tech ATU
10-7
6
Final
4
Delta State DSU
13-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Tech ATU 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 6 14 2
Delta State DSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 1

W: Drake Norton (1-1) L: Day, Christian (0-1) S: Ty Johnson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Rally Falls Short Against ATU, 6-4

CLEVELAND, Miss. –No. 10/1 Delta State University baseball (13-1, 6-0 GSC) team's rally from a 6-1 deficit came up short in a 6-4 loss to Arkansas Tech (10-7, 5-1 GSC) at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field on Wednesday.
 
The Statesmen trailed 6-1 before scoring three runs in the eighth to cut the ATU lead to 6-4.  DSU had the tying runs in scoring position in the eighth when a ground out ended the inning.  
 

FINAL: Arkansas Tech 6 | #10/1 Delta State 4
Date/Time: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019 | Start:  4 p.m.
Location: Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records: Statesmen 13-1, 6-0 GSC | Wonder Boys 10-7, 5-1 GAC
Series: Delta State leads the series 50-11

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Arkansas Tech scored two runs in the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. Korey Thompson was hit by a pitch and scored on a wild pitch and Tristan Thomas had an RBI single.
  • The Statesmen cut the deficit in half in the third. Payton Lane singled and scored on a David Herrington double down the right field line.
  • The Wonder Boys took a 3-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Evan Hafley walked and scored a Thompson sac fly.
  • Delta State look to cut into the ATU lead in the fourth. Jake Barlow tripled with one out and Hayden White drew a walk before a double play ended the inning.
  • Harry Gard, Matt Robbins and Britt Stroth had RBI singles in the sixth as ATU scored three unearned runs to take a 6-1 lead.
  • Delta State scored three runs and the tying runs in scoring position in the eighth. Josh Russell singled and pinch hitter CJ Estave reached on a fielder's choice to start the rally. Brett Young singled to score Russell and Estave scored when Herrington reached on a fielder's choice.  Young would score on the next play when Darek Sargent reached on a fielder's choice.
  • Sargent moved to third when Barlow reached on a fielder's choice and Barlow advanced to second on a wild pitch before a ground out ended the Statesmen threat in the eighth.
  • Luke Ketchum drew a two-out walk in the ninth only to see a fly out end the game.

ON THE MOUND
  • Drake Norton (1-1) pitched eight innings, giving up four runs on six this with two strikeouts and four walks as ATU's winning pitcher.
  • DSU starter Christian Day (1-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk in three innings pitched.
  • Tyler Walton tossed 1.2 scoreless innings while Layne Tedder and Tommy Childree each worked a scoreless. 
 
NOTEABLES
  • Young went 2-for-5 with a run scored and one RBI as the only Statesmen with two hits.
  • Jake Barlow's one-out triple in the fourth was his GSC leading fourth of the season.
  • Lane, Russell and Herrington had one hit apiece for the Statesmen.
  • The Statesmen are now 7-1 against the Great American Conference this season.
 

UP NEXT
  • Delta State travels to Shorter University for a three-game GSC series starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. (CT) in Rome, Ga.
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