Arkansas Tech takes road loss

Missouri Southern scored early and often Tuesday in a 12-4 victory over Arkansas Tech in Joplin, Mo.

Missouri Southern got a home run from catcher Dave Prost in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead, then scored six runs in the third inning on a two-run double, a two-run single and two more run-scoring base hits. A home run from Max Hogan made it 8-0 before Arkansas Tech responded. Kyle Gibbs scored on a throwing error by first baseman Brett Graham in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 8-1. Gibbs hit a two-run single to center field in the sixth inning, trimming the lead to 8-3, and an RBI groundout in the seventh inning made it 8-4. Missouri Southern added a run in the seventh and three more in the eighth on doubles by Todd Hinkley and Mike Million to set the final score.

UAFS rally falls short

Arkansas-Fort Smith (5-6) rallied from a 5-1 deficit after the third inning Tuesday in Bolivar, Mo., but fell short as the Lions lost 6-5 to Southwest Baptist (7-1) at Dobson Field.

UAFS trailed 6-4 going into the top of the ninth inning and was down to its last out after Kasey Cooper popped out and Nick Yoning fouled out. Brandon Warner then tripled off Bearcats closer Chance Wolfe and scored on a single by Brennan Dooly to cut the lead to 6-5. Wolfe got Jordany Santiago to ground out for the game’s final out.

Dooly went 2 for 4 for the Lions with 2 singles and 1 RBI. Cooper and Warner were both 1 for 4, while Drew Duncan was 1 for 3 with 1 RBI.