UALR loses in extra innings

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock used a two-out rally to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, but Louisiana Tech scored two runs in the top of the 12th inning to earn a 5-3 victory over the Trojans at Gary Hogan Field.

Leadoff hitter Christian Reyes, who led UALR by going 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, started the ninth-inning rally with a single to right field on a full-count pitch. Ryan Benavidez walked to put runners at first and second before Garrett Scott doubled to left field to score Reyes, tying the game at 3-3.

Scott and Chase Coker both went 2 for 6 for the Trojans, who had 12 hits, committed 3 errors and left 13 runners on base. Right-hander Donavin Buck took his first loss of the season after allowing 2 runs — 1 earned — on 3 hits with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk over 32/3 innings.

In other state Division I games Tuesday, Alex Howard was 2 for 3, while Justin Felix and Drew Tipton both went 2 for 4 to lead Arkansas State University to a 4-2 victory over Mississippi Valley State at Tomlinson Stadium in Jonesboro. … Kolby Johnson, Joshmar Doran and Marco Navarro all went 2 for 4 as the University of Central Arkansas pounded out 11 hits, but the Bears left 11 runners on base and committed 3 errors in a 9-7 loss to Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. … The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff managed just three hits and had two errors in an 8-0 loss to Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.