SAU rolls past A&M-Texarkana
MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Former Prescott standout Trevor Rucker was 3 for 5, smacked two doubles and drove in three runs as fourth-ranked Southern Arkansas University rolled past Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 11-3, at Goodheart Field Monday in a collegiate baseball game.
Former Magnolia standout Blake Hall was 2 for 4 with an RBI double for the Muleriders (33-7), while teammate Jake Tisevich was 3 for 3.
Michael Davis was 2 for 2 with an RBI double for SAU, an NCAA Division II team.
George Gugino hammered a 2-run home run to give the Eagles an early 3-2 lead after five innings. Former Redwater standout Nick Anderson doubled, singled and scored on Gugino’s round tripper.
A&M-Texarkana, an NAIA program, hosts Texas Wesleyan today at 5 p.m. in its final home game at George Dobson Field.
ARKANSAS HIGH 10, CAMDEN FAIRVIEW 3
CAMDEN, Ark.—Dylan Adcock got the win, struck out five, walked five, scattered five hits, gave up two earned runs as Arkansas High defeated Camden Fairview.
Austin Nix was 3 for 4 with 3 RBI, Drake Browning went 2 for 5 and scored a run, and Jadas Ross scored three runs and had an RBI for the Razorbacks.
Jakob Johnson and Tristin Koller each went 2 for three with 2 RBI and an RBI, respectively, for Arkansas High.
NASHVILLE 9, ASHDOWN 3
NASHVILLE, Ark.—Tyler Hanson hurled a 6-hit complete game as Nashville knocked off Ashdown at Wilson Park.
Hanson had five strikeouts and no walks, retiring the last 14 Panthers he faced in order.
Hunter White belted a pair of doubles for the Scrappers (17-7) and finished with 3 RBI. Hanson had a double, single and RBI, and Austin Bowman contributed a pair of singles and 2 RBI.
Kaden Stuart smacked a 2-run home run for the Panthers (19-3) in the first and also had a single, and Logan Henry added a solo homer in the second.
Nashville, which took the lead for good in the bottom of the second, faces Arkadelphia at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Henderson State University and hosts J. T. Robinson Friday. FOUKE 3, GENOA CENTRAL 2
GENOA, Ark.—Fouke rallied to take the lead in the sixth inning and then held off a rally by the host Dragons to secure the 7-3A win.
Austin Lawrence had 13 strikeouts for the Panthers and gave up four hits in the complete game. Gabe Parker ripped an RBI triple for Fouke (13-8), and Cameron Rawlinson had a hit and RBI.
Trevor Wells scattered just three hits in absorbing the loss, fanning six. Mason Sellers had an RBI double for Genoa Central (12-11), Tyler Moreland added a double, and Mogan Martin had an RBI single.
Genoa Central hosts Centerpoint today, and Fouke is home against Cossatot River. NEW BOSTON 7, DAINGERFIELD 1
DAINGERFIELD, Texas—Jake Bobbitt pitched a 1-hitter, struck out eight and walked one as New Boston (14-6, 7-3) remained in the logjamp for second place in the District 14-3A standings.
Bobbitt also helped the Lions’ cause with three singles at the plate, and Hunter Burleson smashed a double and single.
Jordan Williams had the Tigers’ lone hit.