ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Tyler Riebock and Cade McBride hit home runs to help lead the Ouachita Tigers (3-4 GAC, 7-8 Overall) to a 10-4 victory over the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm (0-7 GAC, 5-11 Overall).
 
Crimson Storm Lineup
 

1. Clay Lockett (SS)
2. Tyler Broyles (1B)
3. Austin Glock (C)
4. Brian Brown (RF)
5. Carlos Michel (2B)
6. Dylan Scalice (DH)
7. Jarrett Phillips (LF)
8. Elijah Brady (3B)
9. Landon Walker (CF)

 
Tiger Lineup
 

1. Tyler Riebock (3B)
2. Logan Huneycutt (LF)
3. Blake Tubbs (DH)
4. CW Schrader (SS)
5. Louis Steen (CF)
6. Cade McBride (C)
7. Beau Burson (RF)
8. Jackson Nichols (1B)
9. Simmons Sowell (2B)

 
Coach's Quote
 
"Great all around performance by our team today to take game one of the series. We will be looking to get another solid start on the mound tomorrow and carry the momentum into game two." – Head Coach Luke Howard
 
Ouachita Pitching
 
Brandon Matros (1-4) earned his first win of the season after seven innings on the mound. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits, four walks, and seven strikeouts. Maddox Long (0-0) pitched the eighth inning and gave up one walk, while striking out three. Sheldon McCown (0-0) pitched the ninth inning and allowed one run on two hits and a strikeout.
 
Ouachita Hitting
Blake Tubbs got the scoring started for Ouachita in the top of the first inning with an RBI double that scored Tyler Riebock. A batter later, CW Schrader hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Logan Huneycutt.
 
In the third inning, Cade McBride hit a two-run single to left field that scored Tubbs and Schrader.
 
With the score 4-1, Blake Tubbs flew out to right field for a sacrifice fly to score Simmons Sowell in the fourth inning. Next up, Louis Steen hit a single to left field that scored Riebock for a 6-1 lead.
 
The Tiger offense would spark back to life in the seventh inning with four runs for a 10-3 advantage. McBride hit his first home run of the season to lead off the inning. A few batters later, Sowell singled to score Matt Bryant. Tyler Riebock would score the final two runs for the Tigers on a mammoth home run off the tennis courts behind center field that scored Sowell.
 
Ouachita Highlights
 

• The Tigers earned their first win-streak of the season (three games) after the win over SNU.
• Brandon Matros earned his first win of the season.
• The Tigers had double-digit hits and runs for the second straight game.
• 7 of 9 starters had a hit for the Tigers.
• Tyler Riebock hit his team-leading seventh home run of the season. He went 2 for 4 with a two-run home run, a double, three runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout.
• Blake Tubbs went 3 for 4 with a double, a run scored, a sacrifice fly, and two RBI's.
• Cade McBride went 2 for 5 with a homerun, one run scored, three RBI's, and a strikeout.
• Colton Schrader reached base in every at bat of the game. He went 1 for 1 with three walks, a run scored, and a sacrifice fly.
• Simmons Sowell went 2 for 5 with two runs scored and an RBI.

 
Up Next
 
The Tigers close out the series with the Crimson Storm in a double-header tomorrow. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. with game three to follow after.