THE LEAD

Ouachita Baptist battled back to force three ties against Arkansas Tech in the first seven innings Friday before Pierce Mitchum's home run to right field walked it off in the eighth inning of a scheduled seven-inning contest at Rab Rodgers Field. The Tigers won 4-3, as Cooper Timmons earned the win in relief.

The Wonder Boys struck first with tallies in the first and third innings. Mitchum's two-run single in the fourth tied the score at 2-2. After a solo homer put Arkansas Tech back in front in the top of the sixth, Simmons Sowell answered with an RBI single to right in the bottom of the frame.

Mitchum led off the eighth with a home run to right field for his first of the season. 
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Ouachita won its first season opener since 2015
- Friday's win was the Tigers' first walk-off win since March 31, 2019 against Southeastern Oklahoma State
- Luke Scaggs threw 4.0 innings while allowing just one earned run

BY THE NUMBERS

3 - Mitchum drove in three of the Tigers' four runs.
3 - Ouachita stole three bases on the game
3 - Cade Burris went 3-3 at the plate with two doubles