THE RUNDOWN
Arkansas Tech broke out the bats in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Rab Rodgers Field in a 12-1 win.
Tyler Riebock's home run provided the lone run for the Tigers.
The Wonder Boys took the lead with a four-run second inning. Another seven in the fourth widened the gap.Â
Riebock hammered a 1-0 pitch down the right field line and over the fence to lead off the fifth. The Tigers proceeded to load the bases with no outs but could not push across any more runs for the rest of the game.
Arkansas Tech added a run in the seventh to help ensure the game would not go beyond seven innings.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- Riebock extended his team lead with his fourth home run of the year.
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Jacob Bowman provided 3.0 innings of relief with one unearned run allowed in mop-up duty out of the bullpen
- Riebock,
CW Schrader and
Louis Steen each recorded two hits
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BY THE NUMBERS
7 - Riebock extended his hitting streak to seven games
.538 - The Tigers' Nos. 1-4 hitters went a combined 7-13 at the plate for a .538 batting average