MARSHALL, Texas – On the final day of the regular season, ETBU split with the #4 University of Texas at Tyler 3-8 and 7-5 to finish third in the American Southwest Conference standings. ETBU finishes the regular season 27-13 overall and 18-6 in ASC play. UTT finishes 33-6 overall and 21-3 in ASC play.

GAME ONE

Blake Wilson got UTT on the board first with a two-run single in the top of the second inning. UTT used two singles and en ETBU error to score four runs in the top of the third inning. ETBU would score their only three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Conner Combs singled home Jaxon Rader, and Zach Compton hit a two-run homerun to dead centerfield. A Josh Burns homerun in the top of the fifth inning scored one run, and Alex Bishop closed scoring in the sixth with an RBI single.

Compton had two of ETBU's five hits, including Combs, Brice Winter, and Josh Warbington. Compton and Combs had two and one RBI respectively. Zach Pollard was tagged with the loss to move to 3-3 on the season. Pollard allowed seven runs (four earned) in 4.2 innings pitched. Blake Corbin pitched 2.1 innings in relief and allowed only one unearned run on two hits.

Bishop had three hits for the second straight game in the series to lead the ETBU offense. Wilson and Graham Welch added two hits for the Patriots. Cody Brown pitched his fifth complete game of the season, going 7.0 innings and allowing three runs on five hits, striking out eight batters.

GAME TWO

Gunnar Quick got UTT off to a fast start with a solo homerun in the top of the first inning. UTT scored four runs in the top of the third inning to extend the lead to 5-0. Conner Combs hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning to become ETBU's all-time leader in career hits with 207. ETBU would save one more rally for the regular season as they scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for their fifth walk-off win. Casey Combs had an RBI groundout to bring home Conner Combs. Zach Gartner had a pinch hit single to bring home Compton, cutting the lead to 5-3. Brooks Lloyd would make use of senior day with his first career homerun a grand slam to end the regular season on a high note.

Both Combs brothers had two hits apiece for ETBU, followed by Gartner and Lloyd with one hit each. All four of these hits picked up RBI in the game, led by Lloyd with four. ETBU relief pitching teamed up for three scoreless innings, allowing only three hits. Logan Sprinkle moves to 4-1 with the win in relief.

Wilson, Quick, and Williams each had two hits for UTT. Quick led the offense with two RBI, followed by three Patriots with one each. Cason Adams pitched 8.0 innings and allowed one run on three hits. Chris Stodolka picked up his first loss of the season to move to 0-1. Stodolka gave up the final two hits and two runs in the six-run ninth inning.

ETBU recognized 12 seniors for their contributions and successes as an ETBU baseball player. Josh Warbington, Brooks Lloyd, Logan Sprinkle, Brice Winter, Zach Compton, Zach Ervin, Jaxon Rader, Ashley Dukes, Conner Combs, Kam Sumrall, Kyle Loson, and Jacob Wadle all played their final games at Woods Field. ETBU seniors have won 98 games in their career, fifth best in school history.

ETBU will return to action at the ASC Conference Championships next weekend. This will be the third-straight ASC Tournament appearance, a program best.