COOKEVILLE, Tenn. —
Ryan Geck hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, and the bullpen held Tennessee Tech scoreless over the final three frames as Little Rock escaped with a 4-3 win Saturday at Bush Field to clinch the series.
The Trojans (13-10, 2-0) will go for the three-game road sweep when the series concludes Sunday at 1 p.m.
"Some days you win on the strength of your hitting, and some days you've got to rely on your pitching—that's the sign of a good team," head coach
Chris Curry said. "We snuck one out on the road, but we did a lot of quality things to earn that win. It was a good team effort. Being in position for a road sweep is a rare opportunity, so we've got to do everything we can to get another win tomorrow."
The Golden Eagles loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth, but
Tag Andrews struck out the next batter before inducing a pair of pop-ups to escape the jam and secure his second save.
Josh Beezley earned his first win of the season, throwing 2.1 innings of relief.
Preston Davis delivered an effective sixth inning, and starter
Brigden Parker exited with the lead after five innings of two-hit ball, striking out five.
Jerdy Lopez drove in a pair of runs, while
Easton Roe put Little Rock on the board with a double in the first inning.
Cade Martin recorded two hits, as did
Nolan Freund and
Jack Bilski. Little Rock finished with 10 hits while allowing just three.
