TUCSON, Ariz. – The Illinois Tech baseball team played its final game of the Spring trip to Arizona on Saturday, losing 8-1 to Macalester College.

Runs-Hits-Errors

• Macalester: 8 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors
• Tech: 1 run, 9 hits, 5 errors

How It Happened

• Zachary Dickey hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to bring in DJ Rybski, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. 
• The Scots quickly answered in the bottom of the first, scoring four runs on four hits, with one man left on base.
• Macalester put the game out of reach in the third, scoring four runs on three hits. The Hawks committed two errors in the frame.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Shortstop Tyler Tucker had the hot hand at the plate, going 3-for-5.
• Dickey had the only RBI for the Hawks, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
• Kyle Bumpass pitched three innings; giving up eight hits, striking out four, and walking none.

Stats to Know

• Hawks pitchers gave up only one walk, one less than the Scots who had two.
• Tech left 11 players on base compared to seven for Macalester.
• Both teams had nine hits.

Up Next

• The Scarlet Hawks will head home to play a doubleheader against Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday, March 25 at Ed Glancy Field. The games are slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Live audio, video, and stats will be available. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.