College Baseball

ARKANSAS STATE 3, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 0

Bryan Ayers (1-1) allowed four hits in 6 innings and struck out 8 as Arkansas State (18-15) shut out Central Arkansas (17-13) on Wednesday night at Tomlinson Stadium in Jonesboro.

Eric Wilcoxson finished 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and scored a run. His RBI double in the first inning scored Zach Maggio for a 1-0 lead. Matt Burgess singled with one out to score Wilcoxson to make it 2-0.

Wilcoxson’s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Red Wolves a 3-0 lead.

Riley Echols (1-2) took the loss for UCA, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked four.

Charles Deckard had three of the Bears’ five hits Wednesday. Lee Raley and Chris Townsend each had a hit for UCA.

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