State sports briefs

GOLF

McNulty, Jenkins pull out ASGA Four-Ball title

Wes McNulty of White Hall and Chris Jenkins of Little Rock have seen plenty of heartbreak in recent editions of the Arkansas State Golf Association’s first sponsored event of the year. This time they were the beneficiaries of another team’s misfortune.

After knocking down a par putt for 5 on No. 18, the Arlington Course’s easiest rated hole, McNulty and Jenkins watched as Stuttgart’s Alex Maynard missed his par putt, which left he and Matt Watts of Rogers a stroke short of a playoff during the final round of the ASGA Men’s Four-Ball Sunday at Hot Springs Country Club. McNulty and Jenkins won their third title together but first since 2005.

“Chris hit a lot of big shots coming in,” McNulty said. “We just didn’t hit very many putts.”

McNulty and Jenkins opened the ASGA’s centennial season with rounds of 62 on the Park Course and 69 for a 13-under 131. Maynard and Watts entered the day second and disappointingly finished that way, carding 64 and Sunday’s low round of 68 for 12-under 132.

— Sean Saunders, The Sentinel-Record

Arkansas men win in Maryland

Sophomore Zach Coats shot a 1-under-par 70 to lead Arkansas to a 16-stroke victory Sunday in the Whiting-Turner Towson Invitational on Sunday in Gransonville, Md.

Coats, who shot a 7-over 78 on Saturday, finished at 6-over 148 and in a tie for fourth. Nicolas Echavarria shot a 2-over 73 and finished second with a 2-over 144.

Kolton Crawford shot a 2-over 73 on Sunday to finish in a tie with Coats for fourth. Taylor Moore shot an even-par 71 on Sunday and finished in a tie for eighth.

Arkansas shot 287 as a team Sunday and finished with a 589, 16 strokes better than second place William & Mary .

Lopez, Roachell win in Georgia

The Arkansas women’s golf team lost to UCLA 3-2 on Sunday, but Gabriela Lopez and Summer Roachell each won their matches on Sunday at the Liz Murphey Intercollegiate Classicin Athens, Ga.

Lopez beat UCL’as Lousie Ridderstrom 2-up, while Roachell beat Lydia Choi 1-up.

Regina Plasencia, Jordy LaBarbera and Samantha Marks each lost their individual matches.

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SOFTBALL

Ole Miss finishes sweep of Arkansas

A throwing error by Arkansas catcher Nicole Schoeder allowed Ole Miss to break a tie game and then Alex Schneider hit a sacrifice fly to set the final score in its 4-2 victory in Fayetteville.

Loren Krzysko and Madison Yannetti each scored in the second inning for Arkansas (14-20, 0-9 SEC), which has lost nine of its last 10 games.

UCA streak snapped

Central Arkansas beat Nicholls State 11-4, but lost 6-5 in eight innings in the second game, snapping its 11-game Southland Conference winning streak in Conway.

UCA (23-9, 11-1) scored five runs in the first inning of the opening game, sparked by Jessie Taylor’s grand slam. Sarah Bigej later hit a two-run home run, her fourth of the season.

Nicholls State’s Alexis Huss’ RBI single in the eighth inning of Game 2 gave it a 6-5 victory.

UAM splits with East Central (Okla.)

Arkansas-Monticello scored eight runs in the third inning of Game 1 to win 9-1, then lost 5-2 in the second game of a doubleheader with East Central (Okla.) on Sunday in Monticello.

Briana Daugherty hit a grand slam to spark the eight-run inning, her first home run of the season. Sydney Tipton hit a two-run single in the inning and Allison Stipes drew a bases loaded walk. Breanna Sanders added an RBI single in the fourth inning for the Cotton Blossoms (17-10, 9-7 Great American Conference).

Harding earns split

Carolyn Clayton had 3 RBI as Harding split with Northwestern Oklahoma State, losing the first game 7-1 and winning the second 8-6 in Searcy.

Harding (9-19, 4-10 GAC) scored five runs in the last three innings of the second game to earn the victory. Clayton hit a two-run double in the fifth inning.

Lyon lifted by home runs

Lyon College hit three home runs and 11 extra base hits in sweeping Hannibal-Lagrange 11-3 and 10-0 on Sunday in Batesville.

Kristen Blagg, Savannah Fuller and Tess Hurley-Brown each hit home runs for Lyon (15-10, 10-2), which now leads the American Midwest Conference.

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