SEARCY — Harding concluded its regular season on a sour note Saturday, falling to Arkansas Tech 4-1 in the final game of a three-game series at Jerry Moore Field. The Wonderboys completed the sweep, leaving the Bisons to await their seeding and opponent for the upcoming Great American Conference Tournament. Harding concluded the regular season with a 34-16 overall record and 21-12 mark in the GAC.

Preston Tabor (6-4) took the loss for Harding, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits over three innings. He walked two and struck out three. Javier Lobo pitched the final five innings for the Bisons, surrendering two hits and striking out two. John Gray (3-2) earned the win for the Wonderboys, pitching eight strong innings and surrendering just one run on seven hits while striking out one. JT Cafferty closed out the game for Arkansas Tech, pitching a scoreless ninth and earning his first save of the season.

The Wonderboys capitalized on an error in the bottom of the second inning to take an early 2-0 lead. With runners on first and second, Grant Jones reached on a throwing error. Both Sawyer Duddleston and Kirby Jenkins scored on the play.

Arkansas Tech added two more runs in the bottom of the third. Brendyn Bard singled to shallow right field, driving in Christian Olea. Jenkins then doubled to left-center, scoring Bard, who had advanced to second on the play and moved to third on a fielding error by Harding.

Harding's lone run came in the top of the fifth when Chance Resetich blasted his third home run of the season to left-center. Resetich led the Bisons offensively, going 3-for-3 on the day. Harrison Griffith also had a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3, including a double.

Despite tallying eight hits, the Bisons struggled to string them together and capitalize on scoring opportunities, leaving seven runners stranded on base. The Wonderboys also recorded eight hits, with Luke Ray leading the way with three. Bard and Jenkins each added two hits for Arkansas Tech.

Harding will now look ahead to the GAC Tournament. Their seed and first-round opponent will be determined later today following the conclusion of all conference games.