View the Astros in Action D-II Invitational Web site for live statistics from each game. Arkansas Tech returns six position player starters from a team that was 26-27 overall last season. The Wonder Boys qualified for the inaugural Great American Conference Tournament and reached the event’s penultimate day before being eliminated. It was Arkansas Tech’s third consecutive baseball postseason appearance, the longest such streak for the Wonder Boys since they qualified for the Gulf South Conference Tournament each year from 1997-99. Head coach Dave Dawson is back for his fourth season at Arkansas Tech. He has an overall record of 93-65 as the Wonder Boys’ head coach. Tarleton State was 30-21 overall and 16-12 in the Lone Star Conference last season. The Texans reached the championship game of the 2012 LSC Tournament. Pete Perez leads a group of six returning all-conference performers for Tarleton State. He is the 2013 LSC preseason conference pitcher of the year. Perez was 8-3 with a 2.06 earned run average last season. Arkansas Tech counters with the 2012 GAC player of the year, Jonathan Finnegan. He hit .398 with 12 home runs and 47 runs batted in during his junior campaign. Photo/graphic courtesy of Paul Smith, Arkansas Tech sports information director.]]>
