Arkansas State secured a decisive 12-2 victory over Central Arkansas at Bear Stadium, improving their record to 11-13 overall and 2-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. Wil French initiated the scoring with a home run, setting the tone for the game.
Cooper Garrison, making his first career Division I start, pitched two innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits and striking out two. The bullpen was effective, with four pitchers combining to restrict Central Arkansas to just four hits over the remaining five innings.
Offensively, the Red Wolves were led by Ashton Quiller and Drake Anderson, each recording three hits.