Brian Williams hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in a 17-10 win over South Ark in the NJCAA Region Tournament in Enid. 

Williams was a two-run home run short of the home run cycle.

Williams had a solo shot in the 2nd, grand slam in the 8th to give the Jets the lead and then provided insurance runs in the 9th with a three run shot. 

His grand slam turned a 9-8 Jets' deficit into a 12-8 lead in the 8th.  Walker Wakeland would follow with a solo home run giving the Jets a 13-9 lead.  NOC would follow that with four runs in the 9th to seal the 17-10 win.

Jake Ervin and Ty Wilson also had three hits each while Wakeland, Lucas Dunn, and Connor Cavnar had three hits each.

Dunn and Cavnar added three runs batted in each.

Ben Lindsey (2-1) earned the win in relief with 3.2 innings of work allowing one run and striking out five.

Catcher Lindley entered the game in the 1st inning in back of starter Wyatt Rutledge.  Lindley worked 4.2 innings allowing one earned run.

The Jets were down early as South Ark scored six runs in the first but the Jets chipped away and stayed close until Williams took the game over in the late innings.

What's Next:  The Jets (41-20) face the South Ark-Murray State winner at 3 p.m. Saturday in the championship round of the NJCAA Region 2 Tournament.

Jets 17, South Ark 10

                 123 456 789--R   H   E

Jets           011 400 074--17 16  2

South Ark  600 102 001--10 14  3

Jets--Rutledge, Lindley (1), Lindsey (6) and Wakeland.  2B--Ervin, Dunn.  HR--Williams 3 (10), Wakeland (3).  SB--Wilson 2, Williams, Cavnar, Dunn, Wakeland.  W--Lindsey (2-1)