GREAT BEND, Kan. – The (13) Ottawa University baseball team won its fifth straight KCAC Tournament game, dating back to the 2021 season, with a 3-2 walk off win over Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Friday night.
Oklahoma Wesleyan broke the 0-0 tie in the top of the fifth inning with two runs. The Braves were able to get one of those runs back in the bottom of the fifth.
Connor Jeffers reached first after being hit by a pitch.
Logan Zozaya singled to left, moving Jeffers to third. The Eagle left fielder fell trying to field the ball and Jeffers scored, putting OU within 2-1.
Ottawa tied the game in the bottom of the sixth.
Tyler Farnham singled to right-center.
Holland Boan walked, moving Farnham to second. Matt Aguilar executed a sacrifice bunt, putting Farnham to third and Boan to second.
Nicholas Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Farnham and the game was tied 2-2.
That is where the score stayed until the bottom of the ninth inning. Jeffers reached base with a walk.
Zachary Spradlin singled to left and Jeffers, being aggressive, moved to third. OU loaded the bases with an intentional walk of
Jonah Weisner. Boan hit a single to right, scoring Jeffers to give the Braves its sixth straight victory over the Eagles, 3-2.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa had four hits by four different players, Zachary Spradlin, Logan Zozaya, Holland Boan, and Tyler Farnham.
- Hector Sepulveda was lights out for the Braves. He struck out 14 in eight innings and only allowed five hits. Sepulveda struck out seven out of the last 10 batters he faced.
- Creede Jeffers pitched the ninth, striking out all three batters he faced to earn the win.
- 17 of the 31 OKWU hitters struck out against Sepulveda and Jeffers, including eight straight to end the game.
Who is Next
Ottawa (42-6) returns to the diamond on Saturday, May 7 against the winner of the game between Tabor College and McPherson College at 7:00 p.m.
