The Braves finished its opening weekend with a 3-1 series win over Saint Ambrose University. As a team, OU hit .325, scored 24 runs, hit eight doubles, two triples, four home runs, drove in 20, had a .535 slugging percentage, walked nine times, were hit by a pitch five times, had a .392 on base percentage, and was 13-for-15 in stolen base attempts.
Tyler Farnham has a good weekend, finishing 9-for-14 at the plate (.643). He hit two doubles, one triple, one home run, drove in six runs, had a 1.143 slugging percentage, and a .688 on base percentage. Farnham also stole one base.
Ottawa's pitching staff finished the weekend with a 4.20 ERA, striking out 28 in 30 innings and SAU had a .267 batting average against the Braves.
OU is led in batting average (.643) by
Tyler Farnham and
Cole Broughton is Ottawa's leader in RBI (7). In 5.2 innings,
Tyler Bryant has a 3.78 ERA and leads OU with seven strike outs.
Through four games this season, Ottawa has scored 24 runs, has a .325 batting average, a .392 on base percentage, a .535 slugging percentage, and hit four home runs.
Wednesday will be the first time that the Braves and Saints have met on the baseball diamond.
Our Lady of the Lake University has opened the 2023 season with a record of 1-6. The Saints won its first game of the season on Jan. 28 at home against USAO, 11-5. Since that win, OLLU has lost four straight.
The Saints played a four game series this past weekend in San Antonio against Central Methodist University. Losing four straight to the Eagles.
Through seven games this season, the Saints have scored 20 runs, have a .217 batting average, a .316 on base percentage, and a .306 slugging percentage.
Jackson Kalisky leads the Saints in batting average (.333) and Francisco Martinez is the team's leader in RBI (5). In 10 innings this season, Joshua Mendez had a 2.70 ERA. Both Mendez and Chase Dunn lead OLLU in strike outs (7).
