Ottawa won its fourth straight game with an 11-5 victory over the University of Saint Mary on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Park. The Braves had 15 hits in the game. Robby Williams went 4-for-5 at the plate, driving in one run, and scoring three runs.
Zachary Spradlin,
Liam Vulcano,
Cole Broughton, and
Jonah Weisner had two hits apiece.
Eric Reece earned the victory, striking out one and only allowing two hits in 2.2 innings.
Tyler Bryant earned his second KCAC Pitcher of the Year honor this past week for his efforts in OU's game one victory over Sterling last Friday. He had a 1.00 ERA in nine innings, striking out eight and only allowing five hits in OU's 8-1 victory over Sterling College. Sterling had a .161 batting average against Bryant.
Brandon Kelley leads the Braves in batting average (.412),
Cole Broughton is OU's leader in RBI (33), and
Tyler Bryant leads the team in ERA (3.35) and strike outs (47).
The Braves are 1-8 on the road this season. In its nine road contests, OU is hitting .268, averaging 5.2 runs per game, have hit nine home runs, has a .345 on base percentage, and a .453 slugging percentage.
Through 25 games this season, Ottawa has a .312 batting average, a .408 on base percentage, and a .522 slugging percentage. OU has hit 29 home runs and scored 176 runs.
Ottawa is 9-15 all-time against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. OU is on a six game winning streak against the Eagles, winning all four meetings last season. The Braves won the three games played in Bartlesville: 7-2, 11-8, 6-1, and then took a 3-2 victory in the KCAC Tournament in Great Bend, Kan. on May 6. The first meeting between the two teams happened in 1999. OKWU won the game 15-4.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 20-4 overall, 7-1 in the KCAC, ranked no. 11 in the NAIA , and are 17-0 at home this season. The Eagles have won five straight games. OKWU's only loss in KCAC play was on March 4 in York, Neb. against York University. The Panthers won the game 8-5. The Eagles enter Friday's double header coming off a 7-4 victory over Southwestern College in Winfield on March 14.
Through 24 games, Oklahoma Wesleyan has a .381 batting average, a .477 on base percentage, and a .634 slugging percentage. The Eagles have hit 39 home runs and scored 262 runs.
Jesus Rojas leads OKWU in batting average (.477), Drenis Ozuna is the team's leader in RBI (66), Kellen Brothers leads OKWU in ERA (0.85) and strike outs (43).
