BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Ottawa University baseball team took the series, 2-1, against no. 11 Oklahoma Wesleyan University with a 12-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Oklahoma Wesleyan struck first, taking a 2-0 lead over the Braves in the top of the first inning. Ottawa answered in its bottom half of the inning.
Jonah Weisner led the Braves off with a single.
Tyler Farnham reached first on an error by the Eagle pitcher and OU had runners on first and second.
Cole Broughton singled, scoring Weisner and OU was within 2-1.
Brandon Kelley was hit by a pitch, loading the bases.
Robby Williams singled, scoring both Farnham and Broughton to give the Braves a 3-2 lead.
Nicholas Sizemore's ground out scored Kelley and OU had a 4-2 lead.
In the bottom of the fourth, Ottawa increased its lead. Sizemore singled, bringing in
Alex Kuhn as a courtesy runner.
Liam Vulcano singled, moving Kuhn 90 feet from home.
Zachary Spradlin grounded out to first, scoring Vulcano and OU had a 5-2 lead. Ottawa scored one more run on an Eagle miscue. Vulcano took advantage of the error by the Eagle third baseman to give the Braves a 6-2 lead.
Ottawa ended the game in the bottom of the eighth. OU scored six runs on three hits and one error to take the 12-2 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Jonah Weisner went 2-for-5 at the plate, scoring two runs and driving in one.
- Robby Williams and Zachary Spadlin led OU with three RBI apiece.
- Josh Walsh earned the Victory. He struck out four.
Who is Next
Ottawa (18-10, 6-5) returns to the diamond on Tuesday, March 21 against Avila University at Alumni Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
