WICHITA, Kan. – The Ottawa University baseball team opened its three game series against Friends University with a 6-0 victory over the Falcons on Friday afternoon.
Ottawa broke the 0-0 tie in the top of the third inning.
Zachary Spradlin hit a triple to left.
Jonah Weisner scored Spradlin with his ground out to second and OU had a 1-0 lead.
The Braves increased their lead over the Falcons in the top of the fifth.
Nicholas Sizemore reached first on a bunt single to the pitcher. Spradlin made it to first on a miscue by the Falcon first baseman, moving courtesy runner
Alex Kuhn to second. Weisner's single to right scored Kuhn and OU had a 2-0 lead.
Ottawa pushed two more runs across home plate.
Cole Broughton scored Weisner with a single to center and
Pedro Astacio's single to right scored
Tyler Farnham to give the Braves a 4-0 lead.
Ottawa added two more runs in the top of the seventh. Spradlin singled and Weisner hit a two-run home run to give OU a 6-0 lead.
OU pitcher,
Tyler Bryant, only allowed one Falcon base runner in Friends' final three at bats in the game and OU took the 6-0 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Jonah Weisner had three hits in five at bats for the Braves. He finished the game with four RBI and scored two runs.
- Zachary Spradlin went 2-for-4 at the plate, scoring two runs.
- Tyler Bryant earned his fifth win of the season (5-1), pitching the complete nine inning game victory. He struck out nine and only allowed three hits.
Who is Next
Ottawa (19-11, 7-6) finishes its series with Friends University on Saturday, March 25. Game one of the double header is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
