Ottawa is on a four game winning streak after taking the series against York University last weekend 3-0 in York, Neb. OU won game one, 2-0, game two, 11-1, and game three, 14-6.
Cole Broughton leads the Braves in batting average (.398) and RBI (43).
Tyler Bryant is OU's leader in ERA (2.31) and strike outs (69).
The Braves are 8-10 on the road this season but have a record of 7-2 in their last nine road games. As a team, Ottawa is hitting .278 on the road, scoring 5.7 runs per game, and has a .450 slugging percentage, and a .358 on base percentage. The OU pitching staff has a 5.37 ERA with 148 strike outs in 139 innings. Opponents are batting .255 against them.
Through 35 games this season, Ottawa has a .300 batting average, a .392 on base percentage, and a .492 slugging percentage. OU has hit 37 home runs and scored 234 runs.
Ottawa has a record of 41-39 against the University of Saint Mary and has won seven straight games against the Spires. The Braves have won three straight in Leavenworth versus Saint Mary. Ottawa's last loss to USM was in Leavenworth on March 10, 2020. Saint Mary won the game, 4-3. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on March 16, 2002 in Ottawa. The Braves won the game, 10-0. The Braves won the first meeting this season on March 14, 2023 at Alumni Park, 11-5.
In the win over Saint Mary on March 14,
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.
The University of Saint Mary has an overall record of 9-24, a KCAC mark of 3-15, and have a record of 3-10 at home this season. After defeating York University 11-8 on March 25, USM has lost five straight with losses to York (5-4), Avila (3-2), and McPherson (15-4, 13-4, 9-8).
Through 33 games this season, Saint Mary has a .259 batting average, a .364 on base percentage, a .350 slugging percentage, hit nine home runs, and scored 167 runs.
Caleb McClellan leads USM in batting average (.398) and RBI (22). Jacob Castaneda leads the team in ERA (5.24) and Yanthony Navarro is the team's leader in strike outs (28).
