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Ottawa University

Caden Gray Avila BSB23
3
McPherson MCPHERSO 24-10
4
Winner Ottawa OTTAWA 25-12
McPherson MCPHERSO
24-10
3
Final
4
Ottawa OTTAWA
25-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
McPherson MCPHERSO 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8 1
Ottawa OTTAWA 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: Reece, Eric (3-1) L: B. Maddock (4-2) S: Gray, Caden (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Takes a 4-3 Victory Over (20) McPherson

OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University baseball team took game one of its three game series with (20) McPherson College, 4-3, on Friday afternoon at Alumni Park. OU was without its ace, Tyler Bryant, and used nine pitchers against McPherson's high powered offense to get the win.

McPherson struck first, taking a 1-0 lead over the Braves in the top of the first inning. After a scoreless second and third innings, Ottawa took the lead in the bottom of the fourth.

Cole Broughton led off with a double to center. Zachary Spradlin followed that hit with a single to left, moving Broughton to third. Jonah Weisner's single scored Broughton to tie the game, 1-1. With the bases loaded, Robby Williams' sacrifice fly to right scored Spradlin to give OU a 2-1 lead. The Braves scored their final run of the inning on a single to right by Gabe Eckstaine. His hit scored Weisner and the Braves had a 3-1 lead.

In the top of the sixth, McPherson scored a run to cut into the Brave lead 3-2. The Bulldogs loaded the bases, causing a Brave pitching change and Eric Reese entered the game. He got the final out with a strike out, ending the MC scoring threat. Ottawa earned that run by the Bulldogs back in the bottom of the sixth. Spradlin led off with a walk. Weisner's double to center scored Spradlin and the Braves had a 4-2 lead.

McPherson again cut into the Brave lead, scoring one run in the top of the eighth inning to get within 4-3. In the top of the ninth, Caden Gray entered the game for the save. After getting a fly out to start the inning, McPherson's second batter in the inning reached first but that would be it for the Bulldogs. Gray would get two fly outs, including a diving catch by Broughton in left field to end the game, and OU took the 4-3 victory.

Inside the Box Score Who is Next
Ottawa (25-12, 13-7) finishes its series with (20) McPherson College on Saturday, April 8 at Alumni Park. Game one of the double header is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
 
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