Ottawa won its four game series, 3-1, against the University of Tennessee Southern last weekend. OU lost game one 2-1 but rebounded to take game two, 5-4, game three, 3-2, and game four, 14-2.
In the series, the Braves had a .266 batting average. OU scored 23 runs, hit three doubles, one triple, and four home runs. Drove in 18 runs, had a .422 slugging percentage, walked 13 times, was hit by a pitch five times, had a .364 on base percentage, and was 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts.
Dylan Garcia finished the series hitting .667 (6-for-9). He scored three runs, hit one home run, drove in three, had a 1.000 slugging percentage, walked three times, and had a .750 on base percentage.
This season, OU has a .218 batting average, a .311 on base percentage, and a .363 slugging percentage. The Braves have hit seven home runs and scored 29 runs.
OU is ranked 25th in the NAIA in at bats (193), 47th in hits (42), 46th in triples (1), 19th in home runs (7), 43rd in total bases (70), 41st in hit by pitch (8), 45th in sacrifice flies (2), 36th in caught stealing (2), and 25th in at bats against (190).
Cole Broughton leads the Braves in batting average (.409) and
Pedro Astacio is the team's leader in RBI (7).
Diego Quinonez is OU's leader in ERA (1.50), and
Zack Melendez leads the Braves in strike outs (10).
Ottawa has a record of 4-0 against Viterbo University. In the four game home series (Feb. 25-Feb. 26) in 2023, the Braves defeated the V-Hawks 11-0, 7-1, 11-3, and 6-3.
Viterbo University opened the season last weekend with a four game series against no. 25 Freed-Hardeman University. The V-Hawks lost 11-2, 8-7, 8-0, and 10-4.
This season, Viterbo has a .212 batting average, a .326 on base percentage, and a .288 slugging percentage. The V-Hawks have hit one home run and scored 13 runs.
They are ranked ninth in the NAIA in caught steals (4).
Jerrod Gurden leads the V-Hawks in batting average (.417) and Blake Warner and Gurden are the team's leader in RBI with three apiece. Cale Beckman is the team's leader in ERA (4.50) and strike outs (6).
Viterbo was picked to finish seventh in the North Star Athletic Association by the conference coaches. The V-Hawks placed sixth last season with a conference record of 12-16. Viterbo had an overall record of 16-30 in 2023.
The V-Hawks return All-NSAA performers Blake Warner (2nd Team), Gavin Daniel (HM), Anthony Sanchez (HM), and Conley O'Keefe for 2024.
