The Braves are on a four game winning streak after defeating McPherson College on Tuesday, 14-13. Ottawa rallied from 10 runs down to take a 14-13 victory.
Jeremy Freeman, Jr. had four hits in five at bats, drove in six runs, and scored two runs. He is the first Brave to drive in six RBI since Elliott Antonetty drove in six runs against Hastings College on Feb. 9, 2020.
Dylan Garcia went 3-for-5 at that plate and scored two runs.
Devin Holmes earned the win, striking out two in two innings.
Cameron Sistrunk tallied the save, striking out one.
In the win over McPherson on Tuesday,
Jeremy Freeman, Jr.'s grand slam in the eighth inning is the 17th in program history and the first by a Brave since March 20, 2022.
This season, the Braves are hitting .289, have a .393 on base percentage, and a .450 slugging percentage. OU has hit 27 home runs and scored 152 runs.
Brent Swearingen leads OU in batting average (.448),
Johnny Vulcano is the Braves' leader in RBI (20), and
Zack Melendez is Ottawa's leader in ERA (1.99) and strike outs (40).
Ottawa has a record of 7-7 on the road this season. OU is hitting .276, has scored 83 runs, hit 14 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, has a .437 slugging percentage, has walked 63 times, has a .393 on base percentage, and is 26-for-36 in stolen base attempts.
The Braves have a record of 43-39 against the University of Saint Mary. Ottawa is on a nine game winning streak against the Spires and has won four straight against USM in Leavenworth. OU took the season series in 2023, defeating USM 11-5 in game one, 8-2 in game two, and 5-4 in game three. The first meeting between the two teams happened on March 16, 2002 in Ottawa. The Braves won the game, 10-0.
The University of Saint Mary has an overall record of 11-10, a KCAC mark of 5-5, is on a one game winning streak and is 8-7 at home this season. USM enters the three game series with the Braves coming off a 21-11 win over Bethany College in Lindsborg on March 12.
Through 21 games this season, the Spires have a .281 batting average, a .398 on base percentage, and a .399 slugging percentage. USM has hit seven home runs, and scored 134 runs.
Daniel Martinez leads Saint Mary with a .417 batting average. Brendan Roop is USM's leader in RBI (26). Jacob Castaneda leads the team in ERA (3.75) and Nicholas Salgado is USM's leader in strike outs (25).
The Spires have won one KCAC series this season. USM defeated Avila 2-1, winning game one 8-7, falling 10-6 in game two in eight innings, and taking game three, 11-8. Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 1-2 | McPherson College 1-2.
In Saint Mary's 11 wins, the Spires are hitting .339 with 57 walks, a .441 on base percentage, and a .501 slugging percentage. In their 10 losses, USM is hitting .207 with 49 walks, a .341 on base percentage, and a .266 slugging percentage.
