Ottawa finished the weekend series against the University of Saint Mary, 1-2. The Spires won game one, 7-6, and game two, 4-1. The Braves took game three, 6-3.
In the three games this past weekend, Ottawa hit .300 (30-100), scored 13 runs, hit 10 doubles and one triple, drove in nine runs, had a .420 slugging percentage, walked three times, was hit by a pitch seven times, struck out five times, had a .360 on base percentage, and was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts.
This season, Ottawa has a .291 batting average, a .390 on base percentage, and a .446 slugging percentage. OU has hit 27 home runs and scored 165 runs.
The Braves are 7-3 at Alumni Park this season. They have a .310 batting average, hit 20 doubles and nine home runs, have a .469 slugging percentage, have walked 28 times, have been hit by a pitch 15 times, have a .394 on base percentage, and is 20-for-23 in stolen base attempts.
At home this season, opponents have only attempted to steal nine times. Opponents are 6-for-9 in stolen base attempts.
Through 27 games this season,
Dylan Garcia leads OU in batting average (.366) and
Johnny Vulcano is Ottawa's leader in RBI (21).
Zack Melendez leads the Braves in ERA (2.52) in 35.2 innings. He also is OU's leader in strike outs (45).
The Braves are 74-273 (.271) with runners in scoring position. Opponents are 118-405 (.291) with runners in scoring position.
OU has four players hitting .300 or better with runners in scoring position.
Anthony Soria 8-for-24 (.333),
Jeremy Freeman, Jr. 8-for-16 (.500),
Brent Swearingen 8-for-19 (.421), and
Dylan Garcia 7-for-21 (.333).
Ottawa has a record of 35-18 against McPherson College. OU has won four straight against the Bulldogs and the Braves rallied to take a 14-13 victory over McPherson on March 12 in McPherson. OU has won four straight at Alumni Park against McPherson. Ottawa's last loss at home against MC happened on March 11, 2021. The Bulldogs won the game, 2-0. The first game between the two teams happened on April 17, 1908 in McPherson. OU won the game, 3-0.
McPherson College is 10-18 overall and 6-10 in the KCAC. The Bulldogs are 3-14 on the road this season and enter Tuesday's game coming off a 2-1 series win over York University. McPherson won game one, 8-7, fell in game two, 4-0, but took game three, 12-2.
Through 28 games this season, Andrews Artola leads MC in batting average (.360), Kevinn Castillo is the team's leader in RBI (29), Ethan Alexander leads the Bulldogs in ERA (4.62), and Casey Hayden is MC's leader in strike outs (30).
McPherson's pitchers have 195 strike outs, 179 walks, and a 10.36 ERA.
Opponents have attempted to steal 57 times this season against the Bulldogs and have been caught stealing twice.
The Bulldogs are 84-278 (.302) with runners in scoring position. Opponents are 163-489 (.333) against McPherson with runners in scoring position.
