The Braves are on a three game losing streak after losses to Avila University last weekend in Kansas City, Mo. Ottawa hit .250, had a .272 slugging percentage, a .400 on base percentage, was 5-for-9 in stolen base attempts, went 0-for-4 with the bases loaded, and was 8-for-29 (.276) with runners in scoring position.
This season Ottawa has a .281 batting average, a .376 on base percentage, and a .425 slugging percentage, OU has hit 20 home runs and scored 107 runs.
OU is ranked 50th in the NAIA in at bats (602), 37th in home runs (20), 50th in hit by pitch (30), 47th in ERA (5.11), 42nd in shut outs (1), and 30th in opponent batting average (.249).
Brent Swearingen leads OU in batting average (.460) and
Johnny Vulcano leads the Braves in RBI (15).
Zack Melendez is OU's leader in ERA (1.26) and strike outs (38).
The Braves have a record of 4-5 in the KCAC. Ottawa is hitting .340 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs, has driven in 56 runs, has a .524 slugging percentage, walked 39 times, has a .436 on base percentage, and is 19-for-29 in stolen base attempts.
Opponents are 5-for-7 in stolen base attempts against the Braves in KCAC play.
Ottawa is 4-3 at Alumni Park this season. OU is hitting .300 and outscoring opponents 38-20. The Braves' pitching staff has a 2.89 ERA, striking out 67 in 53 innings and opponents have a .184 batting average against OU.
The Braves have a record of 59-62 against Sterling College and are on a four game winning streak against the Warriors. Ottawa took the series last season at Alumni Park, defeating SC 8-1, 4-1, and 12-0. The first meeting between the two teams happened on April 25, 1903 in Sterling. Ottawa won the game, 3-2. The Braves have won four straight against Sterling in Ottawa. OU's last loss to Sterling at Alumni Park was on April 17, 2021. SC won the game 9-6.
Sterling College is 10-7 overall, has a KCAC mark of 4-2, is on a three game losing streak, and has a record of 1-2 on the road this season. The Warriors enter the three game series with the Braves coming off a 3-1 series loss to Dakota State on March 1-2. Sterling won game one, 3-2 but fell 5-4 in game two and 12-8 in both game three and four.
Through 17 games this season, the Warriors have a .326 batting average, a .445 on base percentage, and a .508 slugging percentage. Sterling has hit 16 home runs and scored 148 runs.
Sterling is ranked 43rd in the NAIA in runs (148), 11th in doubles (440, 40th in RBI (134), 40th in extra base hits (63), 21st in hit by pitch (35), 26th in hit into a double play (12), 28th in batting average (.326), 18th in on base percentage (.445), and 33rd in slugging percentage (.508).
Andrew Dutro leads Sterling in batting average (.444) and Luis Morales is the team's leader in RBI (21). David Lira is SC's leader in ERA (1.73) and strike outs (44).
