The Braves have an overall record of 29-6, are in first in the KCAC with a mark of 20-4, and are ranked 21st in the NAIA. Ottawa won its 10th series this season with a 2-1 series win over Tabor College last weekend. OU won game one, 17-12 and game two 18-17. Tabor won game three, 5-2.
With the win in game two of the series with Tabor, the Braves have equaled its win total from last season (29-23 | 2024).
Ottawa's next win will be its 30th of the season and the seventh time in program history that the Braves have won 30 or more games in a season. 2003: 30-14 | 2005: 30-21 | 2006: 31-20 | 2021: 37-20 | 2022: 43-10 | 2023: 36-17. OU's 29 wins this season are the seventh most in program history.
Through 35 games this season, Ottawa has scored 359 runs and hit 67 home runs. The Braves have a .352 batting average, a .464 on base percentage and a .628 slugging percentage.
Jackson Alaniz leads the Braves in batting average (.438),
Cole Broughton is OU's leader in RBI (43),
Jeremy Freeman, Jr. leads Ottawa in stolen bases (28), and
Zack Melendez is the Braves' leader in ERA (3.86) and strike outs (55).
The Braves are ranked 27th in the NAIA in at bats (1,088), eighth in runs (359), ninth in hits (359), 10th in doubles (81), 44th in triples (9), sixth in home runs (67), 11th in RBI (318), fourth in extra base hits (157), fourth in total bases (683), 37th in walks (169), 11th in hit by pitch (71), 50th in sacrifice flies (16), 43rd in sacrifice hits (16), third in stolen bases (139), fourth in caught stealing (27), 10th in batting average (.352), 12th in on base percentage (.464), fourth in slugging percentage (.628), 44th in ERA (5.34), 39th in WHIP (1.52), 36th in at bats against (1,053), and 38th in opponent batting average (.260).
Ottawa has a record of 58-69 against Friends University and OU is on a five game winning streak against the Falcons. The Braves are 8-1 in its last nine games against Friends. The last time Ottawa lost to Friends was on March 24, 2023 in Wichita. The Falcons won the game 6-3. OU has won three straight games against Friends at Alumni Park. Ottawa's last loss to the Falcons at home was on March 13, 2022 when Friends won the game 14-12. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on May 1, 1912 in Wichita. Ottawa won the game 4-1.
The Braves have a record of 19-2 at Alumni Park this season and are 13-1 in KCAC play. OU has won seven straight home games with its last loss at home coming on March 11 against McPherson, 13-12. In home games this season, Ottawa is hitting .379 (237-626), has scored 236 runs, hit 60 doubles, seven triples, and 35 home runs. OU has a .665 slugging percentage, walked 114 times, has a .493 on base percentage, and is 100-114 in stolen base attempts. OU's pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA at home this season, striking out 197 in 162 innings. Opponents have a .248 batting average against the Braves at Alumni Park.
OU has six players batting over .400 at Alumni Park this season and one batting over .500.
Jaquavius Davis: .405 |
Shaun Gomez, Jr.: .417 |
Branden Franz: .433 |
Jackson Alaniz: .477 |
Anthony Soria: .481 |
Brian Parry: .514.
Friends University has an overall record of 20-14 and the Falcons are in fourth place in the KCAC with a record of 14-9. Friends is on a four game winning streak and has a record of 9-8 on the road this season.
During its four game winning streak, the Falcons have victories over Mid-America Christian University (28-15) on March 25 and Sterling on March 28 and March 29. The Falcons won game 1, 24-19, game 2, 10-9, and game 3, 6-0.
Through 34 games this season, Friends has scored 314 runs and hit 39 home runs. The Falcons have a .329 batting average, a .443 on base percentage, and a .495 slugging percentage.
Bernie Socarras leads Friends in batting average (.402), Zeke Henson is the Falcons' leader in RBI (43), Socarras is Friends' leader in stolen bases (9), and Francisco Moscoso leads the team in ERA (4.78) and strike outs (58).
Friends is ranked 18th in the NAIA in at bats (1,113), 20th in runs (314), 19th in hits (366), 37th in home runs (39), 21st in RBI (278), 29th in total bases (551), 22nd in walks (182), 40th in hit by pitch (57), 22nd in sacrifice hits (20), 13th in hit into a double play (25), 31st in batting average (.329), 29th in on base percentage (.443), 26th in shut outs (3), and 38th in at bats against (1,049).
