The Braves are 38-14 overall and finished third in the KCAC with a record of 26-10. Ottawa lost was defeated by McPherson College 4-3 and Friends University 11-2 in the KCAC Tournament. OU has lost three straight games with its last victory coming on April 25 at (13) OKWU, 5-4.

Ottawa is in the NAIA Opening Round for the third time in program history. OU has a record of 3-5 in the NAIA Opening Round. The Braves are the fourth seed for the second time in program history: 2021: No. 4 Seed | 2022: No. 1 Seed

Through 52 games this season, Ottawa has scored 500 runs and hit 95 home runs. The Braves have a .337 batting average, a .444 on base percentage, and a .594 slugging percentage.

OU is ranked 13th in the NAIA in runs (500), 24th in hits (545), 36th in doubles (104), 44th in triples (13), sixth in home runs (95), 16th in RBI (446), 12th in extra base hits (212), 12th in total bases (960), 15th in hit by pitch (101), 39th in sacrifice hits (26), fourth in stolen bases (192), second in caught stealing (43), 17th in batting average (337), 25th in on base percentage (.444), ninth in slugging percentage (.594), and 43rd in ERA (.5.44).

Jaquavius Davis leads the team in batting average (.396), Dylan Garcia is OU's leader in RBI (54), Jeremy Freeman, Jr. leads Ottawa in stolen bases (40), Bennett King is Ottawa's leader in ERA (3.43), and Zack Melendez is the  team's leader in strike outs (66).

Monday will be the first game between Ottawa and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO).

Ottawa had 12 named to the All-KCAC Teams. First Team: Dylan Garcia, Luis Diaz | Second Team: Jackson Alaniz, Jaquavius Davis, Shaun Gomez, Jr., Ryan Wilwers, Fawster Voytko | Third Team: Nicholas Sizemore, Jeremy Freeman, Jr., Cole Broughton, Zack Melendez | KCAC Gold Glove: Julius Ryan (3rd Base).

In games away from Alumni Park this season, the Braves have a record of 17-11. Ottawa is hitting .307 in those contests. The Braves have a .563 slugging percentage, and a .406 on base percentage. OU is 79-for-106 in stolen base attempts. Ottawa's pitching staff has a 6.97 ERA away from home, striking out 240 in 220.2 innings. Opponents are hitting .288 against the Braves.

Southern University of New Orleans has an overall record of 16-14 and a HBCU Athletic Conference record of 16-14.

SUNO finished third in the West Division of the HBCU Athletic Conference. The Knights, the sixth seed on the conference tournament, fell in the championship game to Talladega College 8-3.

Through 46 games this seaosn, SUNO has scored 388 runs and hit 25 homeruns. The Knights have a .297 batting average, a .429 on base percentage, and a .417 slugging percentage.

Miles Bowens leads the Knights with a .347 batting average and 49 RBI. Kyler Shepherd is the team's leader in stolen bases (26). Christopher Nunez is SUNO's leader in ERA (4.84) and Joey Olveda is the team's leader in strike outs (35).

The Knights are ranked 20th in the NAIA in walks (274), 25th in strike outs (256), 30th in sacrifice hits (30), 30th in stolen bases (115), and 45th in on base percentage (.429).