SHAWNEE, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team faced the same team for the second game in a row, as a non-conference opponent, falling 13-2 to Oklahoma Baptist.

ECU Lineup

1. Jr. Zach Lehman (SS)
2. Sr. Josh Lincoln (2B)
        So. Justin Pettifer (PH/2B – 8^th)
3. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
        So. Hunter Rogers (PH/1B -8^th)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (DH)
5. Sr. Tag Sparks (C)
6. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
        Fr. Anderson Allen (PH – 9^th)
7. Fr. Tanner Barnes (CF)
        Fr. Jace Williams (PH/RF – 7^th)
8. Fr. Drew Reed (RF)
        So. Khaji Butler (PH/CF – 7^th)
9. Jr. Hayden George (LF)
   Jr. Hunter Pouge (P 1^st-4.1 Innings)
        Fr. Grant Harmon (P 4.1 -5^th Innings)
        Fr. Breydan Jackson (P 6^th Inning)
        Jr. Gage Wall (P 7^th Inning)
        Jr. Wyatt Austin (P 8^th Inning)

Oklahoma Baptist Lineup

1. Joey Pledger (CF)
        Austin Cooper (PH -8^th / CF – 9^th)
2. Brock Carter (LF)
        Chase Kerr (PH – 6^th / LF – 7th)
3. Jake Gozzo (RF)
4. P.J. Harris (1B)
5. Ramon Enriquez (C)
        Sam Webb (PH/C – 7^th)
6. Eric Carlson (DH)
7. Kaimana Bartolome (3B)
8. Brett Bloomfield (SS)
9. Garrett McKee (2B)
   A.J. Merkel (P 1^st-4^th Innings)
        Hudson Pearson (P 5^th-6^th Innings)
        Albert Monge (P – 7^th Inning)
        Caleb Bly (P 8^th Inning)
        Shane Kelso (P 9^th Inning)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Merkel (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Pouge (0-1)

Scoring

• OBU 2^nd – E. Carlson singled through LS, RBI; R. Enriquez advanced to third; P. Harris scored (ECU 0, OBU 1)
• OBU 2^nd – K. Bartolome advanced to second on a wild pitch; R. Enriquez scored (ECU 0, OBU 2)
• OBU 3^rd – J. Gozzo homered LFL, RBI (ECU 0, OBU 3)
• ECU 4^th – D. Lang homered RF, 2 RBI; D. Washington scored (ECU 2, OBU 3)
• OBU 4^th – G. McKee flied out to CF, SF, RBI; B. Bloomfield scored (ECU 2, OBU 4)
• OBU 5^th – R. Enriquez reached on an error by SS, P. Harris advanced to second; J. Gozzo scored, unearned (ECU 2, OBU 5)
• OBU 5^th – B. Bloomfield singled, 2RBI; E. Carlson advanced to third; R. Enriquez scored, unearned; P. Harris scored (ECU 2, OBU 7)
• OBU 5^th – B. Bloomfield stole second; E. Carlson stole home (ECU 2, OBU 8)
• OBU 5^th – B. Carter HBP, RBI; J. Pledger advanced to second; G. McKee advanced to third; B. Bloomfield scored, unearned (ECU 2, OBU 9)
• OBU 5^th – J. Gozzo flied out to CF, SF, RBI; G. McKee scored, unearned (ECU 2, OBU 10)
• OBU 6^th – E. Carlson doubled to LC, RBI; R. Enriquez scored (ECU 2, OBU 11)
• OBU 8th – B. Bloomfield singled RC, RBI; K. Bartolome advanced to third; E. Carlson scored (ECU 2, OBU 12)
• OBU 8^th – B. Bloomfield advanced to second on a WP; K. Bartolome scored (ECU 2, OBU 13)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Today's game was the second-straight against the Bison (4-4)
  • Faced each other in the final game of the Alpine Fresh 4-Him Classic (L, 1-11)
  • Will be one of six regular-season games between the teams for the year
• Lang hit his first home run of the season
  • Just the second for an ECU player in 2019
• Pouge earned his first start on the mound for the Tigers
  • 3.1 P, 5 hits & 4 runs allowed, 3 BB, 2 K
  • Appeared in 3 previous games: 6.0 IP, 5 hits & 2 runs allowed (0 earned), 6 K
• ECU was out-hit 12-1
• The Tigers pitching staff struck out four batters (struck out seven times)

Up Next

• ECU will not get ready to start Great American Conference action, Feb. 15-16
  • Friday, Feb. 15 at Southwestern Oklahoma State (2 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Feb. 16 at Southwestern Oklahoma State – DH (1/4 p.m.)