FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The East Central University baseball team finished up the 2019 Alpine Fresh 4-Him Classic at All Saints High School (Corbitt Field), falling 11-1 to Oklahoma Baptist in seven innings.

ECU Lineup

1. Jr. Zach Lehman (3B)
        Jr. Jonny Chavez (3B – 7^th)
2. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
3. Jr. Dakota Washington (1B)
        So. Hunter Rogers (PH – 6^th / 1B – 7th)
4. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
5. Jr. Cordell Bowie (DH)
6. Fr. Tanner Barnes (CF)
7. So. Dillon Mansell (RF)
        Jr. Hayden George (RF – 4th)
8. Fr. Jace Williams (LF)
        Fr. Drew Reed (LF – 7^th)
9. So. Justin Pettifer (2B)
   Jr. Jeffrey Shafer (P 1^st-4.1 Innings)
        Jr. Ryan Collins (P 4.1-5 Inning)
        RJr. Cody Franks (P 5^th Inning)
        Fr. Breydan Jackson (P 6^th Inning)

Oklahoma Baptist Lineup

1. Joey Pledger (CF)
2. Brock Carter (LF)
        Chase Kerr (LF)
3. Jake Gozzo (RF)
4. PJ Harris (1B)
        Kaden Betsch (1B)
5. Ramon Enriquez (C)
        Sam Webb (PH/C – 7^th)
6. Eric Carlson (3B)
7. Kaimana Bartolome (DH)
8. Brett Broomfield (SS)
9. Garrett McKee (2B)
   Jesus Chavez (P 1^st-5^th Innings)
        Andrew Eppenbach (P 6^th Inning)
        Matthew Wilson (P 7^th Inning)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Chavez (2-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Shafer (0-1)

Scoring

• OBU 1^st – J. Gozzo doubled to RC, RBI; B> Carter advanced ot third; J. Pledger scored (ECU 0, OBU 1)
• OBU 1^st – R. Enriquez struck out swinging, out at first C to 1B, RBI; J. Gozzo advanced o third on the throw, scored on an error by C, unearned; B. Carter scored on the throw (ECU 0, OBU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Bowie homered to LF, RBI (ECU 1, OBU 3)
• OBU 5^th – R. Enriquez homered to LF, 2 RBI; PJ Harris scored (ECU 1, OBU 5)
• OBU 6^th – J. Gozzo singled through the left side, RBI; B. Carter advanced to second; J. Pledger scored (ECU 1, OBU 6)
• OBU 6^th – PJ Harris flied out to LF, SF, RBI; J. Gozzo advanced to third; B. Carter scored (ECU 1, OBU 7)
• OBU 6^th – E. Carlson singled through the left side, 2 RBI; R. Enriquez scored, unearned; J. Gozzo scored (ECU 1, OBU 9)
• OBU 6^th – G. McKee doubled to LF, 2 RBI; B. Broomfield scored; E. Carlson scored (ECU 1, OBU 11)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Lehman and Sr. Alec Lemmon were named to the 2019 Alpine Fresh 4-Him Classic All-Tournament Team
• Bowie recorded the Tigers (0-7) first home run of the season
• The Bison (3-5) out-hit ECU 10-7
• The Tigers recorded 13 strikeouts of OBU and allowed just three
• Lincoln was the lone player for ECU to earn more than one hit on the day (2)
• Bowie: 1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 HR
• Shafer earned his first career start and just his second appearance
  • 6 hits and 5 runs allowed (4 earned), 8 strikeouts
• Collins faced two batters and struck out both

Up Next

• The Tigers are scheduled to play their first home game of the season, Tuesday, Feb. 12
  • vs. Oklahoma Baptist (2 p.m.) at Ken Turner Field
• ECU will then start the Great American Conference schedule next weekend
  • Feb. 15-16 at Southwestern Oklahoma State
    • Single game Friday, Feb. 15 – 2 p.m.
    • Doubleheader Saturday, Feb. 16 – 1 and 4 p.m.