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Baseball Starts GAC Series at Oklahoma Baptist
Sr. Wyatt Austin goes into his stretch for a pitch.

Baseball Starts GAC Series at Oklahoma Baptist

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SHAWNEE, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team played its fourth game of the 2019 season against Oklahoma Baptist, but this time it was the first one that counted as a Great American Conference outing.  The Tigers (7-37, 7-20 GAC) fell to the Bison (23-19, 15-13 GAC), 12-1 in seven innings.

ECU Lineup
  1. Sr. Josh Lincoln (SS)
  2. So. Dillon Mansell (CF)
  3. Jr. Dylan Lang (C)
  4. Jr. Dakota Washington (DH)
  5. Jr. Zach Lehman (LF)
  6. Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B)
         So. Justin Pettifer (PH – 7th)
  7. Sr. Ryan White (2B)
  8. So. Hunter Rogers (1B)
         Fr.. Drew Reed (PH – 7th)
  9. Jr. Hayden George (RF)
         So. Khaji Butler (PH -7th)
    Jr. Jonny Chavez (P 1st – 4th)
         RJr. Cody Franks (P 5th – 6th (4th Batter))
         Sr. Wyatt Austin (P 6th (5th Batter) – 6th)
OBU Lineup
  1. Garrett McKee (2B)
  2. P.J. Harris (DH)
  3. Jake Gozzo (RF)
  4. Ramon Enriquez (C)
  5. Eric Carlson (1B)
  6. Kaimana Bartolome (3B)
  7. Brock Carter (LF)
  8. Brett Bloomfield (SS)
  9. Joey Pledger (CF)
    A.J. Merkel (P 1st - CG)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: Merkel (3-3)
  • Losing Pitcher: Chavez (1-6)
Scoring
  • OBU 1st – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, OBU 2)
  • OBU 3rd – 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (ECU 0, OBU 5)
  • OBU 4th – 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, OBU 8)
  • ECU 5th – J. Lincoln singled to CF, RBI; R. White scored (ECU 1, OBU 8)
  • OBU 5th – 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (ECU 1, OBU 10)
  • OBU 6th – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 1, OBU 12)
Tiger Quick Hits
  • Fourth of seven games against OBU this season
    • First three were non-conference games
  • The Tigers were out-hit 12-5
  • White recorded two hits for ECU
    • Included a double
  • Lincoln, Lehman and Rogers all added a single hit
  • Chavez earned his 11th start
    • 4.o IP, 8 hits and 8 runs (6 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 3 Ks
  • Austin struck out both batters that he faced on the mound
Up Next
  • The teams will wrap up the three-game GAC series, Saturday, April 20
    • Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
    • Final road games of the 2019 season
  • ECU will then return home for the final four games of the regular season
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