ADA, OKLA. – A grand slam by East Central University softball senior Breecia Crawford in the fourth inning of game four gave the Tigers (22-24, 18-19 GAC) what they need to earn a Great American Conference series sweep of Oklahoma Baptist.  ECU claimed a 5-3 victory in the first game of the day and then the Tigers earned an 8-5 win in game four.

Game 1 – ECU 5, OBU 3
OBU Lineup

1. Kristen Garbin (LF)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS)
3. Franki Hull (C)
4. Demi Dobbs (3B)
5. Aspen Grimes (1B)
6. Katie Long (P 1^st – 3^rd (1^st Batter) / DP – 3^rd (2^nd Batter))
7. Shelby Savage (2B)
8. Tyra Garcia (RF)
9. McKenna Anderson (CF)
   Grace Van Horn (DP / P 3^rd (2^nd Batter))

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (DP)
4. So. Jacey Henry (P – CG)
5. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
6. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
7. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
8. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
9. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
   Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF / PR – 3^rd)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Henry (10-11)
• Losing Pitcher: K. Long (11-18)

Scoring

• OBU 2^nd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (OBU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – T. Bryant homered to RC, RBI (OBU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – B. Gleason advanced to third on WP; B. Crawford advanced to second on WP (OBU 1, ECU 2)
• ECU 3^rd – K. Kizarr singled up the middle, RBI; T. Bryant advanced to second; B. Gleason scored (OBU 1, ECU 3)
• ECU 3^rd – M. Ewy singled to SS, RBI; A. Hamric advanced to second; K. Kizarr advanced to third; T. Bryant scored (OBU 1, ECU 4)
• ECU 4^th – E. Allison singled up the middle, RBI; B. Crawford scored (OBU 1, ECU 5)
• OBU 5^th – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (OBU 3, ECU 5)

Game 2 – ECU 8, OBU 5
OBU Lineup

1. Kristen Grabin (LF)
        Haylee Hall (PH – 3^rd)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS / 3B – 5^th)
3. F Hull (C / 1B – 5^th)
4. Demi Dobbs (3B / C – 5^th)
5. Aspen Grimes (1B / 2B – 5^th)
6. Katie Long (DP / P 3^rd – 4^th (6^th Batter))
7. Shleby Savage (2B / SS – 5^th)
8. Tyra Garcia (RF)
9. McKenna Anderson (CF)
        H Danielson (PH – 3^rd)
   C Roberts (P 1^st – 2^nd / DP – 2^nd)
        Grace Van Horn (P 4^th (7^th Batter) – 6^th)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Sr. Breecia Crawford (DP)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
5. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
6. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Peyton Newman (PR – 4^th)
7. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
8. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
9. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
        Sr. Chloe Wigington (PH – 4^th)
   Fr. Paige Leschber (P 1^st – 4^th (1^st Batter))
        So. Jessica Sisemore (P 4^th (2^nd Batter) – 7^th)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Sisemore (2-3)
• Losing Pitcher K. Long (11-19)

Scoring

• OBU 1^st – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 2, ECU 0)
• OBU 2^nd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (OBU 3, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – A. Hamric tripled down LFL, RBI; B. Gleason scored (OBU 3, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – S. Hankins homered to RC, 2 RBI; A. Hamric scored (OBU 3, ECU 3)
• OBU 3^rd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (OBU 4, ECU 3)
• OBU 4^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (OBU 5, ECU 3)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins HBP, RBI; M. Ewy advanced to second; A. Hamric advanced to third; P. Newman scored (OBU 5, ECU 4)
• ECU 4^th – B. Crawford grand slam to RF, 4 RBI; S. Hankins scored; M. Ewy scored; A. Hamric scored (OBU 4, ECU 8)

Tiger Quick Hits

• This was the second-straight weekend to claim the GAC series win for the Tigers
  • It was ECU's second sweep a GAC series
    • Swept Henderson State (March 30-31)
    • Both series sweeps have been at Tiger Field
  • It was the third series victory of the season
• The Tigers hit .373 for the day
  • Allowed the Bisons (16-36, 10-29 GAC) to hit .264
• ECU saw five players hit .400-or-better in the doubleheader
  • Hamric: .800 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 3 triple, 1 RBI, 1.200 slugging pct., 1 SAC BU, 1 putout
  • Crawford: .571 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 1.429 slugging pct., 1 BB, 2 putouts
    • Hit for the cycle between the two games
  • Kizarr: .500 batting avg., 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Gleason: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 1 hit, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts
  • Hilton: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts
• Hankins, Ewy, Bryant and Allison accounted for the other RBIS for ECU
  • Hankins: 3 RBIs
  • Ewy, Bryant and Allison: 1 RBI
• Hankins and Bryant also hit home runs during the day
• Henry threw her ninth complete game of the year
  • 2.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 6 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 2 Ks, .231 opponent batting avg.,
• Sisemore earned her first win since March 30 vs. Henderson State
  • 0.00 ERA, 4.0 IP, 1 hit and 0 runs allowed, 1 K, .083 opponent batting avg.
• The four wins helped the Tigers to move up in contention for a spot in the GAC Tournament Championship, May 1-4, in Bentonville, Ark.
  • Eight teams advance
  • Before all the days and weekends games have ended ECU moved up from 10^th to a tie for 7^th in the standings
  • Those ranked 4-10 are all within a few games of each other

Up Next

• The Tigers will wrap up the 2019 regular season, April 26-27
  • vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • Doubleheaders set to start at 2 p.m., Friday, April 26 and 12 p.m., Saturday, April 27
  • Saturday, April 27 is the annual Senior Day
    • Breecia Crawford
    • Bridget Gleason
    • Mariah Ewy
    • Sable Hankins
    • Aundrea Hamric
    • Ellanee Allison
    • Demi Danell
    • Chloe Wigington