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BSB at SNU Day 2
Jaylea Harpole
So. Nick Blankenship gets ready to make a defensive play, he hit two home runs in a single game victory for ECU.
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Winner East Central ECU 4-30, 3-20 GAC
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Southern Nazarene SNU 7-28, 4-19 GAC
Winner
East Central ECU
4-30, 3-20 GAC
20
Final
9
Southern Nazarene SNU
7-28, 4-19 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
East Central ECU 4 1 8 0 0 5 2 20 20 0
Southern Nazarene SNU 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 9 14 2

W: Terry, Bryan (2-6) L: Payne Maga (3-4)

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East Central ECU 4-31, 3-21 GAC
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Winner Southern Nazarene SNU 8-28, 5-19 GAC
East Central ECU
4-31, 3-21 GAC
3
Final
29
Southern Nazarene SNU
8-28, 5-19 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
East Central ECU 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 5
Southern Nazarene SNU 5 0 12 3 7 2 X 29 25 2

W: Oliver Wilson (1-0) L: Midgley, Koby (0-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Quells Storm to Claim Series Victory over Southern Nazarene

BETHANY, Okla. – The East Central University baseball team split the doubleheader of the Great American Conference series with Southern Nazarene, winning 20-9 (7) in the opener and then falling 29-3 in the night cap, to claim its first series victory of the season.

Game 1 – ECU 20, SNU 9 (7)
ECU Lineup
  1. Sr. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
  2. RFr. Mason Glowacki (SS)
  3. So. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
  4. RFr. Tanner Collins (2B)
         RFr. Carson Fletcher (2B)
  5. RSr. Eric Towsley (C)
  6. So. Nick Blankenship (3B)
  7. So. Christian Whitaker (DH)
         So. Christian Whitaker (PH)
  8. Fr. Trae Lowe (RF)
         Jr. Anderson Allen (PH/RF)
  9. So. Britton Sperry (LF)
    So. Bryan Terry (P)
         So. Brian Pasha (P)
SNU Lineup
  1. Cole Embrey (DH)
  2. EJ Taylor (1B/3B)
  3. Brian Brown (2B)
  4. Colby Entwistle (C)
  5. Oliver Wilson (RF/LF)
  6. DJ Van Atten (3B/RF)
  7. Drake Irby (SS)
  8. Jonathan Crist (LF/CF)
  9. Peyton Vinyard (CF)
         Noah Ellis (PH/1B)
    Payne Maga (P)
         Hutch Underwood (P)
         Patrick Hine (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: B. Terry (2-6)
  • Losing Pitcher: P. Maga (3-4)
Scoring
  • ECU 1st – T. Collins singled to RF, advanced to second on E9, RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; M. Glowacki scored (ECU 1, SNU 0)
  • ECU 1st – N. Blakenship homered to LF, 3 RBI; T. Collins scored; C. Schaper-Kotter scored (ECU 4, SNU 0)
  • SNU 1st – 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 4, SNU 5)
  • ECU 2nd – C. Schaper-Kotter singled to RC, RBI; M. Glowacki scored (ECU 5, SNU 5)
  • ECU 3rd – N. Blakenship doubled to CF, RBI; E. Towsley scored (ECU 6, SNU 5)
  • ECU 3rd – C. Whitaker singled up the middle, RBI; N. Blakenship scored (ECU 7, SNU 5)
  • ECU 3rd – M. Edwards homered to LF, 3 RBI; T. Lowe scored; C. Whitaker scored (ECU 10, SNU 5)
  • ECU 3rd – T. Collins singled to RF, 2 RBI: C. Schaper-Kotter socred; M. Glowacki scored (ECU 12, SNU 5)
  • ECU 3rd – E. Towsley grounded out to SS, RBI; T. Collins scored (ECU 13, SNU 5)
  • SNU 3rd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 13, SNU 6)
  • SNU 4th – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 13, SNU 8)
  • ECU 6th- N. Blakenship homered to LF, RBI (ECU 14, SNU 8)
  • ECU 6th – C. Whitaker homered to LC, RBI (ECU 15, SNU 8)
  • ECU 6th – B. Sperry doubled down LL, advanced to third on the throw, RBI; T. Lowe scored (ECU 16, SNU 8)
  • ECU 6th – M. Edwards SAC F8, RBI: B. Sperry scored (ECU 17, SNU 8)
  • ECU 6th- T. Collins singled up the middle, RBI; C. Schaper-Kotter advanced to second; M. Glowacki scored (ECU 18, SNU 8)
  • ECU 7th – B. Sperry homered to LC, 2 RBI; A. Allen scored (ECU 20, SNU 8)
  • SNU 7th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 20, SNU 9)
Game 2 – SNU 29, ECU 3
ECU Lineup
  1. Mekhi Edwards (CF)
  2. Mason Glowacki (SS)
  3. Colton Schaper-Kotter (1B)
         RFr. Annan Finlay (1B)
  4. Tanner Collins (2B)
  5. Nick Blakenship (3B)
         Anderson Allen (RF)
  6. Christian Whitaker (DH)
  7. So. Kyle Busker (RF)
         So. Dione Allen (PH/3B)
  8. So. Gage Boatman (C)
  9. Britton Sperry (LF)
         Trae Lowe (LF)
    Sr. Koby Midgley (P)
         So. Christian McCoy (P)
         So. Justin Chitty (P)
         Fr. Louis Aquila (P)
         So. Colt Bartling (P)
         RFr. Kyle Foster (P)
SNU Lineup
  1. Cole Embrey (LF)
  2. EJ Taylor (3B/1B)
         Chandler Wilburding (PH/C)
  3. Brian Brown (2B)
         Landon Hamm (PR/2B)
  4. Colby Entwistle (C)
         Tyler Broyles (C/1B)
  5. DJ Van Atten (RF/3B)
  6. Noah Ellis (1B)
         Koby Bowie (PR/RF)
  7. Drake Irby (SS)
         Mason Daly (PR/SS)
  8. Weston Hicks (DH)
  9. Jonathan Crist (CF)
    Oliver Wilson (P)
Of Record
  • Winning Pitcher: O. Wilson (1-0)
  • Losing Pitcher: K. Midgley (0-6)
Scoring
  • SNU 1st – 5 runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 0, SNU 5)
  • ECU 2nd – C. Whitaker homered to LF, 2 RBI; N. Blakenship scored (ECU 2, SNU 5)
  • SNU 3rd - 12 Runs, 9 H its, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (ECU 2, SNU 17)
  • SNU 4th - 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base (ECU 2, SNU 20)
  • SNU 5th - 7 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (ECU 2, SNU 27)
  • SNU 6th – 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base (ECU 2, SNU 29)
  • ECU 7th – G. Boatman homered to LC, RBI (ECU 3, SNU 29)
Tiger Quick Hits
  • This is the first time that the Tigers (4-31, 3-21 GAC) run-ruled the same team since 1996, when individual game scores are available
  • First time that ECU scored 20+ runs in a game was April 28, 2010
    • W, 21-6 vs. Mid-American Christian
  • First time that ECU claimed a series victory since 2021
    • March 6-7, 2021 (2-1) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • First time that ECU won a road series since 2020
    • Feb. 21-22 at Southern Nazarene
  • The Tigers scored the most home runs in a single game in the opening game (5)
    • ECU saw home runs multiple home runs for the day from two players
  • ECU set single game records for the season in four other categories today
    • Runs Scored (20)
    • Hits (20)
    • RBIs (20)
    • Sacrifice Hits (2)
  • Both teams had strong days hitting at the plate in the doubleheader
    • ECU: .406 batting avg. / SNU: .500 batting avg.
    • ECU: 3 doubles, 7 home runs / SNU: 8 doubles, 10 home runs
  • The Tigers saw eight players that saw action in both games hit over .300
    • RFr. Mason Glowacki: .625 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 2 BBs, 2-of-2 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 3 assisted outs
    • Whitaker: .571 batting avg., 3 rusn,4 hits, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 1 BB
    • Blakenship: .500 batting avg., 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 1 HBP, 1 putout, 3 assisted outs
    • RFr. Tanner Collins: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 4 RBIs, 1-of-1 stolen baes, 1 putout, 2 assisted outs
    • Sr. Mekhi Edwards: .375 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 home run 4 RBIs, 1 HBP, 8 putouts
    • So. Britton Sperry: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 4 putouts
    • So. Colton Schaper-Kotter: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 10 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • Fr. Trae Lowe: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 BB
  • So. Brian Terry picked up his second win on the mound for the season
    • 1 game started, 5.0 IP, 10 hits and 8 runs allowed, 1 K
Up Next
  • The Tigers will wrap up a five-game road stand, Tuesday, April 12
    • vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m. in Enid, Okla.
  • ECU will then return home for the final GAC series of the year at Ken Turner Field
    • April 15-16 vs. Henderson State
      • Friday, April 15 – Single game at 2 p.m.
      • Saturday, April 15 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
        • Senior Day
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