Bison Clinch Third Straight Series

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Oklahoma Baptist baseball team claimed its third straight Great American Conference series. The Bison traveled to Russellville, Ark. to face Arkansas Tech. OBU took game three 4-3 after splitting a day one double header.  
 
For the second time this season, Cliff Pradd hit a home run on the very first at bat. This home run gave the Bison an early 1-0 lead. In the top of the third, Walker Keller got the second run for OBU when he hit a ground out RBI, sending Cade Kissel home. The Wonder Boys were able answer back in the bottom of the third and took a 3-2 lead.
 
After a two inning scoring drought, Hector Ruvalcaba smacked a single into center field, sending Ramon Enriquez home in the top of the sixth. Ruvalcaba then posted the game sealing RBI on a sacrifice fly to center field in the top of the eighth. The Wonder Boys were able to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but Bison pitcher Caleb Bly locked in and posted back-to-back outs with a foul out to catcher Ramon Enriquez and then a line out to third baseman Kaimana Bartolome.
 
OBU pitcher Brett Biggs earned his third win of the season having pitched 2.0 innings, allowing only one hit and no runs. He finished the series with eight strikeouts in his four innings of work.
 
The Bison will return home for a series against Southeastern Oklahoma State. The series is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 2 with first pitch set for 6 p.m.