ADA – East Central rallied from a 14-8 deficit and defeated Oklahoma Baptist via error in the tenth, 16-15, during the second game of the three-contest series on Saturday in Great American Conference action.
The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Bison who fell to 21-12 and 11-9 in the GAC.
Key Leaders
- Spencer Dickinson hit two homers and drove in six, a season-high.
- Troy Shields went 2-for-5 with four RBI.
- Will Joseph collected two hits, three RBI and drew three walks.
- Jayden Shafter posted a 2-for-4 line and scored a team-high four runs.
- Pitcher Ryan Turbeville tossed 2.1 frames and struck out four.
What Went Right
- The Bison rallied. OBU trailed 7-3 after three. In the fourth and sixth frames, they came back. During the fourth, Shields and Alex Schroeder highlighted that frame with RBI singles.
- In the sixth, Dickinson had a three-run blast to left while Shields cleared the bases with a double to center. That latter knock moved the Bison ahead, 13-8. One more run crossed courtesy of Joseph, who brought home Shields with a single.
- Dickinson. The junior transfer has now hit homers in four of the last five games after he notched two on Saturday. He has also drove in 13 in that same span.
- For the third straight game, OBU scored double-digit runs. Over the past three contests, the Bison have tallied 56 runs on 50 hits.
- Turbeville. He'll take the tough-luck loss after an outfield error in the tenth, but the lefty was very good. In 2.1 frames, he fanned four, gave up three hits and didn't walk a single batter. Turbeville also got a pair of ground-ball outs.
What Went Wrong
- Pitching. Outside of Turbeville's performance, the Bison struggled. Each of the first three pitchers gave up multiple runs. Plus, East Central's 16 runs in the game were the second-most allowed by OBU this season.
- The Bison did strand 15 runners and in the final two innings, got only one base runner on.
On The Horizon
- The series finale between the two teams was scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. at Ken Turner Field.
