WEATHERFORD – SWOSU Baseball suffered a second straight GAC series sweep, this time at the hands of East Central after falling by scores of 9-5 and 7-6 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs will look to bounce back with a home midweek game against Oklahoma Christian on Tuesday, April 1 before traveling to Durant next weekend to face Southeastern in continued conference play.
Game One
ECU 9, SWOSU 5
The Tigers used a big four-run second inning and answered SWOSU's late comeback attempt with two runs in the top of the ninth to beat the Dawgs in the day's first game.
SWOSU scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to cut their deficit to just 7-5, but the ECU response in the ninth blew the sails out of the comeback.
Sean Monsour went 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead the lineup.
Reece Burke doubled twice and finished 2-5. SWOSU was outhit 12-9 in the game.
Sebastian Diaz suffered the loss on the mound. He pitched 4.1 innings before the bullpen was required.
Ayden Page (3.1 IP) and
Tyler Fortin (1.1 IP) made appearances in relief.
Game Two
ECU 7, SWOSU 6
ECU stunned the Bulldogs in the finale by scoring all seven of their runs in the final two at-bats including a four-run seventh inning to take the lead for good.
The Tigers scored three runs in the sixth to cut into their 4-0 deficit. Leading 4-3 going into the home half of the sixth,
Campbell Sullivan had an inside the park home run to give some breathing room.
In the seventh,
Jackson Blue could not complete the save after surrendering four hits and four runs in his inning of work. SWOSU managed to get the tying run on base in their final at-bat but could not keep the inning going.
Drew Fifer was handed the no-decision in his start. He pitched six innings, struck out 11, walked just one, and did not allow a run until his final inning.
Bodi Wallar homered for the second time in the series. He also doubled and finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI.
Eight of ECU's 10 hits in the game came in the sixth and seventh innings. SWOSU finished with nine hits.
