WEATHERFORD – Bulldog Baseball completed its first GAC series win after taking care of both games in this afternoon's doubleheader.
The Dawgs have now beaten the Crimson Storm 18 straight times, including finishing the year 4-0 against SNU. They will be back in action for a midweek meeting with ECU in Ada at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Game One (7 Inn.)
SWOSU 15, SNU 3
Scoring was easy to come by in the opening game of Saturday's action as the Bulldogs and SNU scored in seven of the first eight half innings, but the Dawgs were able to stack runs while the Crimson Storm managed only one each time. SWOSU and SNU both scored one in the first before SWOSU broke the game open by scoring 14 runs over the next three innings, including seven in the fourth, before both teams were held scoreless after the fifth.
Rusty Wortman and
Kotaro Wakui each had a team-high three hits in the game, with Wortman recording four RBIs, driving in at least one run every time he got a hit.
Starter
Will David (W, 2-3) threw a strong five innings, allowing just four hits and three runs, two of which being earned while striking out four.
Conner Watson and
Jayden Minter each pitched an inning in relief while allowing just a combined one hit with five strikeouts.
The SNU offense provided just five hits on the afternoon, tied for the least allowed by the Bulldog pitching squad all season.
Game Two
SWOSU 4, SNU 1
In a game that featured two of the top four teams in the GAC in scoring per game, it turned into a pitcher's duel in the final game of the series as neither team scored in the first three innings. SNU got on the board thanks to three singles in the inning, scoring with two outs.
That, however, would be their only run of the game, and for a while it looked like it was all they needed to steal the nightcap. The Dawgs did not score until the bottom of the sixth, where the bats and pitching finally went their way as they picked up four runs on two hits while also using five free bases—three walks and two hit batters.
Wakui went 2-for-3 at the plate while drawing a walk. For the series, he went 7-for-9 with four RBIs, a double, and a triple, along with three walks.
Jared Adams got the start and went 3.2 innings, allowing seven hits and one run.
Garrett Folmar (W, 3-0) came in relief and pitched 2.2 innings, giving up just one hit while striking out two.
Kaegan Baker earned the save, his second of the year, retiring the final two batters.
