ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – SWOSU Baseball recorded its first shutout since the 2024 season, defeating Ouachita Baptist 3-0 in Saturday's series finale to complete the sweep.
 
The victory marks SWOSU's fifth straight win and seventh in its last eight games. The undefeated weekend pushes the Bulldogs back into the heart of the postseason race with two conference series remaining, both against teams currently ahead of them in the standings.
 
SWOSU struck for two runs in the fourth inning, using a walk followed by three consecutive singles to take control. An unearned run in the sixth provided insurance.
 
That proved to be more than enough for the Bulldog pitching staff. Jared Adams (W) delivered his longest outing of the season, tossing seven scoreless innings while striking out five and walking one. Kaegan Baker and Conner Watson (S) combined to close out the final two innings, keeping Ouachita off the board to secure the shutout. The trio of pitchers did not allow more than one Tiger baserunner in any inning.
 
The Tigers managed five hits, all singles, while SWOSU outhit Ouachita 8-5. Nolan McCrossin and Keaton Fisher each went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Fisher drove in the game's first run. Jose Mendoza added an RBI single in the fourth to extend the lead.
 
With the win, SWOSU improves to 22-20 overall and 12-15 in GAC play, currently sitting ninth in the standings. The sweep marked SWOSU's first series sweep against Ouachita in Arkadelphia since the teams began competing.
 
The Bulldogs will travel to face Southeastern in a midweek matchup Tuesday before returning home to host Henderson State next weekend.