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Dr. Wesley Kluck

Baseball Kyle Parris

Tigers Sweep The Reddies To Claim Final Spot In The GAC Tournament

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Heading into today's doubleheader against cross-road rival Henderson State, Ouachita knew they needed to win one to claim the sixth and final spot in the Great American Conference tournament. Leaving nothing to chance, the Tigers outscored the Reddies 18-4 to win both games and sweep the series. The wins punch the Tigers ticket to Enid, Oklahoma where they'll face top-seeded Arkansas Tech.

Luis De Jesus (7-5) pitched an eight-inning gem in game one. He allowed only three runs on 10 hits and most importantly, kept the ball down low in the strike zone. This accounted for 14 outs via the ground ball. DeJesus struck out three and walked none.

Tyler Faught went 4-5 in game one and scored three of the Tigers' nine runs. Matt Sinclair and Keegan Ghidotti each went 2-5 with one RBI each. Landon Moore drove in two runs in the game, one of six Tigers to drive in a run. 

Jon Luthe took the loss for Henderson State going five innings. He allowed five runs on five hits with five strikeouts. He also recored five hit batters.

With the win in game one, the Tigers clinched their playoff spot. Leading 2-0 in the series, the Tigers entered game three with the chance to sweep.

Eight Tigers would account for 13 hits in game two, with Landon Moore leading the way with three. Moore also drove in two runs, giving him four RBI on the day. Ghidotti, Jace Melby and Will Wallace also drove in two runs each.

The Tigers hit a combined .365 today against the Reddie pitching staff.

Tryce Schalchlin got the win in game two to improve his record to 4-2. He held the Reddies scoreless over two innings. Jacob May pitched three innings of relief to get the save. May allowed one hit and struck out one. The trio of Tiger pitchers, including starter Craig Daniell, held Henderson State to one run on five hits through seven innings.

The Tigers will travel to Enid, Oklahoma where they'll face off aginst top-seeded Arkansas Tech at David Allen Memorial Park on Saturday, May 3 at 12:00 pm. Live stats and live audio links will be available ay obutigers.com.

Click here for a complete tournament schedule.

 
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