ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita Tigers' baseball team defeated #3 Central Missouri by a final score of 4-2 to pick up its first win of the year.
The Tigers opened the games' scoring in the fourth inning when
J.D. Speed bunted in a run.
Kord Offenbacker doubled on the next at-bat and drove in two more runs. Offenbacker proceeded to score on a wild pitch, which gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead. Central Missouri scored two unearned runs which were not enough to surmount the Tiger lead.
Abe Young was the starting pitcher for the Tigers. Young pitched for eight innings and picked up the win.
Logan Huneycutt was brought in during the ninth inning to earn a save. Neither pitcher allowed an earned run.
The Tigers' next game will be played at home on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Nebraska-Kearney. The game will begin at 12 p.m.