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Louis Steen
John Bunch
7
Ouachita Baptist OBU 0-1
14
Winner Union University UU 1-0
Ouachita Baptist OBU
0-1
7
Final
14
Union University UU
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ouachita Baptist OBU 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 7 9 5
Union University UU 0 2 0 2 4 2 0 4 X 14 10 1

W: Ryan Mets (1-0) L: Matros, Brandon (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Josh Salim

Tigers Drop Opener 14-7

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Ouachita Tigers dropped the season opener to the Union Bulldogs 14-7.
 
Senior Brandon Matros (0-1) made the start for the Tigers and picked up the loss on the day. The left-handed pitcher threw 4.1 innings, while giving up six runs (three earned) on two hits, three walks, and two strikeouts. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Parker Edwards relieved Matros in the fifth inning and would finish with one full inning on the mound. He gave up four runs (three earned) on two hits, three walks and a strikeout. Junior Ben Miller would close out the final 2.2 innings for the Tigers, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits, two walks, and a strikeout.
 
Left-handed pitcher Ryan Mets (1-0) picked up the win for the Bulldogs in his five innings on the mound. In his outing, he gave up three runs on four hits, four walks, and six strikeouts. Andrey Arnett relieved Mets for the next three innings, and gave up four runs on five hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Sam McMillin was brought in to close out the ninth inning and struck out one batter and walked another of the four hitters he faced.
 
Offensively, the Tigers drew eight walks and had nine hits in the loss to Union. Junior Cade McBride got the Tigers going in the first inning with a two-out base hit to right field that scored junior Tyler Riebock. Junior Blake Tubbs would score the second run in the inning on a wild pitch.
 
The Tigers would retake the lead in the fourth inning 3-2 on a two-out RBI single from Pierce Mitchum to plate junior Beau Burson.
 
Trailing 8-3, Ouachita would add two more runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull back within three runs. Junior Simmons Sowell doubled down the left field line to bring in Mitchum for the first run in the inning, before senior Logan Huneycutt brought in the last run on a single to right field.
 
The Tigers fought hard until the end plating two more runs in the eighth inning, but weren't able to overcome the deficit. Junior Tyler Riebock singled through the middle infield and brought in Huneycutt and Sowell for the final two Ouachita runs of the game.
 
Ouachita Highlights:
  • Every starter for Ouachita reached base in the game.
  • 7 of 9 starters had at least one hit.
  • Logan Huneycutt went 2 for 4 with a double, RBI single, walk, reach by error, and a run scored.
  • Simmons Sowell went 2 for 4 with a RBI double, single, and two runs scored.
  • All 7 runs scored by the Tigers were with two outs.
  • The Tigers were a perfect 3-3 in stolen base attempts.
  • The Tigers drew 8 walks against the Bulldogs.
 
 
Union Highlights:
  • Josh Bozoian went 4 for 5 with 6 RBI's, a grand slam, homerun, and four runs scored.
  • Ryan Lee went 2 for 3 with two RBI's, a single, double, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout.
  • Garrett Guymon went 1 for 4 with four runs scored, a double, and a strikeout.
  • Patrick Music went 1 for 5 with a single, two runs scored and a walk.
  • Union pitching recorded 12 strikeouts against the Tigers and drew 8 walks offensively.
 
The Tigers play a double-header tomorrow beginning at 12:00 p.m. to close out the opening series with the Bulldogs.
 
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