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Hayden Lewis
Cody Cunningham
7
Winner Union University UU 1-0
4
Ouachita Baptist OUA 0-1
Winner
Union University UU
1-0
7
Final
4
Ouachita Baptist OUA
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Union University UU 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 7 6 4
Ouachita Baptist OUA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 0

W: Miller, JR (1-0) L: JF Matros (0-1) S: Kitterman, Austin (1)

5
Winner Union University UU 2-0
2
Ouachita Baptist OUA 0-2
Winner
Union University UU
2-0
5
Final
2
Ouachita Baptist OUA
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Union University UU 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 6 1
Ouachita Baptist OUA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3

W: Christie, Teddy (1-0) L: A. Young (0-1) S: Bullough, Cooper (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Union Sports Information

Union sweeps double header to open 2017 campaign

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Union University baseball team opened their season with a double header sweep of Ouachita Baptist University Saturday afternoon. It marks the second year in a row that Union has opened the season with a sweep of a double header.
 
GAME DETAILS
Final: Game 1: Union 7, OBU 4 | Game 2: Union 5, OBU 2
Records: Union 2-0 | Ouachita Baptist 0-2
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark.
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Game 1
WHAT HAPPENED
  • Union opened the scoring in the second inning when a bases loaded walk from Ryne Roper score Nolen Milton. Austin Orr then came to the plate ripping a double into left center scoring Hayden Lewis and Zach Phillips.
  • Ouachita Baptist got two runs, both unearned, back in the bottom of the second and third to make the game 3-2 in favor of Union.
  • Union added another run in the top of the fourth with Orr getting his third RBI of the season on a groundout to the right side scoring Phillips from third.
  • After OBU scoring another unearned run in the bottom half of the fourth, Union put two runs up in the sixth off a two run homer from Lewis and another in the seventh with an RBI single from Phillips scoring Brady Holbrook.


 
POSTGAME STATS
  • JR Miller started the game on the mound for the Bulldogs tossing five innings giving up three unearned runs while striking out five. Austin Kitterman finished the final four innings in relief giving up a run in the 12 out save.
  • Austin Orr led the way for Union at the plate with three RBI, while Zach Phillips and Zach Wylie each recorded two hits on the afternoon.


Game 2
WHAT HAPPENED
  • OBU opened the scoring in the second contest of the double header in the bottom of the second with a two RBI triple giving the Tigers a quick 2-0 lead.
  • Union came right back in the next frame when Tyler Mauzy reached on an error by the rightfielder that scored Zach Phillips. Zach Wylie followed that up on the next at bat driving in both Mauzy and Ryne Roper on a single up the middle.
  • The Bulldogs added to the 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth with Mauzy coming through again with a RBI double to right center scoring Austin Orr. Union scored another in the seventh with Orr scoring on a passed ball to make the final 5-2.


POSTGAME STATS
  • Senior Teddy Christie earned the win in the contest going six innings recording nine strikeouts. Cooper Bullough came into the game in the seventh to earn the three out save recording two strikeouts.
  • Tyler Mauzy and Zach Wylie each recorded two RBI in the game with six Union player recording hits in the contest.

UP NEXT
Union looks for the sweep in their opening series tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. The Bulldogs open their home schedule on Tuesday, February 7th, at 2:00 p.m. against LeMoyne-Owen.
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