Josh_Smeltzer_AUM_2020
Christian Johnston
9
Winner Ouachita OUA 10-12
5
Delta State DSU 12-10
Winner
Ouachita OUA
10-12
9
Final
5
Delta State DSU
12-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ouachita OUA 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 2 9 10 2
Delta State DSU 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2

W: Logan Huneycutt (1-1) L: Kittrell, Kole (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Fall to Ouachita Baptist, 9-5

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Ouachita Baptist University (9-12) used a five-run fourth inning to take the lead for good on its way to a 9-5 win over the Delta State University baseball team (12-10) on Tuesday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.
 
THE BASICS:
FINAL: Ouachita Baptist 9, Delta State 5
DATE/TIME: Tues., March 10, 2020
START: 4:59 p.m. | TOG: 2:57
LOCATION: Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field | Cleveland, Miss.
RECORDS: Statesmen: 12-10 | Tigers 10-12 
SERIES: Delta State leads the series 55-15

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Delta State claimed a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Kevin Grangers singled to left field and later came home on a fielding error by the Tiger's first baseman.
  • The Tigers tied the game 1-1 in the fourth. Matt Bryant reached on a fielding error and, after stealing second, scored on another fielding error by the Statesmen.
  • OBU used a five-run fourth to grab a 6-1 lead. Cole Kelly reached on a fielder's choice with the base loaded to score the first run of the inning. Simmons Sowell followed with two-run single and Tyler Riebock delivered an RBI single.
  • Delta State cut the deficit to 6-5 in the fourth. Jake Barlow and Myles Christian singled to start the inning. Josh Smeltzer's single scored Barlow, and Christian scored on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt at first. Chad Ragland then reached on a fielder's choice to score Smeltzer and Sargent doubled and scored on a Granger sacrifice-fly to right.
  • Kelly had a one-out single and later scored on a Sowell sac-fly to give OBU a 7-5 lead in the sixth.
  • OBU added two runs in the ninth to build the lead to 9-5 on a two-run RBI single by Kelly.
  • Logan Honeycutt retired nine straight Statesmen to close the game and seal the win for OBU.
ON THE MOUND
  • Honeycutt (1-0) struck out seven and did not allow a hit over 6.0 scoreless innings of work to earn the win.
  • Kole Kittrell yielded four runs on a hit with three walks and one strikeout in 0.2 innings pitched to take the loss for the Statesmen.
  • DSU starter Wesley Grantham tossed 3.0 solid innings, giving up one run on one hit with three strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Smeltzer finished 2-for-4 with an RBI as the only Statesmen with multiple hits.
  • Ragland, Granger, Barlow, Christian and Sargent each collected hits for the Green-and-White.
  • Riebock went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Kelly finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI to lead OBU offensively.
 
UP NEXT:

The Statesmen host the University of Arkansas-Monticello on Wednesday, March 11 at 3 p.m.
 
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