Game Details:
Friday, Feb. 8, 2018
Clarksville, Ark. | Lonnie R. Qualls Field

Game One: University of the Ozarks 14, Berea College 2
Game Two: University of the Ozarks 5, Berea College 4

Records:
University of the Ozarks (2-0)
Berea College (0-2)






GAME ONE
Overview:
The Eagles pounded out 12 hits with eight players recording hits and got an outstanding pitching performance from starter Gyeongju Kim. Kim was nearly untouchable in the first two innings as he struck out the first four batters he faced. Kim ended the day with seven strikeouts and received plenty of run support. The Eagles plated four runs in the first inning and then added one run in the second, third and fourth frames. Kim was able to leave the game with a 14-0 lead. He pitched six scoreless innings and walked just one. Offensively, Josh Woolly went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. Sam Swartz, Chase Edwards and Breyden Varner all drove in two runs.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Gyeongju Kim (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO
LP: Michael Smither (L, 0-1), 4.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 2 SO

Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
Bottom of 1st Inning
Woolly singled to left field.
Crider walked; Woolly advanced to second.
Crider advanced to second on a wild pitch; Woolly advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Swartz walked.
Edwards walked, RBI; Swartz advanced to second; Crider advanced to third; Woolly scored.
Varner hit by pitch, RBI; Edwards advanced to second; Swartz advanced to third; Crider scored.
Clifford singled to center field, RBI; Varner advanced to second; Edwards advanced to third; Swartz scored.
Ebarb walked, RBI; Clifford advanced to second; Varner advanced to third; Edwards scored.
Mixon fouled out to 3b.
Elder hit into double play p to c; Ebarb out on the play.

Bottom of 2nd Inning
Woolly grounded out to ss.
Crider singled to left field.
Swartz walked; Crider advanced to second.
Edwards singled through the right side, RBI; Swartz advanced to second; Crider scored.
Varner flied out to cf.
Clifford reached on a fielder's choice; Edwards out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 3rd Inning
Ebarb singled up the middle.
Ebarb advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Mixon struck out swinging.
Elder grounded out to ss; Ebarb advanced to third.
Woolly singled to center field, RBI; Ebarb scored.
Woolly out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Bottom of 4th Inning
Crider out at first 1b to p.
Swartz grounded out to 3b.
Edwards walked.
Edwards advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Varner singled to left field; Edwards advanced to third on an error by lf, scored, unearned.
Clifford struck out looking.

Bottom of 5th Inning
Aaron Duncan to p for Michael Smit.
Ebarb hit by pitch.
Mixon hit into double play ss to 1b; Ebarb out on the play.
Elder singled up the middle.
Elder advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Woolly walked.
Crider walked; Woolly advanced to second; Elder advanced to third.
Swartz singled through the left side, 2 RBI; Crider advanced to third; Woolly scored; Elder scored.
Edwards flied out to cf.

Bottom of 6th Inning
Dylan Sallee to p for Aaron Duncan.
Varner singled to center field.
Clifford singled to third base; Varner advanced to second.
Dufrene flied out to rf.
Mixon hit by pitch; Clifford advanced to second; Varner advanced to third.
Elder walked, RBI; Mixon advanced to second; Clifford advanced to third; Varner scored.
Woolly doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Elder advanced to third; Mixon scored; Clifford scored.
Crider grounded out to 2b, RBI; Woolly advanced to third; Elder scored.
Swartz walked.
Edwards hit by pitch; Swartz advanced to second.
Varner walked, RBI; Edwards advanced to second; Swartz advanced to third; Woolly scored.
Clifford flied out to cf.

Notables:
Ozarks opened the season with a 14-2 victory behind 12 hits. Josh Woolly went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Gyeongju Kim was nearly untouchable in the first two innings as he struck out the first four batters he faced. Kim ended the day with seven strikeouts.

GAME TWO
Overview:
Justin Crider ripped a two-run double to left field to push across the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Trailing 4-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth, Patrick Mixon singled up the middle to start the rally. Bryce Elder then doubled to right field to advance Mixon to third. Josh Woolly reached on an error and drove in Mixon to cut the deficit to 4-3. Crider did the rest as he doubled to bring two runs in. Senior pitcher Hayden Keller was equally impressive as he was lights out in the top of the ninth igniting the entire Eagles team. Keller struck out the side to bring the crowd and team to their feet and clearly give momentum to the home team. Neither team scored until the fifth inning when Berea punched in four runs. Bryce Elder went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Crider finished 2-for-4.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Hayden Keller (W, 1-0) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
LP: TC Eads (L, 0-1) 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
Bottom of 7th Inning
Andrew Akins to c.
Varner singled to center field.
Clifford reached on a fielder's choice; Varner out at second 3b to 2b.
Ebarb singled to shortstop; Clifford advanced to second.
Mixon popped up to ss.
Alamia pinch ran for Clifford.
Elder doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Ebarb scored; Alamia scored.
Zach Withers to p for Griffen Norr.
Woolly walked.
Crider singled through the right side; Woolly advanced to second; Elder advanced to third.
Swartz flied out to cf.

Bottom of 9th Inning
Mixon singled up the middle.
Elder doubled to right field; Mixon advanced to third.
TC Eads to p for Zach Withers.
Woolly reached on an error by ss, RBI; Elder advanced to third; Mixon scored, unearned.
Crider doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Woolly scored, unearned; Elder scored, unearned.

Notables:
Justin Crider ripped a two-run double to left field to push across the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. He finished 2-for-4.
Hayden Keller was lights out in the ninth inning as he struck out the side to put the Eagles in a position to win.

Up Next:
The Eagles will finish their series against Berea College Saturday starting at 10:00 am.