Game Details:
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Marshall, Texas | Tiger Field

Final: East Texas Baptist University 9, University of the Ozarks 6

Records:
University of the Ozarks (15-17, 10-9 ASC)
East Texas Baptist University (20-15, 10-9 ASC)
 
Overview:
East Texas Baptist University overcame a 5-4 deficit to begin the eighth inning and scored five runs in the frame to claim a 9-6 victory over the Eagles. The Tigers plated five runs in the bottom of the eighth behind just two hits. The Tigers took advantage of four Eagle errors in the frame. Fielder Dufrene put the Eagles on the board first with an RBI single in the second. The Eagles forged ahead 4-0 in the top of the third on three hits. Breyden Varner drove in one run and Josh Woolly later scored on an error. The final run came on a Dakota Ebarb RBI single. But the Tigers responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to climb within 4-2. Varner drove in another run in the fourth to make it 5-2. However, the Tigers scratched across a run in the fifth and sixth inning and then exploded for five in the eighth. The Eagles generated one run in the top of the ninth on a Sam Swartz RBI single.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Chad Boudreaux (W, 2-1) 4.0 IP, 3 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, SO
LP: Corey Steward (L, 5-1) 0.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 SO

Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
Top of 2nd Inning
Josh Woolly flied out to lf. (1 out)
Sam Swartz struck out swinging. (2 out)
Dakota Ebarb walked.
Patrick Mixon singled to right field; Dakota Ebarb advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by rf.
Fielder Dufrene singled to right field, RBI; Patrick Mixon advanced to second; Dakota Ebarb scored, unearned.
Bryce Elder struck out looking. (3 out)

Top of 3rd Inning
Justin Crider walked.
Rocky Liveoak grounded out to p, bunt, SAC; Justin Crider advanced to second. (1 out)
Breyden Varner singled to left field, RBI; Justin Crider scored.
Josh Woolly singled to right center; Breyden Varner advanced to second.
Sam Swartz reached on a fielder's choice; Josh Woolly advanced to second; Breyden Varner out at third 3b unassisted.
Sam Swartz advanced to second on a wild pitch; Josh Woolly advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an error by c.
Dakota Ebarb singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Sam Swartz scored.
Patrick Mixon struck out swinging. (3 out)

Top of 4th Inning
Fielder Dufrene struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. (1 out)
Bryce Elder hit by pitch.
Justin Crider reached first on an error by lf; Bryce Elder advanced to second.
Rocky Liveoak hit by pitch; Justin Crider advanced to second; Bryce Elder advanced to third.
Breyden Varner walked, RBI; Rocky Liveoak advanced to second; Justin Crider advanced to third; Bryce Elder scored.
Josh Woolly struck out swinging. (2 out)
Sam Swartz reached on a fielder's choice; Breyden Varner out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Top of 9th Inning
Dylan Sumpter to 2b.
Landen Barns to 1b.
Breyden Varner singled through the left side.
Josh Woolly singled to right center; Breyden Varner advanced to third.
Call Florence to p for Chad Boudreaux.
Sam Swartz singled through the left side, RBI; Josh Woolly advanced to second; Breyden Varner scored.
Dakota Ebarb fouled out to 1b. (1 out)
Gabriel Rodriguez grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Sam Swartz advanced to second; Josh Woolly out on the play. (3 out)

Notables:
Breyden Varner drove in his 27th and 28th run of the season.

Up Next:
The Eagles will complete its series against East Texas Baptist Friday with a double-header.