Bison take Two from IWC

March 10, 2008

Eighth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist snapped out of a five-game slide Sunday with a 4-2 win a Wayland Baptist and continued things on the right track Monday, taking two from Iowa Wesleyan.

The Bison won the opener on an 11-1 run rule and took the second game 6-3.

OBU broke out on top in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run by Mason Reilly. IWC scored on a wild pitch in the second inning.

Four more scored for the Bison in the fourth on a two-run double by Chris Chambers, an RBI single by Frank Avilla and a run-scoring passed ball.

Christian Ruiz doubled home a run in the fourth for a 7-1 lead.

The final four runs came home in the fifth on RBI singles by Avilla, Billy Thomas and Reilly, around an RBI walk to Anthony Robertson.

Brent Robison (4-0) tossed all five innings, fanning three, for the win.

Reilly and Avilla had three hits each and Billy Thomas had two to lead OBU's 12-hit offense.

IWC came up with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI single by Jorge Diaz.

OBU answered with three in the bottom of that inning, using an RBI single by Reilly and a two-run double by Josh Collazo.

Reilly added an RBI single in the second and Josh Kirkpatrick doubled one home in the fourth for a 5-1 lead.

IWC scored two unearned runs in the top of the sixth on a run-scoring error off the bat of Candy Maldonado Jr. and an RBI triple by Edwin Jimenez.

Chris Chambers made it 6-3 in the sixth with a sacrifice fly.

Derek Edwards (4-0) got the win while Jordan McCavitt got his second save.

Kyle Cooper, Reilly and Chambers had two hits each to lead OBU.