EDMOND, Okla. – Three early runs were the difference as No. 18 Central Oklahoma (30-14, 22-8) took game one of a three-game series from Missouri Western (22-19, 14-13) on Friday.
UCO scored two in the first and added another in the second on the way to a 5-2 victory. Both first inning runs were unearned. An error led to the first run and a wild pitch allowed the second. The Griffs scored their first run on a wild pitch in the fourth before
Maurice Bruce made it 3-2 with a solo home run in the sixth. UCO added one in the seventh and another in the eight for insurance to stop the Griffs' win streak at four games.
NOTABLES
- Kellan Richards broke the MWSU single season appearances record with his NCAA-leading 28th of the season. The junior broke Eric Snider's record set in 1985. Richards struck out the only batter he faced Friday.
- Bruce's home run was his second this season and first since March 18 at Southwest Baptist
- Casey Danley extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a 1-for-4 day at the plate
- Brooks Day went 2-for-4 and scored one of the Griffons' runs. Day has hit safely in nine straight games and 11 of his last 12
- Griffon batters struck out 14 times in the game
UP NEXT
Game two of the series comes Saturday at 3 p.m. in Edmond, Oklahoma.
