Oklahoma Wesleyan (23-4) def. No. 3 Embry-Riddle (18-13) 3/18/14 | Lebanon, Tenn. - Woody Hunt Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Oklahoma Wesleyan 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 7 9 0 Embry-Riddle 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 10 2 Pitching IP H R ER BB SO W: Haynes 5.0 9 4 4 2 1 L: Cyr (0-2) 2.1 2 5 3 4 0 Related Links • Box Score • Season Stats

LEBANON, Tenn. - Embry-Riddle couldn't overcome an early deficit as the Eagles (18-13) fell for the second straight game against Oklahoma Wesleyan (23-4) on Tuesday afternoon. The seven-inning contest was dominated by OKWU early as they posted five runs in the first three innings before the Blue and Gold was able to mount a comeback that ultimately fell short.
 
Oklahoma Wesleyan took advantage of a hit by pitch on the first pitch of the game, moving the runner to second on an attempted sac bunt, but the throw went to second and was high, allowing both runners to be safe. A sac bunt followed by a groundout drove in one run, and OKWU used a first and third play to score another run for a 2-0 lead.
 
The Eagles from Oklahoma added their the scoring total when Trey Bobo singled through the left side to drive in a runner from third in the second inning, followed by a double from Avery Flores to bring the score to 4-0.
 
Cyr was relived by Brian Johnson in the third after loading the bases with one out, and after giving up a sacrifice fly for the fifth run of the afternoon, Johnson got out of the threat with a strikeout to strand two runners on the bases.
 
Johnson delivered the first shutout inning in the top of the fourth, and the Blue and Gold broke through with a run in the last of the inning when Darryl Knight singled to right center to score Kyle Chastain from third. But OKWU got the run back in the fifth to go up 6-1.
 
Oklahoma Wesleyan turned its third double play of the game with two on in the fifth to send the Eagles back to the field, still trailing by five runs.
 
Embry-Riddle chased Sam Haynes from the game in the sixth, stringing together four base hits to score two runs before CJ Gregory was called into the contest. Liam Goodall collected a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to bring the Eagles within 6-4.
 
Johnson gave way to Ronnie Lozada in the seventh and OKWU scratched across a run to regain a three-run cushion at 7-4, and despite getting a runner on base via a walk, OKWU turned their fourth double play of the contest to end the game.
 
Cyr (0-2) got the loss in 2.1 innings, giving up just two hits, but surrendered five runs (three earned) with four walks. Chastain, Cavender and Knight all collected two hits with Knight recording a pair of RBIs in the loss.