Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 (Peru, Neb)— The Peru State baseball team was swept by No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan over the weekend in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Bobcats lost the games 15-10, 10-4 and 13-8.

The Following is a break down of each game. Unfortunately, there was no play-by-play provided for games two and three of the series so there will just be box score stats provided.

Game 1

On Friday afternoon the Bobcats and Eagles got into a slugfest as No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan defeated Peru State 15-10. In the first inning Wesley Bradford (Bakersfield, Calif.) singled but the Bobcats could not capitalize but played solid defense in the bottom half for a 1-2-3 inning.

The second inning is when the scoring started as the Eagles got on the board with a productive groundout after they started the inning with a leadoff double. The Eagles threatened again in the inning with another double but could not capitalize. That is the only run they'd get in the inning as they scored one run off two hits but left two men on base.

The Bobcats had another quick half inning at the plate as William Reynolds (Bakersfield, Calif.) hit a single but was the only player to get on in the inning. He later got thrown out trying to steal second.

 The Eagles kept it rolling in the bottom half of third as the half inning started with a walk and a single, then the Eagles scored on a wild pitch and a double. The Eagles' third run of the inning was from an error. Oklahoma Wesleyan would score three runs off two hits and an error leading 4-0 heading into the top of the fourth.

The bats got going in the fourth inning for the Bobcats as they started the inning with a leadoff single from Jose Solis (Los Santos, Panama), the next batter walked. Then after two strikeouts, Xavier Wright (Calumet City, Ill.) hit a three-run shot to get the 'Cats back within one run. Peru State had three runs on two hits and left one man on base in their half of the inning.

After a quick bottom of the fourth, the Bobcat bats would stay hot as Reynolds led off the fifth with a double. Then Solis singled sending Reynolds home and tying the game at four apiece. Unfortunately, Oklahoma Wesleyan got two back in the home half of the inning as they hit a two-run home run. The Eagles had two runs of two hits in the inning.

The Bobcats responded well in the top of the sixth as Devin Adams (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) singled. Wright hit a double sending Adams home after he had stolen second and reached third on a fielder's choice. Gustavo Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) was the next man to hit in a key spot for the Bobcats as he hit a double sending Wright home and tying the game at six.

The Eagles would take the lead once again in the bottom of the sixth from an error. The Eagles scored the one run off two Bobcat errors.

Peru State threatened in the top of the seventh as Solis doubled and Adams walked. The 'Cats were not able to manifest anything offensively in the half inning as they only would record one hit and would leave two men on base.

The Eagles extended their lead in the home half of the inning, starting with a two-run homerun. Later in the inning the Eagles would score a few more runs from a single and a couple of errors. Oklahoma Wesleyan scored seven runs off just two hits and two errors and left a man on base as they now lead 14-6.

The Bobcats did not fold as they came up big at the plate in the eighth inning as Wright hit a solo homerun. Later, in the inning Solis hit a three-run homerun sending Reynolds and Garrett Pavletich (Bakersfield, Calif.) home. It was a four-run game heading into the bottom of the eighth as the Bobcats trailed 14-10.

Oklahoma Wesleyan added another run in the eighth inning from a single to left field. The Eagles scored one run off two hits and left one man on base heading into the final inning.

The Bobcats could not muster a rally in the top of the ninth as they only one to record a hit was Wright who hit a single.

The Eagles held onto the 15-10 win as they scored 15 runs on 11 hits and only had two errors. The Bobcats scored ten runs on 15 hits and had five errors.

Sebastian Rodriguez (Cayey, P.R.) pitched five innings, striking out six batters giving up six runs on seven hits and five were earned. Rodriguez take the loss. Juan Rodriguez (Bayamon, P.R.) pitched two innings, striking out three batters and giving up four runs on three hits but only one run was earned. Rounding out the pitching for the 'Cats was John Laureano (Gurabo, P.R.) pitching one inning, striking out two batters, giving up five runs on one hit, three of which were earned.

Two players were tied for the lead in hits as Wright and Solis both recorded four in game one. Wright led the way in RBIs as he recorded five in game one.

Game 2

The Eagles defeated the Bobcats in game two on Saturday afternoon scoring ten runs off ten hits and only recorded one error in game two. The Bobcats scored four runs off 11 hits and recorded just one error in game two as well.

Diego Oquendo (Merida, Venezuela) pitched 5.2 innings, striking out four batters and giving up nine runs on nine hits, only seven were earned. He would take the loss in game one. Jose Diana (Santa Isabel, P. R.) was the only other pitcher to step on the mound for the Bobcats.

Jesus Tavares (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) led the way in hitting and RBIs as he had three hits and three RBIs on the day.

Game 3

Oklahoma Wesleyan closed out the series sweep with a 13-8 victory over Peru State. The Eagles scored 13 runs on 11 hits and had three errors in the late game. The Bobcats scored eight runs on nine hits and only recorded an error in game two.

Enmanuel Cabrera (Villa Gonzalez, D.R.) pitched 4.2 innings striking out eight batters, giving up nine runs on eight hits all nine were earned. He would take the loss on the day. Adams pitched 2.1 innings striking out a batter, giving up three runs on three hits and all three were earned. Rounding out the pitching in game three was Jan Vargas (Juncos, P.R.).

There was three-way tie for hits in game three as Bradford, Solis and Tavares all had two each. Pavletich and Tavares were tied for RBIs as they each knocked in two.

Here's what assistant coach Gianfranco Garlobo said about the series:

"Tough series lost against the number nine team in the nation," said Garlobo. "We had several chances of taking leads and winning some of the games but never capitalized."

Garlobo continued…

"The offense had a decent week with nine home runs and 35 runs in five games. Defensively we still have some areas that need to improve, and the pitching showed some really good signs at some moments during the series."

The Bobcats will hit the road once again as they head to Kansas to take on McPherson for a four-game series this Saturday and Sunday. Peru State is looking for their first win of the season.