[Baseball] Falcons Complete Sweep of William Woods

WICHITA, Kan. — The Friends University Falcon braved the cold weather Saturday (Feb. 12) to complete the series sweep over the William Woods University Owls 3-2 at West Side Athletic Field.

Ricky Hockett (SR/Plainville, Kan. ) got the start for the Falcons and pitched a very efficient game, throwing six innings with five strikeouts and allowing just two runs. 

An RBI double by Max Coyt (SR/Hanford, Calif.) got the scoring started in the bottom of the fourth before a two-run blast gave the Falcons a 3-0 lead later that frame.

Things got interesting in the top of the sixth inning when back-to-back doubles by Bryson Matthews and Easton Wallace cut the Falcons lead to 3-2.

Mattingly Milledge (SO/Goddard, Kan.) came on in relief of Hockett in the top of the seventh and immediately made an impact, striking out four of the first six batters he faced. 

The Owls made a final push in the top of the ninth after an error, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with one out, but Milledge rebounded with his fifth strikeout of the game. A groundball to Elerie Rivera (SR/Patillas, Puerto Rico) finished it off.

Coyt and Oden each finished 2-for-3 at the plate, with one run apiece. Coyt walked once and drove in one run, while Oden had a pair of RBIs.

The Falcons are back in action on Tuesday (Feb. 15) to take on the Central Christian Tigers at West Side Athletic Field. Friends took down the Tigers in the lone meeting last season that included a record-breaking six steals by Rivera.