The Barton Community College baseball team wrapped up its four-game home opening weekend with a pair of decisive 8-0 and 13-5 victories Sunday over Western Nebraska Community College to sweep the series.
The Cougars received an 11 strikeout debut performance by Owen Reynolds to silent the visitor bats in the opener before Jordan Ellison's fifth inning grand slam broke open the nightcap, belting his second of the day and third of the weekend, highlighting a sixteen hit Barton production as the Cougars pounded out twenty-nine in the perfect weather double-dip.
Barton improves to 6-0 on the early season with its biggest test, barring weather, coming on Thursday hosting 5th ranked Cowley College in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader. The teams will then switch locations on Saturday for another 1:00 p.m. twinbill in Arkansas City. Western Nebraska drops to 1-7 on the year as Barton secured its 20th straight victory in the series.