OBU scored two runs in the second and two more in the fourth before Bethany got on the board in the fifth. The Bison tacked on three more runs in the seventh to secure their 7-1 victory over the Swedes.

Juniors Mike Yingling and Reynaldo Garcia led the Bethany bats with two hits each. Seniors Aaron Larsen and Jeremy Craig, juniors Alex Fambrough and Brian Ladeira, and freshman Curtis Clayton all had one hit each. Yingling had the lone Bethany RBI.

Junior Jacob Arroyo got the start for the Swedes, giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Junior Logan Kanamu came in as relief, holding OBU scoreless before Larsen came in, giving up two hits and zero earned runs.

OBU jumped out to an early lead on Tuesday, scoring four runs in the first and three runs in the second. Bethany got on the board with a run in the third, but OBU continued their attack with a five-run fourth. The Swedes tacked on one run in the fifth before OBU's three-run sixth. Bethany added two more runs in the seventh, but it was not enough as they fell 15-4.

Senior Daryl Schlepp tallied three hits for the Swedes as Yingling and Garcia each had two. Clayton, Arroyo, and junior Phillip Rowland all had one hit each. Garcia had three RBIs for Bethany as Rowland had one.

Senior Brian Wojtkiewicz started for the Swedes, giving up ten earned runs off nine hits. Freshman Xavier Reynolds came in as relief, giving up three hits and two earned runs. Junior William Phillips threw for Bethany, giving up two hits and one earned run. Rowland also came in as relief, giving up one hit and two earned runs.

The Swedes returned home on Thursday, March 18 to kick off their conference schedule as they hosted the University of St. Mary.

Bethany got back on track in game one against the Spires. The Bethany bats hit their stride as the defense held St. Mary to only two runs. The Swedes went on to win their conference opener 4-2.

Looking to make it two wins in a row, Bethany again held St. Mary to two runs in game two. The Swede bats came through with clutch hits as they defeated the Spires 5-2.

Bethany then traveled to Leavenworth on Friday to round out the series with the Spires.

The squad aimed to continue their streak in stride as they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. The Sires answered back and tied the game at two before Bethany opened up the game. Holding USM to only four runs, the Bethany bats found their stride as the Swedes won 8-4.

Bethany aimed for the sweep in a close game four, going neck-in-neck with USM. The Swedes had a 4-0 lead in the seventh before the Spires got the tying run on second base. However, the ball rolled Bethany's way as they swept the Spires with a 4-3 victory.

The Swedes are now 4-0 in the KCAC, and 11-10 overall. Despite getting out to a slow start, losing their first seven games of the season, the Swedes have won 11 of their last 14 games. They headed to Emporia State University on Tuesday, March 23. Bethany next hosts a doubleheader with Tabor College on Friday, March 26 at 5 p.m. before rounding out the series with the Blue Jays at Tabor on Saturday, March 27 at 1 p.m.