The East Central University baseball team scratched for a run in the bottom of the ninth inning before the rally fell short in a wild 11-10 loss to Oklahoma Baptist Wednesday at Ken Turner Field.

Oklahoma Baptist improved to 13-11, while ECU dropped to 9-16.

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