BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Rogers State completed a season sweep over Oklahoma Wesleyan with a 9-1 victory Tuesday afternoon in Bartlesville, Okla.
 
The Hillcats claimed the first two games of the series in Claremore before rolling to an eight-run decision on the road Tuesday. Sophomore starter Josh Phillippi dominated the Eagles over the first five innings, allowing no runs on three hits while striking out three.
 
RSU pushed a run across in the first inning and made it 4-0 with three tallies in the fifth. Senior Zach Hamby blew the game open with a grand-slam homer in the top of the sixth. Jairo Valdez, Brandt Barnes and Tyler Harold started the sixth with three straight singles. Luis Caraballo reached on an error ahead of Hamby's eighth blast of the spring.
 
OWU plated its only run in the bottom of the sixth and was held to just six hits on the afternoon. Phillippi (2-1) earned his second pitching victory of the spring while Alex Salazar suffered the loss for the Eagles. 
 
The top four hitters in RSU's lineup combined to go 7 for 14 with seven RBI. Harold went 4 for 4 while Caraballo drove in three runs. Hamby finished the afternoon 2 for 3 with four RBI.
 
Rogers State (26-19) improved to 14-4 in non-conference games this season. The Hillcats will travel to Russellville, Ark., Thursday to face Arkansas Tech. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.