OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma CityUniversity knocked off top-ranked Lubbock Christian (Texas) 14-8 to win the NAIA Region VI baseball championship on Saturday at Jim Wade Stadium and move on to the NAIA Mid-South Super Regional.
In the process, OCU broke the NAIA and school single-season team record for home runs on B.J. Wheeler’s sixth-inning two-run shot that cleared the left center-field fence. The Stars hit three on the day to move their total to 143.
Anthony Michael stood four strokes off the individual pace Saturday. (Photo courtesy The Daily Ardmoreite)
ARDMORE, Okla. – Oklahoma City University stood only six strokes off the lead through 36 holes in the Maxwell on Saturday at Dornick Hills Golf and Country Club.
The Stars, ranked second in NAIA men’s golf, trailed Michigan by six strokes and Oklahoma State, ranked fifth in NCAA Division I, by three. OCU, the only non-NCAA team in the field, shot 270-273–543 to hold a one-shot edge on Wichita State, seven-stroke advantage on Tulsa and 17 shots on Oklahoma.
Mike Lee improved to 10-2 on the year. (Photo courtesy The Campus)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma CityUniversity upended top-ranked Lubbock Christian (Texas) 5-0 on Friday at Jim Wade Stadium in the NAIA Region VI baseball championships.
The fifth-ranked Stars improved to 52-10 on the strength of Mike Lee’s two-hit, complete-game shutout. OCU advanced to the title game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jim Wade Stadium in the driver’s seat to win the tournament.
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – Oklahoma City University forced the if-necessary game in the NAIA Region VI softball championships, but lost in the title game 5-1 to Lubbock Christian (Texas) on Friday at Oran Good Park.
The third-ranked Stars knocked off sixth-ranked St. Gregory’s 3-2 to get to the championship, then beat ninth-ranked Lubbock Christian 3-0 to get to the if-necessary. OCU went to 47-12 on the year.
