Oklahoma City University Athletics

Dwight Erhard started all four years at Oklahoma City University as a pitcher and an outfielder from 1975-79. He won 22 games and struck out 165 in 270 career innings. Erhard played for former coach Don Brown. 
Erhard chose OCU over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Brigham Young, Phillips and Southwest Missouri State.

Some of Erhard’s best memories of OCU are beating the University of Oklahoma twice his senior year and making the all-conference tournament team. He made lifelong friendships while at OCU.

“I had opportunities to go to other schools, but I’m glad that I came to OCU and had the opportunity to help restart the baseball program,” Erhard said. “Most of the schools that we played were better funded, but we managed to enjoy some success against them.”

When Erhard left OCU, he was the record holder for career wins, innings pitched and strikeouts. He held the single-season record for innings and was second in wins and strikeouts. He had the fourth-best single-season earned run average.

Erhard attended Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Okla., from 1973-1975. He made the baseball all-state team as a senior and all-city his junior and senior years. Erhard lettered three times in baseball and twice in football. He was coached by Bill Tipton.

In 1974, Erhard played on an American Legion state championship team. He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award for outstanding athlete in baseball in 1974. He was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Key Club.

Erhard moved to Salt Lake City in 1980 and became involved in several businesses. He married the former Diane Clifford, his high school sweetheart from Norman.