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Lane Milligan
Lane Milligan set the NAIA record for most triples in a season with 15.
3
Central Methodist CMU 41-15
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Winner Oklahoma City OCU 49-7
Central Methodist CMU
41-15
3
Final
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Oklahoma City OCU
49-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Methodist CMU 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Oklahoma City OCU 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 8 9 1

W: Milligan, Bryce (10-1) L: Randy Perez (7-3)

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Milligan sets NAIA mark in 8-3 OCU win over Central Methodist

Stars earn spot in championship game of Oklahoma City Bracket

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Lane Milligan's lead-off triple in the bottom of the seventh inning broke the NAIA single-season record in Oklahoma City University's 8-3 victory over No. 22 Central Methodist (Mo.) on Tuesday night at Jim Wade Stadium in the NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round Oklahoma City Bracket.
Milligan, a senior from Binger, Okla., broke the record of 14 set by Ricky McMullen from William Carey (Miss.) in 1978 while sparking a four-run inning. OCU (49-7), ranked fifth in the NAIA, returns to action at noon Thursday in the tournament championship game.
Daniel Costello hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Milligan and give the Stars a two-run cushion in the bottom of the seventh. Elliott Cary followed with a triple down the right-field line that brought in two more runs. Jacob Chappell capped the inning with an RBI single to center field that gave OCU an 8-3 advantage.
Cary, a junior from Niceville, Fla., finished with two hits, four RBIs and two runs scored, while Costello, a senior from Edmond, Okla., added two hits and an RBI. Shaun Corso was the third Star to record multiple hits against Central Methodist, ending 2-for-4 with three runs scored.
Oklahoma City jumped to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second off a two-RBI double from Cary and an RBI walk from Joe Lytle. Central Methodist tied it up in the fourth inning, but a single down the right-field line by Garrett Foster scored Corso and put OCU back on top in the fifth.
Bryce Milligan, a sophomore from Blanchard, Okla., pitched a complete game and allowed only four hits and one earned run while tossing 12 strikeouts. He improved to 10-1 on the mound this season, becoming the first pitcher to reach double-digit wins for OCU this year.

NAIA Championship Opening Round
Oklahoma City Bracket
At Oklahoma City
Jim Wade Stadium
All Times CDT
Monday's Results
Jamestown (N.D.) 14, York (Neb.) 4
Central Methodist (Mo.) 5, Mobile (Ala.) 3
Oklahoma City 19, Jamestown (N.D.) 8
Tuesday's Results
York 8, Mobile 5
Oklahoma City 8, Central Methodist 3
Wednesday's Games
Game 6: Jamestown vs. York, 11 a.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Central Methodist (Mo.), 2:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Game 8: Oklahoma City vs. Winner Game 7, 11 a.m., championship
Game 9: If necessary, 2:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Shaun Corso

#2 Shaun Corso

INF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Garrett Foster

#4 Garrett Foster

INF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Joe Lytle

#11 Joe Lytle

C/INF
6' 0"
Senior
L/R
Bryce Milligan

#19 Bryce Milligan

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Lane Milligan

#3 Lane Milligan

C/OF
6' 2"
Senior
L/R
Jacob Chappell

#8 Jacob Chappell

INF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Daniel Costello

#18 Daniel Costello

OF
6' 0"
Senior
L/R
Elliott Cary

#9 Elliott Cary

OF
6' 3"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Shaun Corso

#2 Shaun Corso

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
INF
Garrett Foster

#4 Garrett Foster

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
INF
Joe Lytle

#11 Joe Lytle

6' 0"
Senior
L/R
C/INF
Bryce Milligan

#19 Bryce Milligan

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Lane Milligan

#3 Lane Milligan

6' 2"
Senior
L/R
C/OF
Jacob Chappell

#8 Jacob Chappell

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
INF
Daniel Costello

#18 Daniel Costello

6' 0"
Senior
L/R
OF
Elliott Cary

#9 Elliott Cary

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
OF