FORT WORTH, Texas – The Oklahoma City Baseball team dropped a hard-fought conference matchup against Texas Wesleyan, falling 1-0 in a tightly contested seven-inning game at Sycamore Park.

Texas Wesleyan 1, Oklahoma City 0

Top Performers
Jeffery Martz - 1-2, BB
Aiden Van Rensum - 1-3
Andrew Limbaugh - L, 6.0 IP, 6 H, R, 2 BB, 6 SO

Oklahoma City came up empty in the first inning despite a promising start. Leadoff hitter Hunter Lenochan flew out to right, and after Aiden Van Rensum reached on a single, the Stars couldn't advance him further, leaving him stranded.

In the bottom of the first, Andrew Limbaugh worked around a leadoff single, retiring the next three batters and striking out one to escape trouble. That would become a recurring theme for the Oklahoma City ace, who routinely pitched out of jams with runners aboard.

The Stars' offense showed some life in the third, as catcher Jeffery Martz worked a walk and advanced to second on a groundout. But once again, Texas Wesleyan's defense and pitching held firm, retiring Trent Kiraly on a flyout to end the threat.

The game's lone run came in the bottom of the fifth. A leadoff double by Texas Wesleyan's Flores set the Rams up. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runner to third, a sacrifice fly to right field brought home the game's only run. Limbaugh limited the damage, retiring the next hitter to keep it 1-0.

Oklahoma City threatened immediately in the top of the sixth when Aiden Alexander was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame but a double-play grounder wiped out the momentum, and the Stars couldn't cash in.

In the seventh, down to their final three outs, Barrett Daniel led off with a single, giving Oklahoma City hope. Pinch hitter Eli Hill followed but flew out to left and Lenochan lifted a fly ball to center, ending the game and leaving the tying run stranded.

Despite taking the loss, Limbaugh was excellent on the mound. The lefty went six strong innings, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out six. He consistently pitched out of trouble, holding Texas Wesleyan to 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Oklahoma City's lineup struggled to generate consistent offense, managing just four hits—all singles. The Stars' hitters combined for just two walks and struck out five times. Their best scoring chance came in the sixth, but the double play snuffed out any rally.


Oklahoma City 5, Texas Wesleyan 0

Top Performers
Jacob Burkett - W, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO
Trent Kiraly - 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
Barret Daniel - 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Oklahoma City's starter, Jacob Burkett, wasted no time settling in, retiring Texas Wesleyan in order to open the game.

In the top of the second, Oklahoma City's offense got rolling. After a leadoff hit by Aiden Van Rensum, the Stars moved him over with a sacrifice bunt. With two outs, Hunter Lenochan came through with a clutch RBI single, giving OCU a 1-0 lead.

The third inning proved to be the decisive frame. After Will Ellis led off with a single, Trent Kiraly launched a towering three-run home run to left-center, putting Oklahoma City ahead 4-0. Moments later, Barrett Daniel added some flair of his own, smashing a solo homer to right to cap off a four-run inning.

With a 5-0 cushion, Burkett took full control of the game. The right-hander tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just five hits over seven innings.

Next Up
Oklahoma City and Texas Wesleyan will match up once against for the decisive game in the series starting at 1:00 PM in Fort Worth, Texas.