OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City came from behind and claimed its opening Sooner Athletic Conference series with a 5-2 win over Central Christian on Saturday.
 
Trent Baker (1-1) struck out six, allowed five hits and two runs in the complete-game victory for OCU. He allowed a two-run home run in the third inning for the lone blemish.
 
OCU broke up the shutout in the sixth when Aiden Van Rensum doubled and later scored on a fielder's choice by Clayton Allen.
 
The Stars tied the game in the eighth when Heath Brown laid down a perfect bunt with bases loaded for an RBI single.
 
OCU scored three in the top of the ninth on an error, another bases-loaded bunt by Wyatt Pace for an RBI, and a run-scoring balk.
 
The Stars finished the game with nine hits, including two each by Pace, Van Rensum and Aiden Alexander.
 
OCU returns to action at home on Tuesday, taking on 12^th-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan at 1 p.m.