OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City takes on Mid-America Christian University in the double-elimination stage of the Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Joe Becker Ballpark in Joplin, Missouri at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
 
The other two teams in the bracket are top-seeded Texas Wesleyan and fifth-seeded Nelson.
 
The two losing teams meet in an elimination game at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the winners meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday. A second elimination game is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday with the championship set for Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
OCU Notebook
Previously: Oklahoma City advanced to the Sooner Athletic Conference final site with two wins on Friday against Wayland Baptist in walk-off fashion. The Stars won the opener in 11 innings, 5-4, and took the second game with two runs in the bottom of the ninth, 4-3. After falling behind 4-0 in the first inning of the opener, OCU held the Pioneers scoreless for the next 10 innings. Bauer Brittain pitched eight strong innings and Nick Anaya got the win, tossing three scoreless innings. Trent Baker singled in a pair of runs to get OCU on the scoreboard in the fifth inning and Heath Brown added a squeeze bunt, followed by an Aiden Alexander RBI single to tie the game in the sixth inning. Eli Hill doubled to begin the 11^th inning for OCU and pinch runner Gage Geiger took third on a sacrifice bunt by Brown before scoring on a single to right-center by Alexander. The Stars had 11 hits, led by Hill with four. Alexander, Baker and Clayton Allen had two each. In the second game, Wayland Baptist broke a scoreless tie with a run in the fifth inning, but the Stars tied the game in the sixth when Baker stole third and scored on a throwing error. Cooper Holtorf was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Stars a 2-1 lead in the eighth. WBU scored twice in the top of the ninth for a 3-2 lead, but the Stars prevented further damage, gunning out a runner at home on a throw from Cooper Holtorf in left and relayed to Brown by Allen. OCU tied the game when Bayler Weaver scored on a wild pitch and won it on an RBI single by Wyatt Pace. The Stars had 10 hits, led by Brittain Brewer, Baker, Aiden Van Rensum and Holtorf with two each. Baker got the win in relief.
 
Postseason Numbers: The Stars batted .292 in the best-of-three and held the Pioneers to a .147 batting average. Brittain Bauer pitched eight scoreless innings; Cayden Maxwell carried a 1.29 ERA over seven innings and Nick Anaya allowed one run in 4.1 innings of relief. Eli Hill and Trent Baker had four hits each and hit .500 for the series.
 
OCU vs. MACU: Mid-America Christian swept the series at OCU, 8-3, 12-3 and 6-4. The Stars hit .267, led by Trent Baker, who went six for 10 and Clayton Allen at five for nine. OCU carried a 9.39 ERA in the series.
 
OCU vs. TWU: The Rams scored a 2-1 series win in three close games. TWU won the first two, 8-6 and 2-1 before OCU took a 12-11 win in the finale. Brittain Brewer was 10 for 12 (.833) in the series with five RBIs. Bauer Brittain was the hard-luck loser in the 2-1 game, allowing two runs in his complete game.  
 
OCU vs. Nelson: Nelson got two of three from OCU in Waxahachie, winning 7-1 and 3-2 before OCU won the getaway game, 8-7. Trent Baker batted .556 for the Stars, which had a .279 team batting average in those three games. Bauer Brittain and Trent Baker had matching 4.50 ERA against the Lions. OCU had a team ERA of 6.86.
 
Stars Hitting: The Stars are batting .295 as a team and averaging 6.6 runs per game. Trent Baker leads the Stars with a .380 batting average. Aiden Van Rensum is batting .365 with a team-leading 15 home runs, 62 RBIs, .763 slugging percentage and .455 on-base percentage.
 
OCU Pitching: OCU has a team earned run average of 7.52. The starters have included Cayden Maxwell (14 starts, 5.48 ERA), Bauer Brittain (12 starts, 4.85 ERA), Trent Baker (nine starts, 6.54 ERA), Tanner Ellis (six starts, 10.01 ERA) and Dalton Campbell (two starts, 6.30 ERA). Nick Anaya has been the closer with six saves and a 3.33 ERA.  
 
On the Bases: The Stars have 94 stolen bases in 114 attempts. Trent Baker has 31 of those thefts and Cooper Holtorf has 19.
 
About MACU: Mid-America Christian advanced to the final site with a 2-1 series win over USAO after losing the second game. MACU is 35-12 on the season and has a .324 team batting average and 61 home runs. Jalen King leads MACU with a .398 average. Nick Hill has 19 home runs and 61 RBIs. The Evangels bring a 3.90 team earned run average into Joplin. Ibrahim Gonzalez has a 9-2 record and a 1.55 earned run average across his 12 appearances, which includes 11 starts. Closer Liam Taft has a dozen saves and a 2.37 ERA.
 
Scouting TWU: Texas Wesleyan is 39-8 and made it to Joplin with a 2-1 series win over College of the Ozarks after dropping the first game. The Rams bring a .340 team batting average and 4.65 ERA into Joplin. Brendon Vela has a .459 batting average with nine home runs and 51 RBIs to pace the offense. Starter Mike Pelosi has a 6-2 record and a 3.78 ERA.
 
Check-in on NU: Nelson is 34-16 after sweeping Central Christian on the road in the best-of-three stage. The Lions bat .310 as a team and have a 4.97 team ERA. Andrew Ortiz has a team-best 385 batting average, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs. Reagan Smith has been the top pitcher statistically with a 9-2 record and 2.89 ERA.