The ORU Golden Eagles lost two out of three games to Omaha over the weekend, but it was the 4-3 win in game one on Saturday that helped ORU clinch the Summit League regular season title. Friday night’s game was postponed because of lightning and severe weather, and the two teams played a double header…
No. 24 Oklahoma beat No. 17 Arkansas Sunday afternoon,15-10, to win the series finale and avoid getting swept by the Razorbacks. Oklahoma is now 31-18, 13-14 SEC, while Arkansas stands at 34-18, 15-12 SEC. The Sooners were powered by a season-high five home runs of the bats of Deiten Lachance, Brendan Brock, Jaxon Willits and…
Oklahoma State had its eight-game conference winning streak snapped Sunday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium as No. 16 Arizona State beat the No. 25 Cowboys 11-7. With the loss, OSU dropped to 33-18 overall and 16-11 in the Big 12, while the Sun Devils improved to 34-17 and 17-10 in the Big 12. ASU scored one…
Banana Ball invaded ONEOK Field for three games last week and packed the stadium each night. I attended the game on Thursday and was totally blown away by the baseball as well as the entertainment value. If I had to describe what Banana Ball is, I would say it’s a cross between a baseball version…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – While in Myrtle Beach, I had the opportunity to take in a minor league baseball game. If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that when I travel, I always try to schedule a visit to a local sports venue and hope to watch a game if…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – I’m in Myrtle Beach to attend a ministry training, but while here, I had the opportunity to be reunited with an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. Kevin Koch was the first person to ever perform in the mascot costume for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He beat out…
Maybe I watch too much sports on television. Maybe I don’t. I guess it depends on who you ask. If you ask my wife, she will probably say that I should cut back a bit, and she would like to watch something else from time to time. If you ask someone else, they might say,…
Oklahoma State hit four home runs, and Brennan Phillips pitched a gem on the mound as the Cowboys posted an 11-2 win and series sweep over Texas Tech Sunday at Rip Griffin Park, in Lubbock, Texas. OSU improved to 28-16 overall and 11-10 in Big 12 play, while TTU fell to 22-22 and 6-15 in…
No. 11 ranked Auburn earned a run-rule victory over No. 14 Oklahoma, 14-4 in eight innings on Sunday at Auburn, Alabama. OU is now 29-14 overall, 11-10 in the SEC, while Auburn improved to 30-13, 12-9 SEC. The Sooners scored first with a pair of runs in the first inning, but the Tigers took control…
Oral Roberts closed a four-game series against North Dakota State with an 11-3 loss Sunday. ORU starter Jackson Farrell (1-2) had a rough outing and was charged with the loss after 3 innings on the mound, allowing seven runs, all earned, on four hits while striking out four batters. The Bison struck first with a…