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Razor Shine mural in Indianapolis

June 15, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

Indianapolis, Ind. – For the second consecutive Sunday, I find myself at a baseball stadium, and this time I’m in Indianapolis, Indiana, watching the Indians play the Toledo Mud Hens. I was here a year ago and was very impressed with this beautiful facility that still ranks in the top five of my favorite minor…

ORU wins Stillwater Regional

June 8, 2023

Oral Roberts defeated Dallas Baptist, 6-5, Sunday evening to claim the Stillwater Regional in the NCAA College Baseball Tournament. It is only the second time, and the first since 2006, that the Golden Eagles are headed to an NCAA Super Regional. ORU had lost the last seven matchups against DBU coming into this game. With…

OU softball in finals of College World Series

June 8, 2023

Oklahoma beat Stanford two times and Tennessee once in its runup to the NCAA College World Series Championship finals in Oklahoma City. In their first game against Stanford the Sooners edged the Cardinals 2-0. The game was a pitching duel between OU’s First Team All-American Jordy Bahl and NiJaree Canady. “Thankfully, Jordy was absolutely on…

OSU, OU postseason ends at Regionals

June 8, 2023

The Oklahoma State Cowboys hosted the Stillwater Regionals for the NCAA College World Series. The Cowboys faced the ORU Golden Eagles first and lost 6-4. Making the Cowboys 41-19 overall. In the Friday, June 2nd game ORU got out to an early lead in the third inning with two runs, and then added another three…

OU falls in Charlottesville Regional

June 8, 2023

After the Big 12 tournament the Sooners were assigned to the Charlottesville, VA regional tournament in postseason play. Oklahoma played the East Carolina Pirates on Friday June 2nd, and lost 5-14. The Sooners gave up 10 runs before the sixth inning to the Pirates. In the top of the sixth inning the Sooners finally got…

ORU has two Baseball All-Americans

June 8, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz. — Oral Roberts center fielder Jonah Cox and closer Cade Denton were named to the Collegiate Baseball All-America teams Thursday morning. Cox, the Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year, earned a spot on the first team, while Denton, the Summit League Pitcher of the Year, landed on the second team. With…

Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City

June 8, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

KANSAS CITY, MO. – I hadn’t been to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City for a Royals game in over 15 years, but it’s still one of my all-time favorite ballparks. Last week I wrote about the first part of our weekend in Kansas City, and on Sunday we attended the Royals baseball game against my…

Carbery named Head Coach of NHL Capitals

June 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Tulsa Oilers professional hockey team recognized Tuesday that former player Spencer Carberry has been named the 20th head coach in Washington Capitals’ history. Carbery, 41, played in 63 games with Tulsa, registering 44 points (16G, 28A) with the Oilers during the 2006-07 season. An alumnus of the CHL and ECHL, Carbery began…

ORU wins Summit League Tournament

June 1, 2023

No. 10 ranked Oral Roberts University baseball team claimed its 21st Summit League Championship title on Saturday, with a 12-4 victory over South Dakota State at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, North Dakota. With the victory, the Golden Eagles sealed a bid in the NCAA Tournament for the 30th time in program history. ORU has…

OSU and OU tangle in the Big 12 Tournament

June 1, 2023

University of Oklahoma opened the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Wednesday with a 9-5 win over Oklahoma State, at Globe Life Field, in Arlington, TX. On Thursday, the Cowboys stayed alive with a 3-2 win over West Virginia. That same day, the Sooners lost a slugfest to Texas Tech, 10-9. As the tournament continued on…