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MLB and the pitch clock

April 13, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

I’ll admit, when minor league baseball, at the behest of Major League Baseball, began using a pitch clock, also known as pace of play clock, in 2015, I wasn’t a fan. However, I’ve warmed up to it a bit since then. That first season, I became one of a few people hired by the Tulsa…

Tulsa Giving Day a Huge Success

April 13, 2023

TULSA, Okla. –– Giving Day 2023 was a monumental success for The University of Tulsa Athletics as the total fundraising efforts in one day generated over a 1,200 percent increase from a year ago. The total dollars raised for athletics on April 4 was $205,607.00 from 389 gifts. Last year’s total was $15,584 from 66…

TU Hall of Fame weekend

April 13, 2023

Fans can support TU Athletics at two upcoming events as part of Hall of Fame Weekend, April 28-29, 2023. The weekend will kick-off on Friday, April 28, with Blue & Gold Champions Night beginning at 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The night of gaming benefits TU Athletics and the Golden Hurricane Champions…

Tulsa Drillers open

April 6, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

It’s opening night for the Tulsa Drillers, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The local minor leaguers will open the 2023 Texas League season tonight, with a three-game series at home against the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres). First pitch is 7:05 p.m. tonight through Saturday, at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa….

OSU adds six to Athletics Hall of Honor

April 6, 2023

Pro golfer Ricky Fowler will join five others in being inducted into the Oklahoma State University Athletics Hall of Honor. The 2023 class on inductees was announced last week. David “Buddy” Arndt (wrestling), Justin Blackmon (football), Rickie Fowler (men’s golf), Yolanda Odenyo (soccer) and coach Ann Pitts (women’s golf) join Legends division honoree Shelby Wilson…

OSU loses in overtime to N Texas in NIT quarterfinal

March 30, 2023

OSU lost its quarterfinal game in a closely contested contest 65-59, in overtime at home in the Gallagher-Iba Arena last Tuesday evening (after our publication deadline). It was a difficult loss for the Cowboys as they were a number one seed in the NIT. The Cowboys ended their season 10-16 overall and 8-10 in the…

Tulsa Football Springfest

March 30, 2023

TULSA, Okla. –– Fans will have an opportunity to meet the 2023 Tulsa football team at Tulsa Football Springfest on Saturday, April 1, from 11:30-2 p.m. at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Springfest is FREE admission and open to fans of all ages. Fans can watch team practice from 11:30-12:30 p.m., then join the Golden Hurricane football…

Orange Power Weekend

March 30, 2023

The Orange Power Weekend is scheduled for April 14-16 and will not feature the Spring Game this year as construction inside Boone Pickens Stadium is ongoing. Instead there will be a free Football Meet-and Greet Saturday from 1:30 – 2 p.m. where fans will be able to take photos. Other events scheduled for the weekend…

ORU names new head basketball coach

March 30, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

A day after it was announced that Paul Mills was leaving Oral Roberts University to become the head basketball coach at Wichita State, the ORU athletic department announced that assistant coach Russell Springmann would be promoted to head coach of the men’s basketball team. It was a smart move by the ORU brass to move…

Mills headed to Wichita State

March 30, 2023 Jeff Brucculeri

It was not a shock that ORU head basketball coach Paul Mills was being courted by other programs, but the fact that he actually accepted the job at Wichita State, did catch some people by surprise. As soon as ORU was knocked out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, the rumors…