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Box Score 2 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - In game one Friday between Texas Wesleyan and Oklahoma City University, the Stars won 7-2.
The Stars offense gained momentum in the fifth inning when Triston Williams scored off Noah Kang's groundout, followed by Aiden Alexander's RBI single, putting them up 2-0.
In the sixth, OCU extended their lead with Aiden Van Rensum's two-RBI single and, later, Barrett Daniel's two-run homer, bringing the score to 7-0.
The Rams fought back in the seventh inning, with
Ryan Flores and
Hayden Hutchens both driving in runs, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit.
Kade Shatwell of Oklahoma City secured the win with a solid 7-inning performance, allowing only two runs on seven hits while striking out two.
The loss moves the Rams record to 16-12 and 6-4 in the SAC, while the Stars improved to 20-10 and 6-2 in the SAC.
In game two, Texas Wesleyan University lost to Oklahoma City University with a final score of 7-2.
Texas Wesleyan took an early lead in the third inning when
TJ Tomlinson's single brought in E.venn Head. However, Oklahoma City swiftly responded in the same inning with Reese Ratchford's double, tying the game at 1-1.
The fifth inning saw Oklahoma City's dominance as Barrett Daniel's two-run homer and Trent Kiraly's three-run blast surged the Stars ahead 6-1. Ratchford added another RBI in the sixth inning, extending Oklahoma City's lead to 7-1.
Texas Wesleyan attempted a comeback in the seventh with
Logan Silvertooth's solo home run wasn't enough to close the gap. Andrew Limbaugh's pitching for Oklahoma City yielded only three hits and two runs over seven innings to secure the win.
With this victory, Oklahoma City improved to 21-10 and 6-2 in the SAC, while Texas Wesleyan moved to 16-14 for the season and 6-5 in the conference.
The Rams will close the series in Oklahoma City with one more game scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch. The Rams will return home to Sycamore Park for one game against Texas A&M at Texarkana, with the first pitch scheduled at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
