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COLLEGE BASEBALL: IPFW uses big innings to sweep Oakland
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Sophomore Mike Carson went 4-for-6 combined, but the Oakland University baseball team dropped a pair of games 8-1 and 5-4 to IPFW on Saturday as the teams opened Summit League play at Mastodons Field. The Golden Grizzlies gave up a six-run inning in game one and a four-run inning in game […]
Nationally-ranked Warriors carving name for themselves on baseball diamond
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College has never really been known for its baseball success. A small college in a northern state, the odds are usually stacked against the Warriors. The tides are slowly turning. In the first week of April, Rochester College is standing at 10-10, with many games […]
Diamond stunner: Rochester College pulls upset of Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It may not be the equivalent of something biblical such as David vs. Goliath. But Rochester College’s victory on baseball diamond Friday was still something to remember. It came against neighboring Oakland University, a NCAA Division I school. The Warriors shocked the Golden Grizzlies in their […]
Toledo nine rockets way past Oakland
TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior Aaron Cieslak drove in a pair of runs to give Oakland University (4-11) a lead, but it didn’t last in a 5-3 loss to Toledo (8-15) on Wednesday at Scott Park. The Golden Grizzlies outhit the Rockets 14-9 but committed a pair of costly errors and left five runner stranded on […]
Wick pitches Oakland to shutout of Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO – Senior Aaron Wick tied a career-high in strikeouts as he led the Oakland University baseball team to a 4-0 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday at Hyames Field at Robert J. Bobb Stadium. It was the second career shutout for Wick and the first of the season for the Golden Grizzlies. “The team […]
Benson Earns AP All-America Honorable Mention Honors
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named to the 2011 Associated PressHAll-America Honorable Mention team, announced on Monday afternoon. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., led the Golden Grizzlies to back-to-back Summit League titles. Benson, a 6-foot-11 center, blocked a single-season school record 127 shots this season and went on to become […]
Can Oakland hold its reign in the Summit League next season?
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Coming off its back-to-back Summit League championships and berths in the NCAA tournament, Oakland University has built plenty respect in the college basketball world. Now, can the Golden Grizzlies keep it going, or will they fall back into the obscurity as a college that some still […]
Oakland’s Benson named to CollegeInsider.com All-America list
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Keith Benson was named to the 2011 Lute Olson All-America team and 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America team, announced by CollegeInsider.com on Friday. Benson, a 6-foot-11 senior center, led the Golden Grizzlies to back-to-back Summit League regular season and tournament championships. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., and a […]
Rochester College earns fifth-place in USCAA national tournament for retiring coach Pleasant
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The exit stage left outing for veteran Garth Pleasant didn’t result in a national championship for the retiring Rochester College men’s basketball coach, but at least the 38-year head coach got to coach a win in his final game on the sidelines. Rochester College, ranked No. […]
Oakland sophomore Ledrick Eackles to transfer
ROCHESTER HILLS – Sophomore Ledrick Eackles has decided to leave the Oakland University men’s basketball team, announced by head coach Greg Kampe on Thursday. Eackles, a native of Zachary, La., will leave at the conclusion of the winter semester. “I enjoyed my two years here at Oakland and I am thankful to be on two […]
Decades of Excellence: Rochester College’s Pleasant steps away after brilliant coaching career
Video courtesy of Rochester College. ROCHESTER HILLS — Sitting back in his office, Garth Pleasant can remember the days of returning to school at 2 a.m., then having to return early in the morning to teach a class. Pleasant was a basketball coach, an athletics director, a bus driver, an instructor, a mentor, a jack-of-all-trades […]
State of Mind: ‘Will the Thrill’ Hudson is Oakland’s glue-guy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Will Hudson has a tattoo on his left arm that offers up the phrase “State of Mind.” Engraved in that same tattoo is the shape of his home state, Wisconsin. “That will always be home,” smiled Hudson, who grew up near Madison, Wisconsin. “That’s where a […]
No tourney magic: Texas holds off Oakland’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TULSA — Sports can be a game of percentages and tournaments can often be about seeds and matchups. Texas used a lot of that Friday to get past upstart Oakland. Fourth-seeded Texas shot 59 percent in the first half in building a double-digit lead, then held off 13th seed […]
SUBMITTED VIDEO: Worst calls in an basketball game?
With the NCAA and NIT tournaments beginning this week, and with the high school tournaments around the country in their final stages, let’s take a look at some of the most notable calls or no calls in the sport of basketball. Submit your video of some of the worst, most bizarre or puzzling officials calls […]
Rochester Hills Christian clobbers Troy Bethany to gain FBAC title share
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Good things come for those who wait. Rochester Hills Christian had to wait over a month for its make-up game with Troy Bethany Christian, even with the Michigan Association of Christian Schools state tournament already completed. The wait was more than worth it. The Eagles avenged […]
NCAA TOURNAMENT: Oakland to dance with Texas
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in its Division I era, Oakland University will be making a consecutive strip to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. And just like last year, the Golden Grizzlies will face an opponent from a power conference. Oakland’s date to the dance this year […]
Repeat Offender: Oakland wins second straight Summit League tournament title to earn NCAA bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A brutally-tough non-league schedule has paid off for Oakland University. The Golden Grizzlies, who have played the likes of Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Michigan and West Virginia this season, overcame a second-half run by Oral Roberts, then piled on a large run […]
WOMEN”S BASKETBALL: South Dakota State downs Oakland to earn NCAA bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With a depleted lineup, Oakland was trying to win three games in three days to make up for an up-and-down season. South Dakota State had other plans for the Grizzlies. The Jackrabbits built a four-point lead at the half, then closed the door on Oakland’s […]
