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BASEBALL: Lancers drub league-leading Plymouth Christian
PLYMOUTH — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian tallies Plymouth Christian in the MIAC Red Division standings. The Lancers did make a statement Monday that the they pan on staying in the hunt for the conference title. Oakland Christian blasted league-leading Plymouth Christian, 18-6, to move to 6-1 in league play. Plymouth Christian is 7-1. Josh Crane […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Ryan ties record in Oakland’s loss to Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. – Tim Ryan tied the career stolen base record, but Oakland lost, 6-0, to Northwestern on Wednesday at Rocky Miller Park. Ryan also had three hits to lead the Golden Grizzlies’ offensive effort. “While I’m disappointed with the loss, I thought we had a lot of guys throw well today,” said Oakland head […]
PREP BASEBALL: Lutheran Northwest trying to emulate last year’s diamond performance
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Last June, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest put it all together in the postseason, making a run to the Division 4 baseball state quarterfinals. It was the fourth trip to the stage dating back to 2004, when the Crusaders won their first and only […]
PREP BASEBALL: Northwest downs Southfield Christian; Oakland Christian pounds Lutheran South
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind another offensive onslaught, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest continued its hot start with a 13-3, six-inning victory Tuesday over Southfield Christian in MIAC Blue Division play. Justin Novack went 3-for-5 with three RBI to pace the Crusaders (-2). Chad Cook finished 2-for-3, scored twice and swiped four bases for Northwest, while Ian […]
MONDAY’S PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion shows no mercy on Clarkston; Adams downs Rochester
CLARKSTON — Lake Orion continued its league-leading pace Monday and downed Clarkston, 14-1, in an OAA Red Division baseball game. The Dragons (9-5, 4-0) scored two in the first, one in the third, one in the fourth, five in the sixth and five more in the seventh and collected 17 hits on the day. Clarkston […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland sweeps double-header from Nebraska-Omaha
ROCHESTER HILLS — Jeff Gorecki pitched a complete-game win in the opener and a late rally in game two to help Oakland University earn a double-header sweep of visiting Nebraska-Omaha. Oakland won the opener 4-1 and came back to earn a 4-3 win in the nightcap at the OU Baseball Field.. The Golden Grizzlies’ pitching […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford
PONTIAC — State-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep handed Clarkston just its second loss of the season Thursday, downing ihe Wolves, 62, in a non-league boys lacrosse match. Notre Dame Prep led 2-1 after the first q2uarter, then outscored Clarkston, 4-1 in the third quarter for the victory. For Clarkston Kevin O’Grady had a goal and […]
TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Oxford, Andover battle to draw
OXFORD — Bloomfield Hills Andover and Oxford settled very little Tuesday in a match featuring two OAA White Division girls soccer teams. The Barons and Wildcats settled for a 2-2 draw, which left Oxford with a 4-6-1 overa record and 1-3-1 ledger in league play. Oxford’s Chelsea Johnson scored off an assist by Sara Ruch […]
BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012
BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep baseball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurzewski, 11th season. 2011 RECORD: 16-11, 8-8 […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland slugs 15 hits in 11-6 win over IPFW
ROCHESTER HILLS — Aaron Cieslak hit his team-leading sixth home run of the season, going 3-for-5 with three runs batted in, while Tim Ryan finished 3-for-5, with four runs scored and a two-run home run, to lead Oakland to an 11-6 win Sunday over visiting IPFW. The Golden Grizzlies (10-24, 5-3) won the final three […]
PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outduels Adams; Oakland Christian tames Lutheran North
ROCHESTER HILLS — Zak Northrup pitched seven scoreless innings and Rochester Stoney Creek remained atop of the OAA Red Division standings with a 1-0 shutout of Rochester Adams Monday. The Cougars (9-3, 3-0) scored their sole run in fourth inning when Jake Kruk provided an RBI single to back Northrup’s fine pitching performance. Niko Gonzales […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Central Michigan rolls past Oakland
MT. PLEASANT — Oakland University had one bad inning and Central Michigan University made the Golden Grizzlies pay on the baseball diamond Tuesday. Ian Yetsko, Aaron Cieslak and Kyle Bobolts each had two hits, but Oakland lost, 15-4, to Central Michigan on Tuesday at Theunissen Park. The Golden Grizzlies (10-25) split the season series with […]
PREP BASEBALL: Guitar paces offense, Thomas logs complete game in Troy’s win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — It took Troy only four batters in the first inning to score four runs. That was all they needed for the game. Senior slugger Nick Guitar belted a grand slam and junior pitcher Michael Thomas pitched all seven innings to pace Troy to a 4-2 victory […]
PREP BASEBALL: Walled Lake Northern silences Troy bats
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The weather warmed up for the Troy baseball team Thursday. The Colts’ bats did not. The Troy bats were silenced in a 6-1, non-league baseball loss to visiting Walled Lake Northern in which the colts managed only three hits in the first five innings. “We were […]
SATURDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Troy sweeps Rochester; Avondale splits with Fenton
TROY — Behind a 21-run explosion, Troy swept Rochester in a OAA crossover baseball doubleheader 7-4 and 14-11. David Eicher gained the win on the mound in the opener for Troy (6-2). He struck out just one batter, but gave up just four hits and three earned runs. Tyler Horne gained the save by punching […]
FRIDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Troy doubles up rival Athens; Lake Orion blanks Adams
TROY — Troy grabbed bragging rights from rival Troy Athens Friday, posting a 4-2 OAA White Division baseball triumph over the visiting Red Hawks. Nick Guitar drilled a grand slam in the first inning and Mike Thomas back up the performance with seven strong innings on the mound. Thomas stuck out five and scattered six […]
PREP BASEBALL: Stoney Creek outmuscles Clarkston in 11-1 victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — As the defending OAA Red Division baseball champions, Rochester Stoney Creek is trying to accomplish something this season that no other baseball team in the school’s 10-year history has done just yet: Win back-to-back league championships. So far, so good. The Cougars captured […]
PREP BASEBALL: Troy stymies Lahser in first OAA-White game
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— In March, 80 degrees. In April, temperatures in the 30. That’s Michigan. “I mean, snow isn’t really what you expect in baseball,” senior John Wassel laughed. Wassel picked up the win in frigid temperatures Tuesday as Troy took its first league game over Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 6-5, […]
