Tag: "college baseball"
Rochester College qualifies for the USCAA baseball Small College World Series
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College is headed east. The Warriors have qualified for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association World Series. The Small College World Series, a 10-school tournament will take place May 14-18 at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Rochester College, coached by Jordan Ackerman, has […]
Comeback effort falls short in 7-6 Loss to South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sophomore Mike Carson doubled twice and drove in two runs, but the Oakland University baseball team (11-24, 5-11) saw its comeback bid fall just short in a 7-6 loss to South Dakota State on Sunday at Erv Huether Field. The Golden Grizzlies outhit SDSU 16-11. “Our young men played extremely hard today […]
South Dakota State sweeps Oakland
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Senior Ryan Waldhart had five hits and four RBIs, but a pair of rallies by the Oakland University baseball team came up short as South Dakota State swept OU 16-6 in seven innings and 7-6 in nine innings in a Summit League doubleheader at Erv Huether Field on Saturday. The Golden Grizzlies […]
Oakland swings past South Dakota State 10-3
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Junior Aaron Cieslak’s 3-run home run helped lead the Oakland University baseball team to a 10-3 win over Summit League-leading South Dakota State on Friday at Erv Huether Field. Every batter in the OU lineup recorded a hit as the Golden Grizzlies outhit the Jackrabbits 19-9. “Today was a lot of fun,” […]
Oakland’s Carson named Summit League Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Sophomore Mike Carson was named The Summit League co-Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. The third baseman from Attica, Mich. wins the award for the first time in his career, after batting .600 for the week and driving in six runs. Carson had at least two hits […]
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 […]
OU baseball signs seven highlighted by Under Armour All-American Janisse
ROCHESTER HILLS – Seven players have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Oakland University baseball team in the 2012 season, head coach John Musachio announced on Tuesday. The group of incoming players is highlighted by Under Armour High School All-American Skylar Janisse and includes five freshmen and two junior college transfers. “I […]
