Wes Dorough scored a run and had an RBI single for OC in a 13-2 loss to OCU.
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 13, 2012) – Chad Carman and Cody Ferrell each hit two home runs and No. 3-ranked Oklahoma City University had a season-high seven homers total as the Stars beat Oklahoma Christian 13-2 on Friday afternoon at Dobson Field.
OCU (32-7, 20-3 Sooner Athletic Conference) entered the game leading the NAIA in home runs per game at 1.474 and quickly built on that total with three longballs in the first inning against OC starter Luke Sandoval (2-5).
On the second pitch of the game, Carman homered to left-center field and four batters later, Jonathan Sigado – who hadn't hit a home run all season – delivered a grand slam over the left-field wall as part of the Stars' seven-run outburst. Ferrell capped the inning with a two-run shot to left field.
OCU led 9-0 before OC (7-28, 3-23) scored in the fourth. Wes Dorough led off with a walk and went to third base on a single by Cody Alsup before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Chris Miller.
Ferrell added a solo home run in the fifth, Carman and Dane Phillips each had a solo shot in the sixth and Brian Fisher hit a solo homer in the seventh for OCU. Phillips finished 4-for-4 for the Stars, who had 14 hits.
The Eagles scored their second run in the fifth. Caleb Price led off with a single to right, went to third base on a one-out single by Jerry Owen and scored on a single to right by Dorough.
OCU starter Blake Schwartz (8-2) allowed six hits and two runs in five innings. The game ended after seven innings because of the 10-run rule.
OC will try to end a 23-game losing skid on Saturday in the finale of its three-game series against the Stars. The game at OCU's Jim Wade Field is set to start at 10 a.m.
