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Errett Edwards had two hits for OC in the loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Errett Edwards had two hits for OC in the loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville.
5
Oklahoma Christian OC 5-1
10
Winner Texas A&M Kingsville TAMUK 2-3
Oklahoma Christian OC
5-1
5
Final
10
Texas A&M Kingsville TAMUK
2-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oklahoma Christian OC 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 12 9
Texas A&M Kingsville TAMUK 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 X 10 10 3

W: P. Plovanich (1-1) L: Suhr, Robbie (0-1) S: A. Canul (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Errors costly for Eagles in loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville

CLEBURNE, Texas (Feb. 8, 2019) – Oklahoma Christian baseball's unbeaten bubble finally burst on Friday morning, done in by a slew of errors and a talented opponent that took advantage of them.

OC committed nine errors and defending South Central Region champion Texas A&M-Kingsville pounced, scoring six unearned runs and holding off a brief ninth-inning rally to secure a 10-5 win over the Eagles in the Alpine Fresh 4Him Classic at The Depot at Cleburne Station.

OC (5-1) had been off to its best start since the program was reborn in 2008, already owning wins over a pair of teams that made last season's NCAA Division II tournament, Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Baptist. But TAMUK (2-3) seized a 4-0 lead in the second inning off OC starter Robbie Suhr thanks in good part to two OC errors and the Javelinas never were caught.

The Eagles picked up a run in the third but left the bases loaded and another in the fourth while stranding two more baserunners, making it 4-2, but three OC errors in the bottom of the sixth led to three more runs for the Javelinas. Another error in the eighth opened the door for another three runs for TAMUK, making it 10-2.

OC, with two ninth-inning comebacks already this season, tried to stage a third, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth, one on a RBI single by Garrett Wages and another on a fielder's-choice grounder by Berry Hunt, but TAMUK Alex Canul escaped the jam to finish a four-inning stint and record his first save of the season.

TAMUK starter Preston Plovanich (1-1) gave up seven hits and struck out six in five innings. Suhr (0-1) took the loss despite allowing only one earned run and five hits in five innings.

Leadoff batter Hunter Markwardt went 3 for 6 for OC, while Alex Garcia, Wages and Errett Edwards each had two hits to fuel the Eagles' attack. OC actually outhit the Javelinas 12-10.

The Eagles went 2-1 in pool play in the 4Him Classic and finished second in the pool. OC's opponent for Saturday's placement round will be Colorado Christian of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

 
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