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Michael DiFiore vs St. Mary's C -- 2-5-21
Steven Christy
Michael DiFiore hit a two-run homer for OC in the win Sunday at St. Edward's.

Baseball

Eagles down Hilltoppers for 4th straight road win

Box Score AUSTIN, Texas (March 14, 2021) – Oklahoma Christian apparently is comfortable playing baseball away from home.

The Eagles recorded their fourth straight road win and clinched a series victory as well, riding the pitching of Cole Lee and the hitting of Chance Westervelt and Michael DiFiore to an 8-3 win over St. Edward's (Texas) on Sunday afternoon at Lucian-Hamilton Field.

OC (7-5, 6-5 Lone Star Conference) will go for a rare road series sweep at traditionally strong St. Edward's (4-7, 4-7) on Monday at noon. While OC now has won consecutive road series against the Hilltoppers (having also won a three-game set in 2019), the Eagles never have swept a three-game series at St. Edward's.

Lee (1-0), a junior left-hander who just moved into OC's starting rotation last week, pitched a career-long seven innings and allowed the Hilltoppers only five hits and one run while striking out four batters without issuing a walk.

OC jumped on St. Edward's starter Jack Granack (2-1) for three runs in the first inning, with Blake Empkey and Coleton Hinkle delivering RBI singles on either side of a run-scoring triple by Westervelt.

DiFiore's two-run homer in the fifth extended OC's lead to 5-0. Chase Cos' RBI double in the sixth pulled St. Edward's within 5-1 but they came no closer against Lee.

Westervelt – who finished 3 for 3 and scored three runs – hit a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning and Jaren Hill added a two-run double for insurance in the top of the ninth before the Hilltoppers scored twice in the bottom of the inning.
 
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Players Mentioned

Blake Empkey

#24 Blake Empkey

OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Cole Lee

#3 Cole Lee

P-OF
5' 8"
Junior
Coleton Hinkle

#15 Coleton Hinkle

C-IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jaren Hill

#16 Jaren Hill

IF
6' 1"
Freshman
Michael DiFiore

#23 Michael DiFiore

1B
6' 2"
Freshman
Chance Westervelt

#20 Chance Westervelt

C
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Blake Empkey

#24 Blake Empkey

6' 2"
Sophomore
OF
Cole Lee

#3 Cole Lee

5' 8"
Junior
P-OF
Coleton Hinkle

#15 Coleton Hinkle

6' 0"
Sophomore
C-IF
Jaren Hill

#16 Jaren Hill

6' 1"
Freshman
IF
Michael DiFiore

#23 Michael DiFiore

6' 2"
Freshman
1B
Chance Westervelt

#20 Chance Westervelt

5' 11"
Freshman
C