Oklahoma City, Okla- Oklahoma Christian (2-2) will host the University of Arkansas Fort Smith (0-0), starting Thursday, February 8th, playing four games, ending with a game Saturday, February 10th.
Series Information
Dobson Baseball Field
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Series Schedule
Game 1- Thursday, February 8th - 6 p.m.
Game 2- Friday, February 9th - 1 p.m. (DH)
Game 3- Friday, February 9th - 3 p.m. (DH)
Game 4- Saturday, February 10th - 1 p.m.
What to know about OC
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Lonny Cobble has been the head coach at Oklahoma Christian since the school entered Division II status in 2012.
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Last year, the Eagles finished with an overall record of 13-37 and a conference record of 13-35.
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Eagles picked to finish 11th in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll.
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Hunter Jones and Naut Kragt were picked as players and pitchers to watch.
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Last year, Jones had a .374 hitting average, with 23 RBIs and 2 home runs. In the field, Jones had a .978 fielding percentage with 187 putouts and 35 assists.
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Naut Kragt is a transfer from Hill Community College, and last week against UT Tyler, Kragt went 3.1 innings, recording 4 strikeouts and allowing 5 hits.
What to know about UAFS
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Head coach Todd Holland is entering his 7th season with UAFS. Holland has a record of 463-321 as a Division II head coach.
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Last year, the Lions finished with an overall record of 14-36 and 12-36 in the conference.
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UAFS was picked to finish 13th in this season's Lone Star Conference preseason rankings.
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Outfielder Michael Brinton and right-handed pitcher Jakob Petross were named the player and pitcher to watch for the Lions.
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Petross appeared in 18 games last season, making six starts on the mound. He posted a 7.69 ERA and was second on the team with 51 strikeouts in 55.0 innings pitched. He allowed just three earned runs in his first 23.1 innings pitched last season out of the bullpen.
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Brinton played in all 50 games last season, leading the Lions with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. He batted .249 with 42 hits, 11 doubles, 32 runs, and five stolen bases. He had a two-homer game against Cameron in which he hit a first-inning grand slam.
Last year's matchup
