EDMOND, Okla. - The NCAA postseason begins Thursday, May 8 as NFCA No. 21 and four-seed Oklahoma Christian takes on Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champion and five-seed Colorado Christian in the day's night cap. First pitch from Irwin Field on the campus of the University of Texas at Tyler is set for 5 p.m. CT.

EAGLE OUTLOOK (36-19, 29-15 LSC)
No. 21 Oklahoma Christian earned the at-large bid to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional as the No. 4 seed after posting its eighth-consecutive 30-win season while finishing fourth in the Lone Star Conference with a 29-15 league mark. The Eagles' 36 regular-season wins is the most since 2022.

Following OC's 54-game slate, starting pitcher Jill Dickson, pitcher/utility player Grace Anderson and true freshman catcher Marti Yaerger were named First Team All-Conference honorees, marking the most First Team All-LSC recipients OC has had since joining the league in 2020. Alongside the trio, shortstop Kallie Rupp and outfielder Kadence Brewster earned Third Team and Golden Glove honors.  

Brewster has established herself as the No. 2 hitter on the squad Behind Yaerger's team-leading .374 batting average with a .352 average. Brewster has bolstered her average thanks to hitting .404 (19-for-47) since the beginning of April. Yaerger and Brewster are joined by three other Eagles who are all hitting .318 or better.

Thursday will be just the second all-time meeting between Oklahoma Christian and Colorado Christian and the first since 2014 when OC defeated CCU in the National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region Tournament, 9-0. Since the beginning of the 2020 season, OC is 8-2 against RMAC teams. 

SCOUTING COLORADO CHRISTIAN (43-14, 36-8 RMAC)
Colorado Christian is making its fourth consecutive trip to the South Central Regional as the Cougars hold a 3-6 record over that stretch in the NCAA postseason, including a 2-5 mark against Lone Star Conference opposition. This year, CCU is 2-3 against LSC teams.

Colorado Christian claimed an automatic bid to Regionals after going 3-0 in the RMAC Tournament. Leading the Cougars to their conference championship is a .345 team-batting average and a team-ERA of 2.11. Starting pitcher Emma Duncan holds a 1.62 ERA while closer Hanna Espinoza is tied for fifth in NCAA Division II with seven saves. 

TICKETS
Tickets for the entire South Central Region Tournament can be purchased online at UT Tyler's website HERE or may be purchased at the venue on gameday. General admission tickets, whether purchased online or at the gate, are $10 and will get you into both games on day one. General admission tickets will need to be purchased separately for day two and day three.

HOW TO WATCH
All South Central Region contests can be viewed on FloCollege with Oklahoma Christian fans' subscriptions from the 2025 season. For new subscribers, FloCollege is $19.99 per month or $107.88 per year ($8.99/month). Customers from Partner Conference schools that sign up using their institution's .edu email address will be able to subscribe for $9.99 per month or $71.88 per year ($5.99/month). For the 2024-2025 season, a FloCollege subscription will give subscribers access to all FloSports verticals. Oklahoma Christian fans are encouraged to purchase their subscriptions on the LSC Landing Page. The stream for OC's first-round game against Colorado Christian can be found HERE.