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Late comeback falls short as Oakland baseball loses to Michigan State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 26, 2025

The Golden Grizzlies men’s baseball team couldn’t replicate their upset victory from last year over the Michigan State (MSU) Spartans. OU fell 8-5 last Wednesday night at McLane Baseball Stadium in...

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Winners and losers so far: The Post’s March Madness insights

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski March 26, 2025

Evan Blanchard:  To be honest, it hasn't been a year of Cinderellas. For the most part, the higher-ranked teams have prevailed. I'll give a shout-out to the Colorado State Rams for taking the Maryland...

Oakland softball drops home-series opener to Northern Kentucky

Oakland softball drops home-series opener to Northern Kentucky

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

In the team's home-opening slate, the Oakland softball team fell to the Northern Kentucky Norse in a three-game series that kicked off with a doubleheader on Friday, March 21, and ended on Sunday, March...

OU softball drops tight game to Michigan State Spartans

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 26, 2025

In a home run-heavy, high-octane softball game between Oakland University and Michigan State University (MSU), the Spartans ultimately prevailed over the Golden Grizzlies in a 7-5 loss for OU. The two...

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Breaking down the brackets: March Madness bracket analysis

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 19, 2025

It's time for the madness. The NCAA selection committee has released their 2024-25 March Madness bracket for the men's college basketball season. Let's dive in and look at some of the more interesting...

Men's baseball can't handle No. 25 Louisville in 13-5 loss

Men’s baseball can’t handle No. 25 Louisville in 13-5 loss

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 19, 2025

It's been a rough early season for the Oakland men's baseball team as they have started 3-15. They earned their most recent loss Wednesday night against the No. 25 Louisville Cardinals in a 5-13 defeat,...

Oakland softball opens up conference slate 1-2 against Robert Morris

Oakland softball opens up conference slate 1-2 against Robert Morris

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 19, 2025

In the team's first conference series of the season, the Oakland Golden Grizzly softball team went 1-2 on the road against the Robert Morris Colonials. The team won the series' first match on Thursday,...

Wright State sweeps Oakland baseball in first conference series of the season

Wright State sweeps Oakland baseball in first conference series of the season

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 19, 2025

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's baseball team suffered multiple conference losses this past weekend, losing all games in a three-game series on the road against the Wright State Raiders. Despite...

The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies' rollercoaster season

The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies’ rollercoaster season

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski March 19, 2025

Evan Blanchard: As a student manager who followed the team from the very beginning of the season in July to the end in March, I can’t say anything about this season besides calling it a disappointment....

Men's baseball can't handle Akron Zips on the road, lose 11-5

Men’s baseball can’t handle Akron Zips on the road, lose 11-5

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 12, 2025

Oakland men's baseball's rough start to the season continued last Wednesday, March 5, with yet another loss, this time to the Akron Zips. With a chance to build on a two-game winning streak, the Golden...

Women's basketball falls to Green Bay in Horizon League quarterfinal

Women’s basketball falls to Green Bay in Horizon League quarterfinal

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 12, 2025

The Oakland women's basketball season has ended after a near 30-point blowout at the hands of the Green Bay Phoenix in the Horizon League tournament semifinals. Green Bay, the top seed in the tournament,...

Oakland softball faces highs and lows at Ohio State Tournament

Oakland softball faces highs and lows at Ohio State Tournament

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 12, 2025

This past weekend, from Friday, March 7, until Sunday, March 9, the Oakland softball team competed in five games at the Ohio State Tournament, going 1-4 during the stretch. In the tournament, the Golden...

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