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Brian Nelson to replace Jordan Banfield as interim head coach for Oakland baseball

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor July 24, 2024

On Wednesday, July 17, Brian Nelson, the Oakland University baseball team's director of program operations, was appointed interim head coach. The move to make Nelson the interim head coach came just...

Oakland baseball triumph against CMU in final home game of the regular season

Oakland baseball triumph against CMU in final home game of the regular season

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor May 15, 2024

On Tuesday, May 14, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team defeated the Central Michigan University (CMU) Chippewas in their final home game of the regular season at the Oakland Baseball Field with...

Oakland baseball claims nail-biting series victory against Northern Kentucky

Oakland baseball claims nail-biting series victory against Northern Kentucky

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 24, 2024

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies triumphed over the Northern Kentucky Norse in a three-game series at the Oakland Baseball Field that lasted from Friday, April 19, until Sunday, April 21. Notably,...

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Oakland baseball takes series 2-1 against Purdue Fort Wayne

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 17, 2024

The Golden Grizzlies baseball team got back to over .500 in their series win over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. OU now sits at 18-17 with 20 games remaining in the season. Let’s take a look at how...

Oakland at Milwaukee baseball series recap

Oakland at Milwaukee baseball series recap

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 10, 2024

Oakland baseball went on the road for the weekend to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and took on the Panthers in a three-game series. The Grizzlies entered the series 12-16 on the season, with Milwaukee being 4-21....

Golden Grizzlies earn win against MSU Spartans for third time in program history

Golden Grizzlies earn win against MSU Spartans for third time in program history

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 3, 2024

The Oakland University baseball team defeated the Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans on the road with a final score of 11-7 on Wednesday, March 27. This marks the third-ever win against the Spartans...

Oakland University baseball triumphs in series against Wright State Raiders

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 3, 2024

From Thursday, March 28, until Saturday, March 30, the Oakland University baseball team matched up against the Wright State University (WSU) Raiders in a three-game series and came away with two wins and...

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Flashing the Leather: Oakland center fielder Reggie Bussey makes SportsCenter

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

Everyone loves home runs. Who doesn’t get excited when the ball gets absolutely crushed? It gets the fans going, brings in runs, and is a major counting stat for players. Me? I like homers, too, sure....

Recapping the first 11 games of Oakland baseball's season

Recapping the first 11 games of Oakland baseball’s season

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 13, 2024

Spring means many different things to different people. For some, it means the return of some green in our bland midwestern color palette. For others, it’s about Easter and hunting eggs with your family....

Seth Tucker scores on a sac fly to score the winning run for Oakland in game 1 of their series against UIC.

Baseball drops conference series for first time this season to UIC

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter April 13, 2022

The Golden Grizzlies baseball team tasted defeat for the first time in a Horizon League series during this 2022 campaign, falling 2-1 to the UIC Flames last weekend. With this series loss, the Golden...

A plan to upgrade the Oakland Baseball Field is in the works.

An update on renovations to the Oakland Baseball Field

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor April 13, 2022

The scene at the Oakland University baseball field over the last couple of years has often been a grim one. When the weather is good, so is the field’s surface — but when it isn’t, it’s a sloppy...

Gabe Lux follows through on his swing in an at-bat against Youngstown State last weekend.

Baseball makes history in weekend series victory over Youngstown State

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter April 6, 2022

The Golden Grizzlies baseball team played a weekend series consisting of three games against the Youngstown State Penguins last weekend at the Oakland Baseball Field, and it resulted in a 2-1 victory with...

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