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  • Pierce, Mosher make NCCAA All-Central Region softball team

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 20, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian shortstop Kendra Pierce and pitcher Taylor Mosher have been named to the All-National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region softball honor team. Pierce, a sophomore from Oklahoma City, hit a team-high .418 with five home runs and 54 RBIs in only 42 games. She led the Heartland Conference in RBIs and was third in hitting, sixth in on-base percentage (.448), third in hits (61), second in doubles (22) and third in total bases....

  • Pulido, Roessle, Sanchez-Canamares named NCCAA Scholar-Athletes

    MOBILE, Ala. (May 20, 2013) – Three Oklahoma Christian men’s tennis players have been honored as National Christian College Athletic Association Scholar-Athletes. Julio Pulido, Paulo Roessle and Jaime Sanchez-Canamares all qualified for the honor, which was announced during the recently completed NCCAA Championship in Mobile, Ala. Oklahoma Christian did not participate in the tournament. To qualify for the honor, a student-athlete must be at least a junior academically and have a ...

  • Carrillo named as NCCAA Scholar-Athlete for women’s tennis

    MOBILE, Ala. (May 19, 2013) – Gabriela Carrillo represented Oklahoma Christian on National Christian College Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete list for women’s tennis, the NCCAA has announced. The honor was announced during the recently completed NCCAA Championship in Mobile, Ala. Oklahoma Christian did not participate in the tournament. To qualify for the honor, a student-athlete must be at least a junior academically and have a grade-point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 ...

  • 7 OC baseball players qualify for NCCAA Scholar-Athlete status

    MASON, Ohio (May 18, 2013) – Seven Oklahoma Christian baseball players have qualified for National Christian College Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete status. The NCCAA announced the honor list during the NCCAA World Series, which ended Saturday. To qualify for the honor, a student-athlete must be at least a junior academically and have a grade-point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. Ryan Nash, a junior pitcher from Oklahoma City who is a senior academically, led the Eagles with...

  • Eagles fall a step short of semifinals, losing 4-0 to Southeastern (Fla.)

    By Murray Evans MASON, Ohio (May 17, 2013) – It was a familiar refrain this baseball season for Oklahoma Christian – if the Eagles hit reasonably well, their pitching gave them a chance to win every game. So it went again on Friday afternoon at the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series. An outstanding relief performance by Tyler Schuman kept OC close against Southeastern (Fla.), but the ninth-seeded Eagles couldn’t come up with a big hit in a season-...

  • Pulido named to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large list

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 17, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian men’s tennis student-athlete Julio Pulido has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Division II At-Large team, named by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The CoSIDA honor recognizes student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The At-Large category includes student-athletes from numerous sports, including tennis, golf, men’s wrestling, lacrosse, ...

  • After loss to Cal Baptist, Eagles stay alive with win over Cedarville

    By Murray Evans MASON, Ohio (May 16, 2013) – Chris Burgess and Brock Werdel successfully swapped pitching roles on Thursday at Legacy Field and as a result Oklahoma Christian remains in the running for a berth in the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series semifinals. Burgess, a closer making his first start since his junior-college days, struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings and Werdel came on to shut down a rally by Cedarville (Ohio), lifting the Eagles to a 5-2 win in ...

  • Eagles’ bats wake up too late in 7-3 loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene

    By Murray Evans MASON, Ohio (May 15, 2013) – The old axiom about baseball being a game of inches played out for Oklahoma Christian on Wednesday in the Eagles’ opening game of the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series. OC narrowly missed what would have been a game-tying three-run home run in the second inning and struggled offensively until the late innings against Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), dropping a 7-3 decision on a sunny, breezy day at Prasco Park. ...

  • Lopez named NCCAA baseball student-athlete of week

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 15, 2013) – For the first time this season, an Oklahoma Christian baseball player has been named as the National Christian College Athletic Association student-athlete of the week. On Wednesday, the NCCAA honored OC outfielder Jordan Lopez for his performance last week in leading the Eagles to the NCCAA Central Region title, their first postseason championship in 41 years. Lopez, a sophomore from Edmond, batted .545 (6-for-11) with five RBIs, two doubles, a triple, a ...

  • OC closer Burgess named to NCCAA All-America baseball team

    MASON, Ohio (May 15, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian relief pitcher Chris Burgess has been named to the National Christian College Athletic Association All-America baseball team. Burgess, who has shined as OC’s closer this spring after transferring from Oklahoma, received the recognition before the start of the NCCAA World Series, which began Wednesday in Mason, Ohio. He earlier was named as the NCCAA Central Region pitcher of the year. Burgess, a senior from West Chicago, Ill., became ...

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