On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Oklahoma City Stars defeated the Tabor Blue Jays 9-3 at Jim Wade Stadium which kicked off the baseball season.
Star player Cross Factor, a senior from Yukon, OK, took the Star team to victory. While leading 6-3 against Tabor, Cross Factor hit another three points at the top of the ninth inning after a run was scored.
Cross Factor had 4 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 2 runs scored against Tabor.
After a two-run home run by Rodolfo Vasquez in the top of the second inning, Tabor took a 2-0 lead in the game. Frederick Walter, a senior from Montigny, France, hit a home run, and Peyton Crispin, a senior from Lookeba, OK, followed suit. At the bottom of the fourth inning, the tandem gave the stars back-to-back runs to tie the game.
Walter had two hits and two runs scored, including one home run in the game against Tabor. Peyton had one home run, one hit, one run scored in the game.
Shortly after the Stars had closed the gap against Tabor, Blue Jays player, Tanyon Schafer retook the lead in the fifth inning with a solo home run taking the score to 3-2. These offenses put on a show throughout the game.
Star player, Cross Factor jumped out to even the scores to 3-3 with an RBI double at the bottom of the fifth inning.
OCU Star Evan Maun, a senior from Greencastle, PA, extended the lead to 5-3 when he drove a triple to the right-field corner, driving in Walter. Evan had 2 hits including a double and a triple with one run scored against Tabor.
Noah Barks said he believes the team is performing well.
“I am feeling good going into the season, and I know the team is too. This is the deepest squad I’ve been a part of in four years at OCU, and our team is full of guys willing to do whatever it takes for the team to win. There is great chemistry between all of us and I believe that we have all the pieces we need to make a deep run. There’s a good mix of returners and new faces, and I think that will play an important role in staying locked in throughout the season which will help us make a good post-season run.”
Dylan Taylor expressed his excitement to return to the game.
“I am excited for my 6th season of college baseball. After COVID year and a big knee injury last year I am excited to be in good health. We have a good returning core and a lot of experienced transfers coming in. Should be a huge year for OCU Stars Men’s Baseball.”
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