The OCU softball team wrapped their Sooner Athletic Conference home schedule up in historic fashion. Coach Phil McSpadden’s team went undefeated (22-0) inside Ann Lacy Stadium for the first time since 2017. Peculiarly enough, the last time the Stars went undefeated at home, they went on to win the NAIA national championship. The Stars are…
Are OCU athletics starting to lose their edge?
Oklahoma City University boasts about being the “Home of Champions” holding 73 national titles, 3 NAIA Learfield Cups, several Sooner Athletic Conference Championships and a streak of at least one national championship won for the past twenty-eight years. These 73 titles raise OCU above not only their thirty-six Oklahoma peers, with the closest school in…
Sports schedule for January 2024
January 11: Women’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 6:00 p.m. at home January 11: Men’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 7:45 p.m. at home January 12: Competitive Cheer/Dance Friends University January 12: POM Friends University January 13: Women’s Wrestling vs Texas Women’s University 12:00 p.m. at home January 13: Women’s Basketball vs Southwestern Christian University …
OCU softball opens 2021 season after game cancellations
OCU softball recently opened their spring 2021 season.
Softball team to start season as No. 1
Softball season begins in February and the Stars are already No. 1.
Athletic officials seek opponents after St. Gregory’s closes
Athletics officials are now deciding whether to accept forfeits from the school or to seek new opponents for the games scheduled against St. Gregory’s athletic teams.
Softball coach reaches 1,600th victory
Softball Coach Phil McSpadden collected his 1,600th career victory.
McSpadden named head NAIA softball coach
Phil McSpadden, head softball coach, was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics head softball coach of the year for the ninth time.
McSpadden claims record-breaking wins
Submitted Softball coach Phil McSpadden collects the milestone victory in the Stars’ 13-1, 8-0 sweep of Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) on April 10 at Ann Lacy Stadium. McSpadden reached win No. 1,458. He has the most wins against four-year schools of any college softball coach. The OCU coach owns a 1,458-356 record in his 28th…
Softball team keeps No. 1 ranking
Submitted The softball team defeated Oklahoma Baptist 13-3 and 10-0 March 2 at Ann Lacy Stadium. Senior Jocelin Diaz, junior Kyndra Holasek, junior Kayley Humann and junior Jeananne Ruck hit home runs. OCU, ranked No. 1 in NAIA softball, moved to 31-1, 10-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Stars plated at least 10 runs for the 14th time…
Softball team defeats Ottawa
Submitted The softball team dispatched Ottawa (Kan.) 12-4 and 7-0 on March 12 at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Jamie Rateliff sparked OCU with a three-run home run in the first game, while senior Kylee Rounsaville knocked in five runs in the Stars’ second game March 12. Oklahoma City, ranked fifth in NAIA softball, improved to…
Softball team overview
The softball team looks to return to the NAIA Softball World Series in 2015 with a veteran squad of 11 returners. The Stars will begin their 2015 campaign as the NAIA’s fifth-ranked team and favorite to win the Sooner Athletic Conference. OCU opens the new season Feb. 13 in the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, Texas….
Softball picked as ‘favorite’
The softball team was picked as favorite to claim the Sooner Athletic Conference 2015 softball title, according to voting by the league’s coaches in the annual preseason poll announced Wednesday by the league office. The Stars, who finished last season with a 55-13 record, have won 19 previous SAC championships. OCU was voted first on five of…
Softball ranked fifth in preseason rankings
The softball team opens the 2015 season ranked fifth in the preseason NAIA softball rankings announced Tuesday. The Stars posted a 55-13 record and a tie for third place in the NAIA Softball World Series last season. OCU led the NAIA in wins last year. The team paced the NAIA in runs scored (495), at-bats (1,809),…
Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List
The Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List names169 student-athletes for achieving a 3.0 grade point average. Eighty nine had at least a 3.50 GPA, while 17 made a 4.0 or better. The 169 students averaged at a 3.132 GPA for the semester. “Balancing the rigors of academic requirements and athletic competition requires commitment, perseverance and time management,” Athletic…
Stars host annual Athletic Hall of Famers
The Stars will celebrate its athletic tradition during the induction of the 2014-15 group of OCU Athletic Hall of Famers 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 in the Great Hall inside the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The newest Hall of Fame class consists of baseball coach Denney Crabaugh and the 1994 national championship softball team. Tickets…
Athletics Department members gather record donations in food drive
The Athletics Department have gathered a record number of food items during this semester’s Canned Food Drive.OCU student-athletes raised over 11,996 food items to donate to Skyline Urban Ministries.
Softball team hosts Anatomy Lab fundraiser
The softball team is hosting an event in order to raise money for OCU’s prospective anatomy lab.The team announced its “A Night Under the Lights” event, which will allow members of the OCU community to bat against the softball players. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Ann Lacy Stadium.
Athletic department hosts annual canned food drive
The athletic department’s annual canned food drive is returning this year, with a focus on wider campus outreach.
The drive benefits Skyline Urban Ministry, a United Methodist charity. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 8.
Stars finish 2-2 in Capital City Classic
OKLAHOMA CITY – OCU fell 8-1 to Columbia (Mo.) before knocking off Northwestern Oklahoma State 10-2 April 16 at Ann Lacy Stadium in the Domino’s Capital City Classic.
