Oakland University

The winter semester of classes ended last month and students are off for the summer, but student athletes that participate in spring sports are still competing and hoping to win championships.  The Oakland softball team is doing just that. Despite going just 7-6 in its last 13 regular season games, the Golden Grizzlies put together a good enough season to claim the Horizon … [Read more...] about Oakland Softball Team closes out season with pair of Horizon League championships

This season the Oakland University Baseball Team has compiled a 27-24 record, significantly better than last season’s 18-29. The team is 16-10 in conference play, 15-6 at home and 12-18 on the road. Since the end of the school year, the squad has gone 8-4 in the last 12 games.  The first win came against Milwaukee, 9-3, on April 30. Junior pitcher Travis Densmore had eight … [Read more...] about OU baseball bringing it all together heading into Horizon League Championships

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The Oakland women’s golf team secured the Horizon League championship back in April on the back of Amalia Shahzan’s outstanding performance. The championship round took place in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.  The Golden Grizzlies put together a remarkable team performance. The team led after all three days, and no other team came within 10 strokes of Oakland. Shahzan was the … [Read more...] about Amalia Shahzan leads Oakland to Horizon League championship

CSM Staff Sat, 05/07/2022  Oakland Golden GrizzliesHorizon (26-15, 18-7)  Coach: ... Read More » read more … [Read more...] about Oakland Softball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Oakland University softball defeated the Michigan State Spartans 10-5 on Tuesday, April 5 at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Golden Grizzlies made the hour-long trip out west on Tuesday afternoon to take on the Spartans for the second time this season. Michigan State got the better of the Golden Grizzlies in the first matchup back on March 20. Oakland failed to … [Read more...] about Softball defeats Michigan State for first time in over a decade

On the heels of Oakland’s appearance in the Horizon League Golf Tournament, men’s golf Head Coach Nick Pumford is gearing the team up to defend the Horizon League Championship. Pumford, who became Oakland’s head coach in 2016, has led Oakland to three Horizon League Championships, including a pair in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Pumford spoke to the Oakland Post as he outlined … [Read more...] about Men’s golf coach prepares team for Horizon League Tournament

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies softball team went 3-0 in a three-game series against the University of Detroit Mercy Titans on April 9-10 at the Oakland Softball Field. Game One The Golden Grizzlies started off the series strong with a 4-0 win. Jen Krizka and Sydney Campbell proved to be the stars of the game, with strong hitting and pitching performances … [Read more...] about Softball sweeps Metro Series to stay undefeated in conference play

Oakland University baseball defeated the Bowling Green Falcons 3-2 on Tuesday, April 5 at the Oakland Baseball Field. The bats were quiet in this one. The two teams combined to score just five runs on a total of nine hits. Luckily, Oakland tallied one more run than the Falcons to claim the tight victory. Neither team was able to register a run through the first three innings of … [Read more...] about Oakland sneaks past Bowling Green in pitchers’ duel