Oakland University

Evan Blanchard:  To be honest, it hasn’t been a year of Cinderellas. For the most part, the higher-ranked teams have prevailed. I’ll give a shout-out to the Colorado State Rams for taking the Maryland Terrapins to the wire. The Rams hit a huge three to take the lead with just about three seconds left before the Terrapins came down and won it. Freshman Derek Queen slammed the … [Read more...] about Winners and losers so far: The Post’s March Madness insights

In the Oakland baseball team’s first homestand of the season, the Golden Grizzlies came away victorious, winning two games against the Northern Kentucky Norse in a three-game series that started on Friday, March 21, and ended on Sunday, March 23. Game 1: Oakland 7, Northern Kentucky 6 The first game of the series was a back-and-forth affair between both teams. Northern Kentucky … [Read more...] about Golden Grizzlies baseball snaps losing streak to earn first conference win of the season

Evan Blanchard: As a student manager who followed the team from the very beginning of the season in July to the end in March, I can’t say anything about this season besides calling it a disappointment. I love the guys and staff who were a part of this team, but I can’t help but feel like we left a lot on the table. An 11-9 finish in the conference was not what this group … [Read more...] about The Post evaluates the Golden Grizzlies’ rollercoaster season

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies men’s baseball team suffered multiple conference losses this past weekend, losing all games in a three-game series on the road against the Wright State Raiders. Despite staying in the first game until the very end, the Raiders were red-hot this series, as the team tallied 33 hits on 97 at-bats, good enough for a batting average of .340. Game 1: … [Read more...] about Wright State sweeps Oakland baseball in first conference series of the season

In the team’s first conference series of the season, the Oakland Golden Grizzly softball team went 1-2 on the road against the Robert Morris Colonials. The team won the series’ first match on Thursday, March 13, before losing both games of a doubleheader on Friday, March 14. Throughout the series, there were some standout moments from the Golden Grizzlies. Taylor Carraway … [Read more...] about Oakland softball opens up conference slate 1-2 against Robert Morris