April 8, 2009

Box Score

TOLEDO, Ohio - Seniors Justin Wilson and Andrew Stafford and sophomore D.J. Jarrad scored first inning runs, but the Oakland University baseball team (8-17) was unable to withstand the offensive barrage of the Toledo Rockets (13-15), falling 24-4 on Wednesday at Scott Park.

Oakland took advantage of five walks and an error to score three runs without a hit in the first inning, but Toledo rallied with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. After the Golden Grizzlies went down in order in the second, the Rockets took off, and scored frequently over the next seven innings to take a 24-3 lead after eight. Oakland scored a run on a double play in the top of the ninth to pull the final score to 24-4.

Sophomore Jeff Gorecki suffered the loss for Oakland, falling to 0-3 on the season, after allowing 11 runs, 10 earned on 12 hits in 4.0 innings of work.

The Golden Grizzlies will open a four-game Summit League series against North Dakota State this Friday, April 10, at the OU Baseball Field. Friday's single game will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday's doubleheader will begin at noon, and Sunday's single game will begin at 1 p.m.

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