CPHS Baseball: Sandites win 8-6 rematch with Edmond Memorial

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team picked up the first win of the Matt Brown era Tuesday night in Edmond, beating Memorial High School 8-6 to pay back Monday’s 6-3 loss. Both teams are now 1-1 overall and 1-1 in district action.

On Monday the Sandites took 3-0 lead against the Bulldogs before giving up six unanswered runs. They made up for it on the road, scoring five runs in the first inning. Memorial responded with four one-run innings, but the Sandites rallied and outscored the Bulldogs 3-2 in the sixth.

Sand Springs loaded the bases right out of the gate with an error and two walks, then Kiefer Massey tripled to bring in Brycen Peterman, Ty Pennington, and Kaden Young. Massey scored on a ground out from Jacob Shields, then Kaegan Murray hit a sacrifice fly to score Keaton Campbell, who was walked.

Hayden Blair also hit a triple in the first, but was stranded after Jake Coleman was relieved on the mound by Hunter Lenochan, who limited the Sandite offense and only gave up four hits, one run, and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Northeastern State University-committed senior Tatum Watie (1-0) got the start and the win on the mound, throwing four hits, four walks, and five strikeouts in four innings. Two of those singles came in the first inning, and Noah Kang scored on a passed ball to get the Bulldogs on the board.

Aaron Weber hit a triple for Edmond in the second inning and scored on an error at third. Weston Hicks was hit by pitch in the fourth and courtesy runner Major Kerr took third on an error and scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-3.

Pennington drew a walk in the fifth but was put out on a double play, then Massey and Campbell both hit singles, but Massey was caught advancing to home. A walk and an error set up Trace Evans for a sacrifice fly that scored Peyton Medeiros.

The Sandites got back to scoring in the sixth. Murray singled and Gabe Glenn walked, prompting Memorial to change pitchers once again. Evans took over on the mound and gave up a single to Peterman, but Murray was caught advancing to home. Pennington drew another walk, and Ethan Sartin came up with a clutch 3RBI double.

Memorial also rallied in the sixth with their most productive inning. Watie threw two strikeouts, but also hit two batters with the pitch and gave up a 2RBI single to Lenochan. Sebastian Cassidy (0-1, 4-4) took over and ended the inning with a strikeout. Cassidy threw one walk and three strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to save the game.

Sandite baseball will return to action Friday at 6:00 p.m. with a non-district home game against Shawnee (2-0). Edmond Memorial will will host Westmoore Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the Jaguars’ season opener.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites drop season opener 6-3 to Edmond Memorial

The Charles Page High School baseball team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first two innings of their season opener against Edmond Memorial, but the Bulldogs tied it up in the third and scored three more runs in the top of the seventh for the 6-3 comeback district win.

The game was fairly evenly matched. Sand Springs had seven hits to Edmond’s six. The Sandites benefited from nine walks, but gave up eight. Both teams committed three errors.

Jaxon Skaggs (0-0, 3-2) got the start on the mound and tossed five hits, eight strikeouts, and five walks in six innings. He gave up two walks and a single in the first inning to load the bases, but Jacob Shields caught a line drive to right field to save the inning.

Brycen Peterman hit a leadoff single for the Sandites, and Keaton Campbell brought in Peterman and Gabe Glenn on a double. Shields hit a double in the second inning and scored the Sandites’ final run on an error.

Edmond scored three runs on three walks and three singles in the third. The Sandites had zero difficulty in getting on base, but couldn’t get anyone back home. They stranded two in the third, three in the fourth, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth. Skaggs was extremely productive on the mound, striking out the side in the fifth.

Sebastian Cassidy (0-1, 4-4) took over in the seventh inning and received the loss, throwing one hit, two strikeouts, and three walks. An error from Peterman and three straight walks gave the Bulldogs the lead, and Aaron Weber hit a 2RBI single for the final runs of the game.

Cassity finished strong with back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning, but Noah Kang tossed three strikeouts in the bottom of the inning, stranding Kaegan Murray and Shields, who were walked.

The Sandites will travel to Edmond Memorial Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. for a rematch. The Bulldog baseball field is located at 1001 South Rankin Street in Edmond.

CPHS Baseball: Keaton Campbell hits grand slam in final pre-season game

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team went 4-4 in preseason scrimmages and is set to start the regular season with a district home game against Edmond Memorial Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Sandite Sports Complex.

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The Sandites won 6-2 against Bartlesville behind a solid hitting performance that included six doubles and a home run from Ethan Sartin. Brycen Peterman and Keaton Campell both hit two doubles apiece and Kiefer Massey and Ty Pennington also had one each. 

Campbell was a perfect three-for-three at the plate with one RBI. Pennington led the team in runs with two, and Sartin led the team in RBI with two. The team was .360 batting and .720 slugging. 

Brock Swanson got the start and the win on the mound with three hits, one run, one walk, and four strikeouts in five innings. Massey tossed two innings in relief and threw one hit, one run, three walks, and two strikeouts. 

They struggled early on in a 10-3 loss to Bixby and didn’t get on the board till the sixth inning. Sebastian Cassidy got the start and the loss on the mound with seven hits, four runs, three walks, and seven strikeouts in three innings. Jasper Adams gave up eleven hits, six runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in two innings. Pennington tossed one perfect inning with no hits or walks. 

The Sandites were .207 at the plate with six hits. Bixby took a 10-0 lead before Jacob Shields scored on a dropped third strike in the sixth. Peterman scored on an error and Shields brought in Jaxon Skaggs on a sacrifice in the seventh. 

Last Monday they fell 6-3 to Bishop Kelley after giving up a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Massey scored the first run of the game on a dropped third strike in the second, but Kelley scored in the third and the fourth to take the lead.

Massey batted in Pennington in the sixth to tie it up, then Kaden Young stole home. The Comets’ bats came alive in the bottom of the inning with two RBI doubles, and a trio of Sandite errors allowed the comeback.

Carson Seabolt got the loss, giving up three hits and four runs with three strikeouts in two innings. Skaggs tossed seven hits, two runs, four strikeouts, and three walks in four innings.

The Sandites cleaned up the errors the next day against Jenks, but gave up 8 hits in an 11-3 loss. Watie, Young, Peterman, and Hayden Blair combined for 10 walks and three strikeouts on the mound. Campbell and Pennington hit doubles, and Campbell’s brought in Pennington and Cody Pulscher. Pennington scored the first run of the game on a steal of home.

The Sandites got back in the win column Thursday with an 8-2 win over Glenpool that saw both teams commit three errors. Blair, Taegan Cook, and Carter Williams all hit doubles, and Peterman had a triple.

Swanson got the win on the mound with four hits, two runs, three strikeouts, and three walks in four innings. Cassidy tossed three strikeouts with no hits or walks in two innings, and Adams tossed one strikeout with no hits or walks in one inning.

The pre-season ended on a high-note with a 13-8 win over Jay, including a fourth inning grand slam from Campbell. Campbell was walked twice and scored on all three plate appearances, leading the team in runs and RBI.

Massey got the start and the win on the mound with one hit, three runs, five strikeouts, and four walks in three innings. Adams struck out the side in the fourth, Watie tossed one strikeout and three walks in the fifth, Pennington threw one hit, one strikeout, and two walks in the sixth, and Blair had three hits, five runs, one strikeout, and two walks in the seventh.

CPHS Baseball: Tatum Watie throws 9 strikeouts in 9-3 scrimmage win against Booker T. Washington

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team split its first two scrimmages of the season, falling 10-0 to perennial powerhouse Owasso on Monday, but made up for it with a 9-3 win against Booker T. Washington Tuesday.

Jaxon Skaggs got the start and the loss for Sand Springs against Owasso, giving up three hits and one run with no walks and one strikeout in four innings. Keaton Campbell threw three hits, four runs, and a walk in the fifth. Sebastian Cassidy tossed three hits, five runs, and four walks in the sixth. Jasper Adams pitched two hits, no runs, and a strikeout in the seventh.

The returning State Qualifiers from Owasso tossed 14 strikeouts and only one walk, and the Sandites came away with a .077 batting average. Ty Pennington and Gabe Glenn posted their only hits, both singles.

Tuesday saw a much stronger effort as the Sandites out-hit the Hornets 14 to 3. They also tossed 15 strikeouts, but gave up ten walks and committed four errors.

Northeastern State University-signee Tatum Watie got the start and the win, throwing a no-hitter with one run, nine strikeouts, and four walks in four innings. Brycen Peterman tossed three hits, two runs, five strikeouts, and three walks in three innings. Pennington threw one strikeout and three walks in the eighth inning.

Campbell went three-for-three at the plate with two doubles and one run. Pennington and Ethan Sartin led the team in runs with two apiece. Jacob Shields and Kaegan Murray had two RBI apiece. Sartin hit the first home run of the season, and Pennington and Hayden Blair both had doubles.

Sand Springs is entering its first season under interim Head Coach Matt Brown, who took over the program in September following the resignation of two-year coach James Garrison. Brown came to Sand Springs as an assistant in 2017. The Sandites went 22-11 overall last year and were 8-4 in district action.

Sandite baseball has seven more scrimmages before the season officially starts on March 2nd with a home game against Edmond Memorial. They will play in District 4 this year with Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Edmond Memorial, Enid, Putnam City, Putnam City West, and Stillwater. They will host a scrimmage against Bartlesville Friday at 5:00 p.m.

CPHS Baseball: Tatum Watie signs with Northeastern State University

Charles Page High School senior pitcher Tatum Watie signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning to play baseball at Northeastern State University.

Watie didn’t see any varsity action last season, but went 4-1 on the JV mound with a 1.96 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 18 innings. He tallied 3 runs and 2 stolen bases while running courtesy.

NSU is an NCAA Division 2 school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The Riverhawks play in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association. They went 12-37 overall last season and were 9-24 in conference action. They are only a year-removed from a winning 28-24 campaign in 2018. The Riverhawks are led by fifth-year head coach Jake Hendrick, who owns an 89-109 overall record and 63-79 conference record over his first four years.

The Sandite baseball team will enter its first season under Interim Head Coach Matt Brown this spring. The year will start March 2nd at 6:00 p.m. with a district home game against Edmond Memorial. They went 22-11 last season and were 8-4 in district action.

Sandite Alumni Report: Fall sports wrapping up, lots of Sandites see action

Gloria Mutiri was the No. 2 scorer on her team in a 3-0 loss to Iowa State.

Volleyball

Kansas State University (8-15, 3-8) fell 3-0 to Iowa State (16-8, 7-5) last week in sets of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-18. Sophomore Gloria Mutiri played all three sets and recorded 5 kills, 1 solo block, and 2 digs as the second-highest scoring player on her team. The Wildcats will travel to No. 1 Texas (17-2, 11-0) Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Golf

University of Denver sophomore Carson Griggs finished the fall season with an even performance for 31st place at the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational in Hawaii, helping his team to a ninth-place finish. The Pioneers will return to action in the spring at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate tournament in Mobile Alabama on February 10th.

Men’s Soccer

Former Sandite and Men’s Head Coach at Oral Roberts University, Ryan Bush has led the No. 20 ranked Golden Eagles to a 13-3 record thus far in the season. ORU will play at Denver in the first round of the Summit League Championship Thursday at 5:00 p.m.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University (16-3) won a KCAC Conference Quarterfinal match 9-1 against Southwestern (10-9). Next up is fourth-seeded York College (13-6) Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in Wichita. Sandite Ignacio Garcia is a freshman on the team.

Women’s Soccer

The Oral Roberts University soccer team coached by former Sandite Roger Bush ended the season with a 6-9-4 record following a 1-0 loss to South Dakota State in the Summit League Championship semifinals. Sandite Brooklyn Eardley started sixteen games this season, primarily as a defender.

Southwestern Christian University finished the year 6-9-1 following a 4-0 loss to Texas Wesleyan (13-5). Junior Megan Deshazo finished the season with 9 goals and 3 assists.

Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa ended its season with an 8-8-2 record last weekend after a 1-0 loss to Seminole State College (19-0-3) in the first round of the NJCAA Region 2 Tournament. Sophomore Emma Peak scored two goals and one assist on the season, with a brace against the University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain (2-12-3).

Oklahoma City University (9-9) was eliminated in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament with a 1-0 loss to Mid-American Christian University (12-4-1) to end the season. Sophomore goalie Abigail Banks saw action in two matches this season.

Missouri University of Science and Technology senior Kayla Foster ended the season with a bang, scoring both goals in a 2-1 upset at Southern Indiana (10-6-1). The Miners went 6-8-3 this year, and Foster scored 6 goals and 1 assist with 17 starts.

Men’s Cross Country / Track and Field

Colby Community College placed tenth at the NJCAA National Championships Saturday, and crowned a national champion. Ian Baustert is a sophomore on the team, but hasn’t seen action this year. He is also on the Track and Field team, which has not released its spring schedule yet.

The Oral Roberts University Track and Field team will kick off the season Friday, December 6th at the Bob Timmons Challenge in Lawrence, Kansas. Freshman Mitchell Mefford will throw discus and shot put for the Golden Eagles.

The Savannah College of Art and Design won its fifth-straight Sun Conference Championship Saturday. Freshman Jacob Smith placed 47th in the 8-kilometer run in 29:22.58. SCAD will return to action at the NAIA National Championships Friday, November 22nd in Vancouver.

The U.S. Air Force Academy placed fifth at the Mountain West Conference Championships. Freshman Aden Baughman did not see action. The Falcons will compete at the NCAA Mountain Regional Friday in Salt Lake City.

Women’s Cross Country / Track and Field

Grand Canyon University placed third at the Western Athletic Conference Championships, but junior Cheyenne Walden did not see action. The Antelopes will compete at the NCAA West Regional Friday in Colfax, Washington.

Southern Nazarene University placed 31st at the NCAA Division 2 Central Regional Championship, ending their season. Sara Abbet ran her last race at the Great American Conference Championship, in which SNU finished eighth. The Sandite was 118th in the run with a 5K time of 24:47.1.

Baseball

Seminole State College broke ground on a new athletic facility recently. The $7.25 million Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex will eventually be home to the Trojan Baseball team, featuring freshman Cal Watkins. Seminole Baseball will kick off Monday, February 3rd at Bacone College.

Freshman Kyler Copeland will make his college debut at the College of the Ozarks this spring. The Bobcats have yet to release their 2020 schedule.

Eastern Oklahoma State College will begin their 2020 season Tuesday, February 11th at Carl Albert State College. John Miller will be in his freshman season with the Mountaineers.

The Northern Oklahoma College Enid Jets will start the 2020 season Saturday, February 1st with a double-header against Northeast Community College. The Jets feature freshman Cale Savage.

The University of Central Oklahoma picked up two Sandite transfers for the coming season. Junior pitcher Jake Terry from the University of Oklahoma, and Jacob Bailey from Seminole State College. The Bronchos have yet to release their 2020 schedule.

Softball

Kennedy “Goose” Salyers is in her senior year at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The Savage Storm will kick off the season February 1st at Texas Women’s University.

Jacie Taber will kick off her freshman campaign at Missouri State University on Friday, February 7th against Mississippi State in the NFCA Lead-Off Classic at Clearwater, Florida.

Destanie Garrett will be a freshman at Southwestern Christian University this spring. The Eagles have yet to release their 2020 schedule.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has yet to release its 2020 schedule. Madelyn Blair will be a freshman this year.

Jessica Schuler is in her senior year at Northeastern State University, and Cameron Clemons is a freshman. The RiverHawks will begin their season Friday, February 7th at the Harding Invitational against Harding and Midwestern State.

Oklahoma State University went 7-0 in the fall season and junior Sydney Pennington was on fire offensively. The Cowgirls have yet to release their 2020 schedule.

Rogers State University will travel to Gulf Shores Alabama to start their season Friday, January 31st. Sandite All-State selection Kimi Presnell will be a freshman this year.

Freshman Elizabeth Luttrell will play for Cowley County Community College this spring. The Tigers have yet to release their 2020 schedule.

Former All-State Sandite Joely Rogers is entering her second season as the Coffeyville Community College pitching coach. The Red Ravens will take on North Arkansas College in a double-header Saturday, February 8th.

Men’s Tennis

Oklahoma Baptist University will feature freshman Logan Bateman this coming season. Bateman saw action in one pre-season tournament. The 2020 schedule has yet to be released.