BASEBALL FALLS TO NO. 1 SEED OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN IN FIRST ROUND OF KCAC TOURNAMENT

JOPLIN, Mo. – Playing a day later than expected due to weather in southwestern Missouri, Avila baseball took on the top-seeded Eagles from Oklahoma Wesleyan on Thursday in the opening round of the 2025 KCAC Tournament, losing 6-2.

Avila's starting pitcher, Cashen Schranz, was able to work around a few early baserunners before allowing OKWU's first runs of the game in the fourth inning with Oklahoma Wesleyan putting up three runs on a pair of run-scoring hits.

OKWU added another run in the fifth as Avila entered the later stages of the ballgame trailing 5-0.

Avila had baserunners throughout the game, but their first runs came in the seventh inning from JJ Stubblefield, who belted a two-run home run.

With six outs remaining, Avila trailed by three.

Oklahoma Wesleyan would add another run in the eighth and Avila went down in order in the top of the ninth to ultimately fall, 6-2.

Avila will now face York in an elimination game on Friday at 3:30 PM.