Baseball Ends 2008 Season

April 26, 2008

WEATHERFORD, Okla. -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s 2008 baseball season came to a close Saturday as the Bulldogs were beaten in a doubleheader by visiting Cameron University by scores of 15-5 and 9-5. Cameron swept SWOSU thanks to two Aggie victories Friday by scores of 18-16 and 8-1.

 SWOSU ended its first season under new coach Scott Selby with a record of 12-36 and placed 11th in the Lone Star Conference with a 10-33 mark. Cameron’s season continues as the Aggies were one of six teams that qualified for the LSC postseason tournament. Cameron’s record moves to 34-20 overall. 

SWOSU’s best chance of winning came in the opener Friday as the Bulldogs took a 14-5 lead after three and one-half innings. SWOSU rattled five different Aggie pitchers for 21 hits but were unable to protect a nine-run cushion.  

Cameron climbed all the way back taking a 17-16 lead in the sixth off of reliever Adam Phillips who was saddled with his ninth loss in as many decisions.

Mitchel Trimmer was the offensive hero for the Bulldogs collecting four hits and tying a school record with seven RBI’s. Trimmer had plenty of help as teammate Ryan Starzenski had two hits and four RBI’s, including three-run homer in the third inning.

Kenny Hare, Bow Buckner and Dakota Streber all had three hits apiece in the game for the Bulldogs.

In Friday’s second game, SWOSU’s bats were considerably quieter as the Bulldogs managed just two hits and one earned run off Cameron starter Cody Dillon. Dillon went the distance and improved to 5-1 with the win.

In Saturday’s first game, Dakota James got the Bulldogs to within three runs with an RBI single in the fifth that trimmed Cameron’s advantage to 8-5. The Aggies then forced a run run rule by growing their total to a 10-run advantage through seven innings of play.

In the final game, SWOSU had a 5-3 lead through three innings only to see the Aggies again rally. Cameron tied it after four innings at 5-5 and added the winning run and a couple extra with four runs in the next two innings.