Oxford tames Tigers in 5A playoffs

Led by an outstanding pitching performance from senior Zac Barber and some timely hitting early and late, the Oxford Chargers were able to defeat Hernando 6-2 on Saturday afternoon and sweep the Tigers in their second round Class 5A playoff series.

Oxford, which defeated the Tigers 7-5 on Friday night at home, will now take on Neshoba Central in the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs that begin on Friday night at OHS. (more…) (May 2, 2011, Page 1B)

Chargers open 5A playoffs with familiar opponent

Oxford’s return to the playoffs will be against a familiar foe in Hernando. The best-of-three series begins Friday evening at 6. The second game will be played in Hernando on Saturday at 1 p.m., while the third game, if necessary, would be played back at OHS on Monday. (more…) (April 28, 2011, Page 6)

OHS baseball tops Amory

The Chargers bounced back from Thursday’s road loss to Amory and pitcher Will Cox by defeating the Panthers 10-6 at Edwin Moak Field on Saturday. (more…) (April 25, 2011, Page 3B)

Chargers win 2-5A despite loss to WPHS

Bittersweet was the only way to describe the feeling Oxford coach Chris Baughman had following Tuesday night’s Region 2-5A finale against West Point at Edwin Moak Field. For the second time in less than a week, the Chargers lost a region game on their home field by making errors and not executing like they had most of the season.

The end result was a 10-7 setback to the Green Wave, a team they beat two other times this year, and a final mark of 5-4 in the region.

Despite the loss, there was one positive gained for the loss, OHS still secured the region regular season title and the coveted No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class 5A playoffs thanks to New Hope’s 16-2 loss to Saltillo. Oxford (13-9 overall) will be idle this weekend in the playoffs because of the bye, but is still searching for a way to fully break out of the mini funk that has set in the final few games. (April 20, 2011, Page 1B)

Errors stop OHS from claiming title

Two late inning rallies couldn’t overcome the bevy of mistakes made by the Oxford Chargers in their Region 2-5A game with Saltillo on Friday night at Edwin Moak Field. With a win over the Tigers, the Chargers could have wrapped up the No. 1 seed out of the division for the upcoming Class 5A playoffs. Instead of securing that goal, errors and miscues doomed OHS in an 8-7 loss that coach Chris Baughman saw coming before the start of the contest. (April 18, 2011, Page 3B)

Chargers down New Hope in baseball

Oxford grabbed sole possession of first place in the division and grab a spot in the Class 5A playoffs on Tuesday with a 9-4 road win over New Hope. (more…) (April 13, 2011, Page 10)

Halford’s gritty pitching, offense helps lift Chargers past West Point

A gritty pitching effort by Hunt Halford and steady production on offense were just two of the reasons the Oxford Chargers are feeling a little better about their baseball future today. (more…) (April 6, 2011, Page 6)

Blue Devils’ offense, errors doom Chargers

Errors ended up preventing the Oxford Chargers from earning a clean sweep in a baseball twinbill at W.V. Brewer Field on Saturday afternoon. After defeating the Lafayette Commodores 6-4 in the first game of the day, the Chargers fell 14-6 to the Water Valley Blue Devils to conclude the day 1-1. (more…) (April 4, 2011, Page 7A)

Abundance of errors dooms Chargers

Committing five errors in a single game is going to make for a long evening for any team.

The Oxford Chargers found that out the hard way on Tuesday, falling to Saltillo 14-4 in five innings at Edwin Moak Field due in large part to a difficult day in the field. (more…) (March 30, 2011, Page 7)

Chargers fall to New Hope

A home run provided by Dillon Hawkins in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted New Hope to a 7-6 win over Oxford in the first region game of the season Tuesday. at New Hope. Hawkins finished the game 2-for-4 and his home run helped the Trojans break a 6-6 tie. Zac Barber was saddled with the loss for the Chargers, who are now 6-5 on the year. (more…) (March 23, 2011, Page 6)