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)
Oxford shows maturity in win over NHS
Chris Baughman may be in his first season as Oxford High’s head baseball coach, but he seems to have already mastered the delivery of the between-inning speech.
Baughman’s discussion with his players after the visiting New Hope Trojans scored four runs off OHS starter James Lear in the top of the first inning on Friday was brief and to the point. More importantly than the duration, the message got the Chargers re-focused enough to allow their talent and maturity to take over. (more…) (March 28, 2011, Page 1B)
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)
Sullivan living his dream at Alabama
A dream to play baseball in the Southeastern Conference has already been realized for former Oxford High standout Charley Sullivan. Now, the former Charger will get his chance to build on that dream by playing against the team he grew up watching, the Ole Miss Rebels, this weekend at Oxford-University Stadium as a relief pitcher for the Alabama Crimson Tide. (more…) (March 18, 2011, Page 7A)
Davis, Mills help lead Lafayette past OHS Chargers
The high school baseball playoffs may be more than a month away from starting, but you wouldn’t have known that was the case from the atmosphere displayed Thursday night at Edwin Moak Field. (more…) (March 18, 2011, Page 6A)
OHS shows offensive depth in tournament
Oxford coach Chris Baughman had a big smile on his face following his team’s game with Senatobia at Edwin Moak Field on Thursday afternoon.
Sure he was glad that he and his staff were that much closer to concluding the four-day Spring Break Tournament, but the main reason was because of the success the Chargers had at the plate in an 11-1 win over the Warriors and the continued success of the team as they headed into the start of division play, which begins Tuesday at New Hope. (March 18, 2011, Page 6A)
Chargers shine in spring break tournament
Spring break has never been about beach trips and time off for the Oxford High baseball team and coaching staff.
Instead of playing a light schedule during the last full week of the year on the school calendar, OHS decided to host a bevy of baseball games at Edwin Moak Field. (more…) (March 17, 2011, Page 7)
Oxford Middle School splits with Marshall Academy
The Oxford Middle School baseball team split its doubleheader against Marshall Academy on Thursday, claiming Game 1 6-5 before losing the nightcap 10-1. (more…) (March 11, 2011, Page 8A)
LMS-OMS split doubleheader Monday
Neither the Lafayette Commodores nor Oxford Chargers Middle School baseball squads were able to get the better of the other in back-to-back games at Edwin Moak Field as the crosstown rivals split Monday’s doubleheader. (more…) (March 8, 2011, Page 8)
Hallam’s big game lifts OMS to win
Tyler Hallam didn’t waste any time making an impact for the Oxford Middle School baseball team.
In the Chargers’ season-opening 10-0 victory over Water Valley at Edwin Moak Field on Thursday, the eighth-grader not only hit the game’s only home run, but he also picked up the win in the run-ruled three-inning game. (March 4, 2011, Page 8A)
