EDMOND, Okla. (April 10, 2026) – Friday's doubleheader at Oklahoma Christian University was all about offense, but unfortunately for the Falcons, they did not have enough as UT Permian Basin fell 14-11 and 10-9.
 
Game 1 (UTPB 11, OC 14):

• Both teams scored four runs on four hits in the first inning, with the Falcons taking advantage of three errors by the Eagles in the top half.
• After hitting a two-run home run to left field to highlight UTPB's portion of the first inning, Alden Quintanilla put UTPB back in front (5-4) in the second inning with a sacrifice fly to center field to score Aidan Lopez, who earlier hit the first of back-to-back doubles to start off the inning.
• After hitting a home run in both games on Thursday, Trey Migl hit his third home run of the series with a three-run shot to left field to make it 7-5 Eagles in the bottom of the second.
• Then after a throwing error from third base to extend the top of the third inning, UTPB tied it at 7-7 with a two-out, two-run home run to left field by senior Jarren Lewis.
• However, OC would break the tie with two home runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 10-7 lead.
• A two-out, two-run single to left center by Lopez cut it to a one-run deficit (10-9) in the top of the fifth inning.
• After a four-run bottom of the fifth for OC coming on just two hits, two walks and two wild pitches, Quintanilla hit his second two-run home run of the game, this time to right field, to make it 14-11 in the top of the sixth, but UTPB would get no closer.
• Quintanilla was 3-for-3 with five RBI's and two home runs, and Daylon Jefcoats was 3-for-5.
• OC had a line of 14 runs, 15 hits and five errors while UTPB had 11 runs on 13 hits with no errors, its only game of the weekend without an error.
• Both teams hit three home runs, but OC separated itself with eight stolen bases.

 
Game 2 (UTPB 9, OC 10):

• UTPB scored three runs in the top of the first, its third game this series scoring at least three runs in the first inning.
• Another three-run inning for UTPB came in the third inning, wrapped up by a two-run home run to center field by Demetrius Deramus, his second home run of the weekend.
• That made it 6-1 Falcons, and then a solo home run to left field by Gael Bernal made it 7-2 in the top of the fourth inning.
• In the top of the sixth, UTPB had the bases loaded with one out after singles by Bernal, Carlos Chavez and Deramus, and then an RBI-single to left center by Cruz Garcia scored Bernal and was followed by a sacrifice fly to center by Kaegan Costa to score Chavez and make it a 9-5 lead.
• Zeke Alexander left with the lead, allowing seven hits, five runs, one walk and four strikeouts in five innings.
• However, UTPB would be unable to maintain the cushion as OC came up with three straight two-out RBI-singles to cut it to a one-run game (9-8) in the bottom of the sixth.
• The Eagles then tied the game (9-9) with a sacrifice fly to center field in the bottom of the seventh and took the lead (10-9) with a leadoff home run to left field by Ruben Castro in the bottom of the eighth.
• After getting the final four outs against the Eagles without allowing a run in the first game of the day, it was Shawn George (0-1) who returned to the mound in the bottom of the seventh in game two and was on the bump for both the game-tying and go-ahead runs by the Eagles.
• With one out in the bottom of the eighth after OC took the lead, the game went into a 30-minute lightening delay. After the teams returned to the diamond, Sebastian Lozoya was able to work around a hit by pitch and a walk to get the final two outs in the inning.
• All three at bats for UTPB in the ninth inning went to a full count, but ended with a groundout, a swinging strikeout, and a flyout to center field.
• UTPB outhit OC 16-13 while both teams committed two errors.
• Bernal, Quintanilla, Chavez and Garcia all had three hits for the Falcons while Bernal also scored three runs.

 
Team Records:

• UTPB's record drops to 12-30 both overall and in the Lone Star Conference while OC's improves to 15-27.
• After the four-game sweep for the Eagles, the all-time series between the two teams is now tied at 17-17.

Series Combined Statistical Leaders:

• Alden Quintanilla hit .545 (6-for-11) with five RBI's, four runs scored, two home runs, and a 1.091 slugging percentage.
• Gael Bernal hit .467 (7-for-15), led the team with eight runs scored, and had both a double and a home run. He also had a .556 on-base percentage and a .733 slugging percentage.
• Demetrius Deramus hit .438 (7-for-16), led the team with eight RBI's, hit two home runs, and also had a .813 slugging percentage.
• Carlos Chavez hit .375 (6-for-16) with five runs, five RBI's, a double and a home run.
• Daylon Jefcoats hit .313 (5-for-16) with four runs and two doubles.
• Braeden Dyck hit .364 (4-for-11) with a double.
• Also hitting a home run was Marcos Castro, Jarren Lewis and Andrew Prado.
• Zeke Alexander (9.00 ERA) allowed seven hits, five runs, one walk and four strikeouts in his game-four start.
• Isaac Rodriguez (7.20 ERA) allowed nine hits, four runs, two walks and six strikeouts in his game-two start.
• Sebastian Cabral (2.45 ERA) allowed two hits, one run and one walk in 3.2 innings in a relief appearance.
• Shawn George (3.86 ERA) allowed two hits, one run and one walk across 2.1 innings and two relief appearances on Friday.

 
Next Up: With the regular season consisting of just eight more games, UTPB will play in its final home series against No. 17 St. Mary's University beginning Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m.