Box Score

BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene couldn't have asked for a better start as they jumped in front of No. 1 Oklahoma City in the first inning, but the Stars showed why they came into today's game with the top spot by flexing their muscle in a 14-1 win over SNU.

The Crimson Storm (14-20, 7-17 SAC) saw the Stars (33-6, 20-1 SAC) hit five home runs and two came from Kirk Walker who went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored.

Derek Glenn, James Tunnell and John Basnight all led the way for Southern Nazarene as all three went 2-for-3. Glenn scored the only run of the game for SNU in the top of the first on Tunnell's single to left center.

OCU added five in the second to lead 5-1 and added two more off a Chad Carman two-run shot to left field to lead 7-1. Walker hit his first home run in the fourth to give OCU an 8-1 lead before adding another in the sixth. The Stars put it away in the seventh with three straight home runs to score five and pick up the run rule.

Chris Eastham (5-3) took the loss for SNU after going the first 3.2 innings and allowed eight runs on nine hits. Rich Hawkins (6-3) recorded the win for Oklahoma City after going the first six inning as he allowed one run on eight hits.

The Crimson Storm step out of conference for a 1 p.m. doubleheader with Ottawa (Kan.), Saturday.