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ROCHESTER, Mich. \u2013 The Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team is back on the road for a Tuesday midweek game down I-75, to face the Toledo Rockets on April 28 at 3 p.m. ET at Scott Park.<\/p>\n
Oakland fell on the road at Northern Kentucky this past weekend, dropping all three games against the Norse.<\/p>\n
The Golden Grizzlies opened the weekend series at Northern Kentucky with a tough 30-9 setback on Friday night. Despite the final score, the Golden Grizzlies showed offensive punch early with a five-run third inning and three home runs on the night. Lucas Day<\/a> led the way with a homer and three RBI, while Aidan Orr<\/a> and Carter Hain<\/a> also went deep as Oakland continued to battle throughout the series opener.<\/p>\n In Saturday’s second game, Oakland was held to three hits in a 10-0 loss as Northern Kentucky secured the series victory. Ben Clark<\/a>, Carter Hain<\/a>, and Landis each recorded hits for the Golden Grizzlies, but the Norse pitching staff controlled the game from the outset and limited Oakland’s scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n Oakland closed the weekend on Sunday with another setback as NKU completed the three-game sweep. The Golden Grizzlies continued to compete offensively with production scattered throughout the lineup, but the Norse capitalized on key opportunities to finish off the series.<\/p>\n OU topped both in-state Big Ten opponents in midweeks this season for the first time since 2016. The Golden Grizzlies beat Michigan in an exciting comeback, 7-6, on March 24 before taking care of Michigan State in East Lansing, 11-9, on April 9.<\/p>\n The Golden Grizzlies are fourth in the Horizon League with a team batting average of .265, as junior Ben Clark<\/a> leads OU with a .326 average with 45 hits in 138 plate appearances. From the mound, freshman Ben Green<\/a> leads the Oakland starters with a 5.80 ERA in 9 appearances, drawing up 29 strikeouts and a win.<\/p>\n SCOUTING THE ROCKETS The last meeting between Oakland and Toledo came on April 7, 2026, when the Golden Grizzlies earned a 4-2 midweek victory at home. Oakland struck quickly with a three-run first inning, highlighted by Sam Patton’s<\/a> two-RBI triple, then added an insurance run in the fifth. Patton finished with three RBIs, while Kyle Revere<\/a> scored twice and doubled. Oakland’s pitching staff worked around 10 Toledo hits, stranding nine runners, and Ethan Glassman<\/a> closed the door with a five-inning save effort to secure the win.<\/p>\n \nHow to Follow Oakland Baseball: For complete information on Oakland Baseball, follow the team on X at @OaklandBSB<\/a> and head coach Brian Nelson<\/a> at @CoachNelly11<\/a>. The team is also on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nNow set at 20-24 overall, Toledo has dropped only two MAC series all season to Central Michigan and Miami (OH). Troy Sudbrook is now leading the Rocket offense with a .367 batting average and 62 hits. Nathan Leininger is atop the bullpen with a 2.59 ERA and 63 punchouts. UT is coming off of a series sweep against Eastern Michigan at home.<\/p>\n