EDMOND — The East Central University baseball team officially opened the 2026 season Thursday at the UCO First Pitch Classic in Edmond.
The Tigers opened the tournament with a pair of games, falling in a high-scoring battle with Emporia State, 18-12, before bouncing back with a huge 7-4 victory over host University of Central Oklahoma. It snapped a 17-game win streak UCO had in the series against ECU, which last won in 2012.
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