Baseball Recap: Oxford Wins Going Away Against Hokes Bluff

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oxford). They blew past the Hokes Bluff Eagles 12-2 on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Yellow Jackets with their most commanding win of the season.

Gavin Griner looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marcus Lawler, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Richardson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.

Yellow Jackets

On Base Percentage

02/22/25 @ Hokes Bluff	51.3%
02/17/25 vs Thompson	40%
02/14/25 @ St. Paul's Episcopal	24.1%
02/14/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville	42.9%
02/13/25 @ Spain Park	39.4%
03/12/24 vs Opelika	53.3%

Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Oxford now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hokes Bluff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Oxford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-2 win against Piedmont on the 22nd. As for Hokes Bluff, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West End at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.