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Cowboys Drop Season Opener In Oklahoma

Box Score Bethany, Oklahoma - Southern Nazarene handed the Cowboys a 10-4 loss to kick-off the 2025 season on Friday afternoon.

Junior Bryant O'Neil got things started when he singled home Benny Martinez in the top of the third to put the Cowboys up 1-0. Forrest Simpson followed that up with a drive that cleared the wall in right center field to extend the lead to 4-0.

Southern Nazarene scored four runs in the home half of the fifth inning to take the lead 4-3. NMHU tied the game at 4-4 when Carlos Chavez plated Sammy Estrada in the top of the sixth.

The hosts scored four more in the seventh inning and added two more in the eighth en route to the 10-4 final.

O'Neil and Roman Robles had two hits apiece for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys play Newman tomorrow at 11:30 am (MT) and get another crack at Southern Nazarene at 2:00 pm (MT).
 
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Players Mentioned

Bryant O

#7 Bryant O'Neil

C
6' 3"
Junior
Benny Martinez

#15 Benny Martinez

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Roman Robles

#22 Roman Robles

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Sammy Estrada

#23 Sammy Estrada

C
5' 8"
Senior
Forrest Simpson

#24 Forrest Simpson

INF
6' 4"
Junior
Carlos Chavez

#26 Carlos Chavez

INF/C
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bryant O

#7 Bryant O'Neil

6' 3"
Junior
C
Benny Martinez

#15 Benny Martinez

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Roman Robles

#22 Roman Robles

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Sammy Estrada

#23 Sammy Estrada

5' 8"
Senior
C
Forrest Simpson

#24 Forrest Simpson

6' 4"
Junior
INF
Carlos Chavez

#26 Carlos Chavez

6' 1"
Sophomore
INF/C