By Megan Maharry
Sports Editor
The Ranger men’s baseball team dropped in their conference series against Oklahoma Baptist University 3-0.
After being delayed a few days by weather, the men faced off in game one against the Bison Sunday, falling 12-4.
The Rangers started off with the 1-0 lead before the Bison pushed four runs across the plate in the third inning.
The Rangers added two runs in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch and a single by Johnnuelle Ponce.
Despite consistent bats for the Rangers, the Bison tacked on seven more runs in the eighth and ninth innings, stopping the Ranger offense cold.
Justin Bundy was solid for the Rangers, accounting for three of their four runs. He hit his fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning.
The Rangers returned to the field Monday to play the double-header against OBU.
Unfortunately, the hot bats were from OBU.
The Rangers lost in game two 21-10.
Game two proved to be a slug fest between the two teams, as multiple home runs were hit throughout the game.
The Bison started off with three home runs in the first, to which the Rangers quickly answered back in the bottom of the inning. Marques Paige knocked the long ball over the fence to notch the three-run homer.
Despite the bats flying, the Rangers could not overcome the Bison. The final game of the series saw the Rangers fall 11-8.
The Rangers held the lead first, but a big third and seventh inning totaled the win for the Bison.
The Rangers look to get back in the swing of things on March 1 and 2 at Southern Arkansas.