Michel helps OWU win title

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May 28, 2011

The Banner Staff The Duncan Banner The Duncan Banner Sat May 28, 2011, 06:29 PM CDT

MASON, Ohio — MASON, Ohio — Comanche alum Zack Michel and the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles baseball team came back to Bartlesville from the 2011 NCCAA National Tournament as the National Champions after they defeated the defending champions North Greeville from South Carolina at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio.

“It was really exciting to get the opportunity to go there,” Michel said. “We actually didn’t make our conference because we got knocked out, but it was a really good note to send our seniors off with.”

The Eagles made it into the championship series with a 4-0 record in their pool play. During this round OKWU pulled off wins over Southeastern (Fla.), Olivet Nazaren (Ill.), Cedarville (Ohio), and Malone (Ohio).

“We drew the nine seed and drew the one seed (Southeastern) and went 4-0 in our pool,” Michel said. “The championship was the best of three series and we one the first game, lost the second game and got the win in the final game (4-2, 11-4, 4-1).”

With Michel being a senior next year, he has high hopes for the season.

“I was talking to one of our seniors and telling him it’s going to be hard to follow this up,” he said. “Hopefully, we can make the NAIA tournament, but we’ll have to keep working hard.”

Michel will have a new familiar face out there with him next season as Comanche’s Hunter Mildren recently signed a national letter of intent to play for the Eagles.

“It will be fun with him being a freshman and me being a senior,” Michel said. “It will be a good learning experience for him. He’s a hard worker and will be a good addition to the team.”

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