BETHANY, Okla. — Tyler Stevens went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three runs scored in an 18-8 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State Friday afternoon in the first game of a three-game Great American Conference series.

All eight of the Crimson Storm's hit came in the top six spots of the lineup, but SNU gave up 17 hits and committed two errors as the Rangers scored in every inning but the first.

The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second that included a pair of home runs. SNU answered in the bottom half of the inning with three to tie it. Stevens led off the inning with a doub...