Box Score

TULSA, Okla. -- Ryan Knippschild hurled a complete game seven-hitter in leading No. 17 Kansas to a 9-2 win over Oral Roberts, Sunday at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

Knippschild (5-1) held ORU's offense in check one day after the Golden Eagles (6-9) touched Jayhawk pitching for 11 hits and seven runs. He struck out five and walked just one, retiring 13 of the last 14 batters.

ORU took a 1-0 lead on Scott Campbell's RBI single in the first, but Kansas (18-6) exploded for four runs off ORU starter Dennis Bigley (1-2) in the second and three more in the third. Kevin Wheeler hit a solo home run and the Jayhawks took advantage of two ORU errors and a two-run single by Brandon Shepard for a 4-1 lead.

The Jayhawks made it 7-1 with three runs in the third. Casey Spanish had an RBI single and Travis Metcalf followed with a two-run homer.

With the lead, Knippschild settled in and worked around a couple of early jams. The Golden Eagles collected three straight singles in the third, but managed just one run as Knippschild induced a pair of ground ball outs. ORU threatened again in the fourth, but Knippschild got a fly ball and a fielder's choice to end the threat.

Kansas scored single runs in the fifth and seventh for the final margin.

Campbell knocked in both runs for ORU, finishing 1-for-4. Six other players had one hit each for the Golden Eagles.

Wheeler was 2-for-3 with two RBI to Kansas' 11-hit attack.

The Golden Eagles return to action when they host Missouri Southern, 3 p.m., Wednesday at J.L. Johnson Stadium.