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Tulsa, OK - The Oral Roberts University baseball team notched its seventh consecutive victory by defeating Southwest Missouri State 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at JL Johnson Stadium.

ORU improved to 10-3 with the win, while SMS dropped to 4-6.

In his first start of the season, Golden Eagle senior Sean Sorrow (1-1) allowed just one run and six hits while striking out 11. Normally a middle-reliever, Sorrow recorded his first career complete game in six starts.

In the seventh inning, junior first baseman Dennis Bigley sent his third homerun of the season deep over the left field wall driving in shortstop Grant Plumley. Plumley reached base each of his four plate appearances by walking twice, singling, and doubling, while driving in two runs.

SMS starter David Smith (0-1) allowed six hits and three earned runs before coming out of the game after just two innings. Ryan Gotcher led SMS offensively with two hits in four at-bats.

ORU returns to the diamond 4:00 Friday afternoon to face UC-Irvine at the Pepperdine Yellowbook Classic in Malibu, Calif.