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DeBondt's Heroics Lift ORU to Extra-Inning Victory

MIDLAND, Texas--Travis DeBondt (Bakersfield, Calif.) knocked in the winning run with a two-out single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Oral Roberts University to an 8-7 win over Texas-Arlington in the Rockhounds College Classic, Friday afternoon at Citibank Stadium.



Dallas Baptist defeated ORU 13-6 in the second game of the day for the Golden Eagles.



ORU (5-2) put the game into extra innings by scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth. ORU's bullpen allowed the Mavs to tie the game with three runs in the top of the eighth, and UTA took a 7-5 lead with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the ninth.



Down 7-5, ORU rallied in the ninth behind three hits and a sacrifice fly. Brendan Duffy (Glendale, Ariz.) and Kelly Minissale (Murphy, Texas) started the inning with singles. Tim Torres (Rocklin, Calif.) bunted the runners over and, after an intentional walk to Jake Kahaulelio (Windsor, Calif.) loaded the bases, Chad Rothford (Fresno, Calif.) singled to score Duffy and put ORU within 7-6. Brian Aguailar (Lompoc, Calif.) then lofted a sac fly to center, scoring Minnisale and forcing extra innings.



In the 11th, Torres led off with a single, stole second with one out and scored on Debondt's two-out single to end the game.



ORU starter Sean Jarrett (Limon, Colo.) was strong in his second start of the season, allowing two runs on six hits in 6.0 innings, striking out six without a walk. Chris Ashman (Hemet, Calif.) picked up the win, tossing a career-high 3.2 innings of relief. Ashman (1-0) allowed two unearned runs on five hits, striking out a pair with one walk.



Minissale, Torres, Duffy, Ben Baker (Dallas, Texas) and Pat Warfle (Melbourne, Fla.) each had two hits as part of a 14-hit game for ORU. Baker drove in a pair, and Torres scored two runs.



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Players Mentioned

Brian Aguailar

#5 Brian Aguailar

C
5' 11"
Senior
Lompoc HS
Chris Ashman

#16 Chris Ashman

RHP
5' 10"
Junior
West Valley HS
Travis DeBondt

#24 Travis DeBondt

OF/P
6' 4"
Senior
Stockdale HS
Brendan Duffy

#12 Brendan Duffy

OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sean Jarrett

#30 Sean Jarrett

RHP
6' 6"
Senior
Tim Torres

#13 Tim Torres

INF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Pinole Valley HS

Players Mentioned

Brian Aguailar

#5 Brian Aguailar

5' 11"
Senior
Lompoc HS
C
Chris Ashman

#16 Chris Ashman

5' 10"
Junior
West Valley HS
RHP
Travis DeBondt

#24 Travis DeBondt

6' 4"
Senior
Stockdale HS
OF/P
Brendan Duffy

#12 Brendan Duffy

5' 10"
Sophomore
OF
Sean Jarrett

#30 Sean Jarrett

6' 6"
Senior
RHP
Tim Torres

#13 Tim Torres

6' 2"
Sophomore
Pinole Valley HS
INF
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