TULSA�€"San Francisco University swept a doubleheader
from Oral Roberts University, winning the opener 5-3 and taking the
nightcap 2-1, Saturday at J.L. Johnson Stadium.
The losses even ORU's
record at 10-10 on the season, and the Golden Eagles match a
school-record with their sixth consecutive defeat. San Francisco
improves to 15-12 with the pair of victories.
The Dons took an early
lead in game one. An RBI single by Luke Sommer in the top of the
second and a bases loaded walk by Joey Railey two batters later
gave USF a 2-0 advantage.
ORU starter Nick Jones held the
Dons in check until the top of the fifth. Jones, who had retired
the previous six batters in order, allowed the first three batters
of the inning to reach base. An RBI single by Stefan Gartrell, and
run-scoring groundout by Jonathan Norfolk and an RBI double by
Mitchell Bialosky gave USF a 5-0 lead.
ORU broke through in
the bottom of the fifth when Jake Kahaulelio doubled in
Tim Torres to
make it 5-1.
Carter McQuigg brought the
Golden Eagles closer when his two-run home run in the bottom of the
sixth cut USF's lead to 5-3.
The Golden Eagles
brought the tying run to the plate in the eighth and ninth innings,
but couldn't score. With Brendan Duffy on first and
one out in the ninth, Kahaulelio lined out to rightfield and Duffy
was doubled up to end the game.
Scott Cousins (1-0)
tossed 7.0 solid innings for the Dons, allowing three runs on eight
hits. John Quine picked up his second save with two shutout
innings. Jones (3-3) took the loss for ORU, allowing all five runs
on nine hits in his five innings of work.
Game two was a
pitcher's duel, but ended on a sour note for ORU.
The Golden Eagles took
a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Kahaulelio's double scored
Duffy from second.
USF tied the game on an
RBI single by Gantrell in the top of the fourth.
First baseman Chad Rothford's error on a popup
allowed lead-off batter Blake Nelson to reach first. Pinch-hitter
Norfolk sacrificed pinch-runner George Lujan to second base.Lujan
scored on Zach Kim's single up the middle for a 2-1 lead.
The Golden Eagles got a
two-out walk by Duffy and a single by Torres in the bottom of the
ninth, but Kahualelio fouled out to end the game.
The loss wasted an
excellent effort by Chris Ashman. Making the
first start of his career, Ashman allowed one run on six hits over
7.2 innings. He struck out five and walked two. Chance Chapman
(0-1) suffered the loss, allowing one unearned run in 1.1
innings.
Aaron Poreda (2-3) went
the distance for USF, tossing 131 pitches. He allowed one run on
five hits, striking out nine with two walks.
The Golden Eagles and
Dons wrap up their three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m.
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