Golden Eagles Host MEAC Power
Bethune-Cookman in Weekend Series
Perennial Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference power Bethune-Cookman visits J.L. Johnson
Stadium for a three-game weekend series, beginning Friday at 7 p.m.
... the Wildcats are to the MEAC what ORU is to the Mid-Con: a
dominant program ... The Wildcats won six consecutive MEAC titles
from 1999-2004, advancing to NCAA Regional play each time ... after
this weekend ORU has two games remaining on its nine-game home
stand: April 4 vs. Oklahoma State (at Driller's Stadium) and April
11 against Wichita State (makeup from March 21 postponed
contest).
The Coaches
Rob
Walton is in his third season as ORU head coach, with a
record of 103-42 (.710). The 2004 Mid-Con Coach of the Year, Walton
spent last summer as the pitching coach for USA Baseball's National
Team. Bethune-Cookman's Mervyl Melendez is in his in his seventh
season with the Wildcats.
The Series: ORU vs. Bethune-Cookman
The Golden Eagles and
Wildcats will be facing each other for the first time this
weekend.
Golden Eagles Snap Record 7-game Losing
Streak
Chad
Rothford went 4-for-5 with four RBI, helping Oral Roberts
University snap a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 victory over
Texas-Arlington, Tuesday at J.L. Johnson Stadium. Rothford was one
of five Golden Eagles with at least two hits as ORU enjoyed its
best offensive performance since a 13-6 win at then-No. 12 Tulane
on March 11. The junior first baseman homered, doubled and added a
pair of singles. In addition to Rothford's strong day at the plate
Brendan Duffy, Kelly Minissale, Jake Kahaulelio
and Andy Bouchie each had two hits. Bouchie had
four RBI and scored three times.
Wichita State Game Rescheduled for April
11
ORU's postponed March
21st game with Wichita State has been rescheduled for April 11 at
J.L. Johnson Stadium. The game will be the first of back-to-back
contests between the Golden Eagles and Shockers. ORU visits Eck
Stadium the following night.
ORU Hosts Oklahoma State at Drillers Stadium
on April 4
The Golden Eagles
continue one of their oldest and fiercest rivalries next Tuesday
when they host Oklahoma State in a at Drillers Stadium. The game,
which be televised live statewide on Cox Communications, will be
ORU's first at Tulsa Double-A stadium since 2001 against
Oklahoma.
Three Dot Data
2B Jake
Kahaulelio enters the Bethune-Cookman series riding a
7-game hitting streak, during which the junior is batting .360-0-5
... OF Pat Warfle has ORU's longest hitting streak
of the season at 11 games, which was snapped last weekend against
San Francisco ... ORU is 10-3 when scoring six or more
runs.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles host
Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., Tuesday at Drillers Stadium
