WICHITA, Kan.�€"Chance Chapman tossed 7.0 shutout innings and Oral Roberts University banged out 13 hits in a 7-1 victory over Wichita State, Wednesday at Eck Stadium.

Chapman (2-1) entered the game having thrown just 8.1 innings all season. He allowed just three hits versus the Shockers (24-13), striking out five and walking three before giving way to the bullpen to start the eighth.

The Golden Eagles (16-12) opened the scoring in the top of the third. Jake Kahaulelio knocked in the games first run with an infield single. Chad Rothford followed Kahaulelio's hit with a two-run double for a 3-0 lead.

ORU added another run in the fourth on an RBI single by Carter McQuigg. Brendan Duffy's RBI single in the top of the sixth made it 5-0.

All the while Chapman was rolling. After retiring nine straight batters early on, the junior right-hander twice worked his way out of two-on, two-out jams. In the sixth retired Conor Gillaspie to end a two-on, two-out threat. In the seventh Chapman induced an inning-ending groundout by Kenny Waddell in the same situation.

ORU padded its lead with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth. Jake Kahaulelio knocked in a run with an RBI single and a run scored when Rothford grounded into a double play.

Wichita State scored its lone run on an RBI single by Gillaspie in the eighth.

Rothford and Kahaulelio paced ORU's offense, each going 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI. Travis DeBondt had three hits and scored twice.

Tyler Hill was the only Shocker with more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.

The Golden Eagles open Mid-Continent Conference play when they visit Valparaiso for a 12 noon Saturday doubleheader.

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