WACO, Texas �€" Oral Roberts University�€™s baseball team dropped their second consecutive decision in as many days to Baylor, 12-7, on a wind-blown Saturday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.

Baylor (7-3) scored four runs in the bottom of the second off of ORU�€™s starter Marcus Tackett (Tulsa, Okla.) to open up a 4-0 lead. The Golden Eagles (2-5) countered with three runs in the top half of the third.

With the bases loaded in the third, Tyler Warmerdam (Lodi, Calif.) cleared the bases with a double to right field to cut Baylor�€™s lead to 4-3.

Baylor tacked on three more runs over the next three innings for a 7-3 lead over ORU. Again the Golden Eagles rallied with three runs of their own in the top of the sixth.

ORU opened the sixth with three straight singles by Pat Warfle (Melbourne, Fla.), Brendan Duffy (Glendale, Ariz.), and Jake Kahaulelio (Windsor, Calif.). Kahaulelio�€™s single to center field scored Warfle and advanced Duffy to third base. Brian Van Kirk (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Duffy. The Golden Eagles added their third run of the inning on a Carter McQuigg (Miami, Okla.) sacrifice fly.

But ORU could not silence the Bears�€™ bats as Baylor tallied a run in the bottom of the sixth and then added three in the eighth.

Kelly Minissale (Murphy, Texas) scored the seventh run for the Golden Eagles when Duffy hit into a fielders choice, scoring Minissale.

ORU�€™s starter Tackett threw four innings, allowing six runs on six hits. Tackett was replaced by Jeremy Hefner (Perkins, Okla.). Hefner, in his first appearance of the season, allowed six runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of work.

Overall, ORU lost their fifth straight game since opening the season with two wins. Meanwhile, Baylor won their sixth straight decision.

ORU will try to avoid the sweep as the two teams conclude the series tomorrow in Waco. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Baylor Ballpark.

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