Baseball 4/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

ORU Rallies to Defeat South Dakota State in Extra Innings, 8-7

TULSA – Juan Martinez slapped a single past the second baseman to score Kyle Price in the bottom of the tenth inning to defeat South Dakota State by a score of 8-7 on Friday night at J.L. Johnson Stadium. The Golden Eagles improved to 14-9 overall and 5-0 in Summit League play.

Price (Talihina, Okla.) led off the bottom of the tenth with his second double of the night down the left field line. After a sacrifice bunt moved Price to third, Martinez (Bakersfield, Calif.) hit the single for ORU's second consecutive walk-off victory.

The Jackrabbits (5-19, 1-4) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second when Tony Martin homered to left center to lead off the inning.

South Dakota State plated three more runs for the 4-0 lead in the third inning. John Lee smacked a single through the left side and advanced to second on an error. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runner to third, Billy Stitz legged out an infield hit to score Lee.

Joel Blake then hit a double to right field and Stitz was thrown out at home plate. After a walk, Martin doubled down the left field line to score two.

In the bottom of the third, Tyler Garewal (Bakersfield, Calif.) hit a one-out single up the middle and Martinez followed with a walk. An error by the third baseman then scored Garewal.

The Jackrabbits added two runs in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 6-1. Blake reached on a error and after two consecutive walks loaded the bases, a hit batter scored a run. Lee plated the second run of the inning off a single to right field.

Seth Furmanek (Gilbert, Ariz.) hit a one-out blast over the batter's eye in center field in the sixth inning to bring the score to 6-2. The homer was Furmanek's eighth of the season.

After the Jackrabbits put another run on the board in the top of the eighth, ORU scored four to bring the contest within a run. Michael Notaro (Westlake Village, Calif.) led off the inning with a double down the left field line. PJ Sequeira (Petaluma, Calif.) drew a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases.

Danny Duffy (Glendale, Ariz.) doubled down the left field line to clear the bases and Price and Garewal hit consecutive singles to plate Duffy.

After a scoreless top of the ninth, Notaro led off the bottom of the inning with a blast to left field to tie the contest. The long ball was Notaro's third of the year and 13th of his career.

T.J. Kelly (3-0) picked up the win after giving up only two hits in two innings of relief with four strikeouts.

The Golden Eagles host the Jackrabbits in a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

- ORU -

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Players Mentioned

#2 Danny Duffy: INF; 5' 11"; Junior

#9 Seth Furmanek: C; 6' 2"; Junior

#34 T.J. Kelly: RHP; 6' 1"; Senior

#5 Juan Martinez: INF; 5' 10"; Senior

#11 Kyle Price: INF; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#2 Danny Duffy
: 5' 11"; Junior
: INF

#9 Seth Furmanek
: 6' 2"; Junior
: C

#34 T.J. Kelly
: 6' 1"; Senior
: RHP

#5 Juan Martinez
: 5' 10"; Senior
: INF

#11 Kyle Price
: 6' 1"; Senior
: INF