WACO, Texas-Jake Miller's one-out RBI single in the 10th inning propelled No. 16 Baylor to a 5-4 win over Oral Roberts, Sunday at Baylor Ballpark.

Miller knocked in Chris Slater from second base, giving the Bears (2-1) a series victory over the Golden Eagles (1-2) on opening weekend for the 2011 season.

Once again ORU's bullpen fell apart late in the game. Leading 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh, relievers Tyler Sparks, Lars Liguori and Alex Smith combined to allow two runs, two hits and two walks. Baylor knotted the game at 4-4 on Josh Ludy's two-run, two-out single off Smith.

Sean Johnson (0-1) relieved Smith to start the eighth and pitched the game into extra innings before the Bears finally broke through. Slater led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored when Miller laced a single down the right-field line.

ORU took a 1-0 lead in the second when Bennett Pickar's groundout scored Jared Schlehuber. Baylor tied the game in the bottom of the third, scoring an unearned run on an errant pickoff attempt by starting pitcher Alex Gonzlaez.

The Golden Eagles regained the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth. Brandon King scored on a passed ball for a 2-1 lead and Chris Elder followed with a double, scoring Nick Baligod for a 3-1 advantage.

Baylor trimmed the lead to 3-2 in the sixth when Slater plated a run with a fielder's choice.

King made it 4-2 when he led off the seventh with a solo home run, his first of the season.

The loss somewhat overshadowed an outstanding debut performance by Gonzalez. The freshman right-hander, an 11th round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles last June, allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and walked one with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

T.J. Bennett was the only Golden Eagle with more than one hit, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. King, in addition to his home run, also scored twice.

The Golden Eagles open their home schedule when they host Wichita State, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

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