ROCHESTER, Mich.--Nick Baligod homered twice and knocked in three runs to lead Oral Roberts to a 7-5 Summit League win over Oakland, Friday at OU Baseball Field.

The game began almost two hours late due to rain showers and thunderstorms in the area, but the Golden Eagles (23-17 overall, 12-5 Summit) wasted little time in going to work offensively.

Baligod started the scoring for ORU, belting a two-run home run in the top of the third to give the Golden Eagles a 2-0 lead. Brandon King walked two batters later and scored when Chris Elder followed with a double to right field, making it 3-0.

Jared Schlehuber, playing in his first game since suffering left shoulder injury against Wichita State on Feb. 22, belted a solo home run leading of the fourth inning to make it 4-0.

Baligod knocked his second homer - a one-out solo shot in the seventh - to make it 5-0, and King followed two batters later with an RBI double that scored Joey Winiecki for a 6-0 advantage.

Oakland fought back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh. D.J. Jarrad knocked in both runs with a single to pull the Golden Grizzlies within 6-2.

The Golden Eagles tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth. King led off with a single and moved to second on a throwing error by the shortstop. A fly ball to deep left field by Elder moved King to third, and he scored on Cam Schiller's single to make it 7-2.

Oakland made it interesting in the ninth, scoring three runs, including a pair when Jarrad connected for a two-run homer. The Golden Grizzlies brought the winning run to the plate with two outs, but Joe Spring struck out Nick Jacoby on three pitches to end the game and earn his first save of the season.

Sophomore right-hander Drew Bowen (3-2) picked up the win for ORU, allowing a pair of runs and four hits in 6.1 innnings.

Oakland's Mark Leichtmann (2-4) took the loss after allowing six runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings.

ORU and Oakland resume their four game series with an 11 a.m., Saturday, doubleheader.

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