Box Score
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Oral Roberts
baseball squad made a ninth inning push in south Texas, but it
wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles fall to the Islanders of Texas
A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-5.
It was the first Golden Eagle loss in Southland Conference play
in five contest, moving their overall record to 9-17. The rubber
match of the three-game set against the Islanders (15-12) is set
for 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Nate
Goro got things going in the top of the first, leading off the
game with a triple to right-center, scoring quickly as Graham
McIntyre followed with a groundout.
After the Islanders tied the game in the bottom of the second,
the Golden Eagles answered with a run of their own in the third. Logan
Domenico stepped in hit a hot shot back up the middle, scoring
McIntyre who began the inning with a double..
Unfortunately, the Islanders struck back in the bottom of the
fourth. With Zach Taylor standing on first after an RBI single that
scored Brad Porras, Russell Vaugh went deep to right for his first
homer of the season.
The home team added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth on
four hits.
Earning the loss in the contest was senior Drew
Bowen, going four innings and was credited with all six earned
runs. It was his third loss this season.
Tim
Zufall entered the game in relief in the fifth inning, allowing
three hits, but striking out six batters in four full innings.
The Golden Eagles made one final push in the top of the ninth as
Chris
Williams doubled to right center to score Matt
Brandy who reached in the previous at bat with a walk. With
Williams standing on first, Garrett
Greenwell came to the plate in a pinch hitting role, blasting a
shot out of the park for his first homer in an ORU uniform.
There were a few bright spots in the field for the Golden Eagles
in the loss as Jose
Trevino gunned two runners down from behind the plate, trying
to steal second, and Austen
Colt made an awesome diving catch in foul ground during the
8th inning.
Trevino has thrown out 10 base runners this season.
Trevor Foss was the winning pitch for the Islanders as he went
eight innings with 11 strikeouts and two earned runs.
