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Golden Eagles Dominate WIU for Second Consecutive Shutout

Box Score

The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 4 – Western Illinois 0
Records: ORU (37-14, 24-5 SL) – Western Illinois (17-32, 10-19 SL)
Location: J.L. Johnson Stadium – Tulsa, Okla.

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts picked up its sixth shutout victory of the year after dominating Western Illinois, 4-0, Friday night at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

The Golden Eagles connected on two home runs in the game, taking to wind out of the visitors early on with a three-run inning. Freshman sensation Matt Whatley extended his hit streak to 14 games with a leadoff double in the third inning. Matt Brandy picked up RBI number 37 of the year as he flew out to center field for the sacrifice fly that put ORU on the board. Anthony Sequeira would put an exclamation mark on the inning with a two-run blast to extend the lead to 3-0.

Noah Cummings tallied the only other run of the game after he delivered a monster shot down the left field line to lead off the sixth. It was his third career homer at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

Xavier Altamirano picked up the win for the Golden Eagles after tossing six innings and striking out four. Hayden Holly and Jacob McDavid threw three innings in relief allowing only two hits to shut down the Leathernecks.

Individual Leaders
- Mason Mantle finished with two hits in three attempts on the day, including a double. He was the only ORU player with multiple hits.
- Sequeira picked up his team-leading ninth home run of the year while Cummings delivered his fifth of the season.
- McDavid struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
- Oral Roberts has allowed one run to Western Illinois in 41 innings of play.
- Whatley extended his hitting streak to 14 games.
- ORU has won 27 of their last 31 games dating back to March 20.
- ORU has outscored Western Illinois 40-1 through four games this season.
- The Golden Eagles have recorded six shutouts on the season.

Scoring Summary
- A leadoff double by Whatley followed by a wild pitch allowed Brandy pick up an easy RBI off a sacrifice fly to center field.
- Sequeira delivered a two-run shot to left field for his ninth homer of the season to make it a 3-0 Golden Eagle lead in the bottom of the third.
- Cummings connected on a no-doubt home run down the left field line to leadoff in the seventh. It was his fifth homer of the season to make it 4-0.

Up Next
ORU will close out the regular season slate with Western Illinois Saturday at 2 p.m. at J.L. Johnson Stadium. Saturday will also mark senior day as Eleven Golden Eagles will be honored after the game, including: Matt Brandy, Dean Wilson, Jacob McDavid, Audie Afenir, Anthony Sequeira, Colin Hightower, Derrian James, Kurt Giller, Emmanuel Forcier, Phillip Wilson and Logan Domenico.

For the latest information on ORU baseball, follow @ORUBaseball on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the Golden Eagles Front Row App at ORUAthletics.com/frontrow or in the App Store.

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Players Mentioned

Audie Afenir

#18 Audie Afenir

C/1B
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Xavier Altamirano

#15 Xavier Altamirano

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
Matt Brandy

#11 Matt Brandy

INF
6' 0"
Senior
Noah Cummings

#13 Noah Cummings

INF/OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Logan Domenico

#39 Logan Domenico

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Emmanuel Forcier

#36 Emmanuel Forcier

OF
6' 2"
Senior
Kurt Giller

#34 Kurt Giller

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Colin Hightower

#27 Colin Hightower

RHP
5' 11"
Senior
Derrian James

#28 Derrian James

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Mason Mantle

#4 Mason Mantle

INF
5' 10"
Junior
Jacob McDavid

#17 Jacob McDavid

RHP
6' 5"
Senior
Anthony Sequeira

#25 Anthony Sequeira

INF
6' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Audie Afenir

#18 Audie Afenir

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
C/1B
Xavier Altamirano

#15 Xavier Altamirano

6' 3"
Junior
RHP
Matt Brandy

#11 Matt Brandy

6' 0"
Senior
INF
Noah Cummings

#13 Noah Cummings

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
INF/OF
Logan Domenico

#39 Logan Domenico

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Emmanuel Forcier

#36 Emmanuel Forcier

6' 2"
Senior
OF
Kurt Giller

#34 Kurt Giller

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
RHP
Colin Hightower

#27 Colin Hightower

5' 11"
Senior
RHP
Derrian James

#28 Derrian James

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Mason Mantle

#4 Mason Mantle

5' 10"
Junior
INF
Jacob McDavid

#17 Jacob McDavid

6' 5"
Senior
RHP
Anthony Sequeira

#25 Anthony Sequeira

6' 6"
Senior
INF
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