The Basics
Games 39-42
Western Illinois (9-23, 5-14 Summit) at Oral Roberts (20-18, 11-4 Summit)
Dates: May 7-9, 2021 | ORU Sports Network | Live Stats
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (J.L. Johnson Stadium)

TULSA, Okla. – After a weekend sweep of South Dakota State, the Oral Roberts baseball team will be back in action against Western Illinois for a four-game set this weekend.
 
When the Golden Eagles traveled to Macomb earlier this season, ORU took three of four from Western Illinois. The series was highlighted by an 18-run offensive explosion in Saturday's finale.

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Summit League Notes: Week 12

About the Opponent

• Western Illinois posted a season-high 13 runs and 16 hits in their series finale against Omaha last weekend.
• Kevin Raisbeck leads the way offensively for Western Illinois. Raisbeck is hitting .325 on the season and is in the top-ten of the Summit League in stolen bases (11), batting average (.325), and on-base percentage (.403).
• Brett Sears was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete-game shutout against South Dakota State on March 26.
• Western Illinois opened their season with an upset victory over No. 4 Louisville.
• The Leathernecks enter the series riding a nine-game losing streak.
   

Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles took three of four games earlier this season against Western Illinois.
• ORU outscored Western Illinois 42-18 in the four-game series earlier this season in Macomb.
• In the series finale, ORU put 18 runs on the board, including a season-high five home runs. Isaac Coffey, Brody Gibson, Ryan Cash, Caleb Denny, and Jordan Wiley all homered off of Leatherneck pitching in the contest.
• The Golden Eagles outscored South Dakota State 30-6 last weekend, including a pair of shutouts to wrap up the series.
• ORU is currently in first place in the Summit League with a .714 winning percentage. Omaha is right on the heels of the Golden Eagles with a .667 winning percentage.
• In each of the last five weeks that ORU has played, a Golden Eagle has been earned Summit League weekly honors.
• Matt Gaskins was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week on Monday after striking out a career-high nine hitters in 6.0 innings against South Dakota State.

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