The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 11 – Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1
Records: ORU (16-9), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-14-1)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (J.L. Johnson Stadium)
Win: Andrew Roach (1-2) | Loss: Andrew Duran (1-4)
 
TULSA, Okla. – Jake McMurray drove in a season-high four runs and the Oral Roberts baseball team run-ruled midweek foe Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11-1, in seven innings Tuesday night at J.L. Johnson Stadium.
 
After throwing only 1/3 of an inning in the last 1,039 days, Trey Wolf returned to the mound and got the start for the Golden Eagles. The junior pitched a scoreless frame and struck out one.
 
Andrew Roach picked up his first win of the season in relief for ORU, striking out five over four innings and allowing an unearned run. Jacob Widener struck out the side in his lone inning of work and Sam Rainwater pitched a scoreless seventh to end the contest.
 
Offensively, the Golden Eagles swiped a season-high eight bags, led by a career-high four from Jackson Loftin. The eight steals were the most in a game by ORU since 2010.
 
Caleb Denny opened the scoring in the first with an RBI triple to center field that plated McMurray, who led off the frame with a single up the middle. The ensuing batter, Jackson Loftin, reached on a hit-by-pitch and later swiped second. Dylan Jutze's throw skipped past the second baseman on the steal attempt, allowing Denny to cross the plate and make it 2-0, ORU. After Loftin stole third, AJ Archambo plated the redshirt junior on an RBI single up the middle to push the lead to 3-0.
 
In the second, Connor Beichler came home to score on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 4-0. A throwing error by the UAPB pitcher allowed Mac McCroskey to score from third, upping the lead to 5-0. Archambo plated his second run of the night with a sacrifice fly to center, stretching the lead to 6-0.
 
The Golden Lions got a run back in the third as a throwing error by Brody Gibson allowed Carlos Velez to score from third, trimming the lead to 6-1.
 
A bases-clearing triple by McMurray in the fifth pushed the lead to 9-1. The triple was the first of the season for the junior. Two batters later, Denny brought home McMurray on a sacrifice fly to center to push the lead to 10-1.
 
McMurray made the final total 11-1 with a sacrifice fly to right-center in the sixth that brought home Isaac Coffey, who reached on a leadoff double.
 
Inside the Box Score
- McMurray, Denny, Connor Beichler and Joshua Cox all registered multi-hit performances in the win.
- Denny went a perfect 2-for-2 at the dish with a walk and also stole his sixth bag of the year.
- McMurray finished the night 3-for-4 at the plate and matched his career-high with four RBIs.
- Archambo and Denny each drove in two runs on the night.
- Loftin stole a career-high four bases in the win and drew a game-best two walks.
- The redshirt junior now has 11 steals on the season.
- Holden Breeze, Cox and Beichler all registered a steal in the victory.
- Overall, the Golden Eagles stole eight bases, their most in a game since 2010.
- ORU scored double-digit runs for the ninth time this season.
- The Golden Eagles staff struck out 10 batters in the win.
 
Notes
- Tuesday's contest marked the first meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and Golden Lions.
- With the win, Head Coach Ryan Folmar is now three wins away from 300 for his career at ORU.
- Trey Wolf made his return to the mound and delivered his first complete inning in 1,039 days.
- ORU has now stolen 15 bases over their last two contests.
- The Golden Eagle staff has now recorded at least 10 strikeouts in four straight games and 13 times overall this season.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles conclude their 11-game homestand with a three-game set against Summit League foe Omaha April 1-3. Friday's series opener from J.L. Johnson Stadium is set for 6 p.m.

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