The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 5 – Oklahoma 1
Records: ORU (24-14), Oklahoma (25-14)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (J.L. Johnson Stadium)
Win: AJ Archambo (4-1) | Loss: Braden Carmichael (3-1)
 
TULSA, Okla. – Behind a strong performance from the pitching staff, the Oral Roberts baseball team snapped their two-game skid with a 5-1 victory over in-state foe Oklahoma Tuesday night at J.L. Johnson Stadium.
 
Andrew Roach, AJ Archambo, Jakob Hall, Kaleb McCullough and Cade Denton combined for 8.1 scoreless innings and 13 strikeouts on the night. Archambo was credited with the win, his fourth of the season, after throwing a scoreless frame with one punchout.
 
Freshman righthander, Hall, was sharp on the bump, tossing three scoreless innings and striking out five. In his last two midweek outings, the freshman has thrown six scoreless frames, struck out 11 and faced one over the minimum.
 
Three of the first four batters reached safely in the opening frame for the Golden Eagles, setting up a bases-loaded opportunity for Holden Breeze. The redshirt sophomore came through as he cleared the bases with a three-RBI triple to give ORU the early lead.
 
Jackson Loftin launched his team-leading seventh home run of the season in the third to extend the Golden Eagle advantage, 4-0. With a 2-for-3 performance at the dish, Loftin extended his hitting streak to 10 games. During the 10-game stretch, the redshirt junior owns a .459/.522/.703 slash line to go along with two homers, 10 RBIs and four stolen bases.
 
In the fourth, Connor Beichler crossed the plate on a wild pitch to push ORU's lead to 5-0.
 
The Sooners broke through on the scoreboard in the seventh as Hudson Polk scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-1, ORU. Following a walk to load the bases, the Golden Eagles turned to the arm of McCullough.
 
The senior forced a flyout to end the threat and followed with a scoreless eighth in which he struck out the side.
 
Denton slammed the door shut in the ninth for his ninth straight scoreless appearance as the Golden Eagles went on to defeat Oklahoma, 5-1.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Jake McMurray led all hitters with a 3-for-4 performance at the dish. The three hits matched the junior's season-high.
- Loftin extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a 2-for-3 performance.
- Beichler was the third and final Golden Eagle to register a multi-hit performance in the win.
- The redshirt sophomore also swiped his ninth bag of the season. Beichler is now a perfect 9-for-9 on the year.
- Breeze matched his season-high for RBIs with three in the win.
-  Eight of the nine Golden Eagles registered a hit on the night.
- As a staff, ORU struck out 13 batters.
- Hall struck out a team-high five followed by three apiece from Roach and McCullough.
- McCullough recorded his fifth straight scoreless appearance in the win.
- After throwing a clean ninth, Denton has now thrown 19 consecutive scoreless innings.
 
Notes
- Tuesday's contest marked the 81st meeting all-time and second this season between the Golden Eagles and Sooners.
- With the win, ORU split the season series and is now 37-44 all-time against OU.
- At J.L. Johnson Stadium, the Golden Eagles are now 19-14 all-time against the Sooners.
- Head Coach Ryan Folmar improved to 8-9 in his career against OU.
- The victory marks the third of the season for ORU against a Power 5 opponent.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles hit the road for a four-game trip starting with a three-game set at Summit League foe Northern Colorado April 29-May 1. First pitch for Friday's series opener from Greeley, Colorado, is set for 3 p.m.

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