The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 3 – South Dakota State 7
Records: ORU (35-18, 17-7), South Dakota State (22-21, 13-9)
Location: Brookings, S.D. (Erv Huether Field)
Win: Cody Carlson (7-5) | Loss: Evan Kowalski (5-3) 
 
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Oral Roberts baseball team dropped their regular-season finale to South Dakota State, 7-3, Saturday afternoon in Brookings, South Dakota. The Golden Eagles concluded the regular season with a 35-18 mark.
 
After a scoreless opening frame, the Jackrabbits jumped on top with a five-run second inning.
 
Jake McMurray got a run back for the Golden Eagles in the third as the junior launched a solo shot to left, trimming the deficit to 5-1. The home run was the third of the season for McMurray and second of the road trip.
 
SDSU stretched their advantage to 7-1 after plating a run in both the sixth and seventh frames.
 
In the eighth, RBI singles from Jackson Loftin and Blake Shannon cut the deficit to 7-3 with only one out. Back-to-back strikeouts ended the frame, neutralizing the ORU threat.

The Golden Eagles went down in order in the ninth as they dropped the series finale, 7-3.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Denny (2-for-4) and Loftin (3-for-4) logged their 23rd and 22nd multi-hit performances of the year, respectively.
- McMurray launched his third homer of the season and second of the road trip.
- Evan Kowalski took the loss (5-3) after allowing five runs, four earned, in two innings.
- In relief, Colten Weber and AJ Archambo recorded scoreless outings.

Notes
- Despite the loss, ORU still leads the all-time series against SDSU, 69-20.
- On the season, the Golden Eagles finished 5-1 against the Jackrabbits.
- Head Coach Ryan Folmar is now 41-12 in his career against SDSU.
- The Golden Eagles closed out their seven-game road trip with a 4-3 mark.
- The series win was the fourth straight for ORU and eighth of the year.
- The 30-win regular season is the 43rd in program history.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles return to J.L. Johnson Stadium May 25-28 for the Summit League Championship. Stay tuned to www.ORUAthletics.com for more information.

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