The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 1 – Dallas Baptist 2
Records: ORU (9-5), Dallas Baptist (9-5)
Location: Dallas, Texas (Horner Ballpark)
Win: Brady Rose (1-0) | Loss: Jakob Hall (1-3) | Save: Kyle Amendt (2)
 
DALLAS, Texas – Despite seven strong innings from Jakob Hall, the Oral Roberts baseball team dropped its series opener at Dallas Baptist, 2-1, Friday evening at Horner Ballpark in Dallas, Texas.

Hall matched his season-high for innings pitched (7.0) and strikeouts (8), but suffered the loss. Out of the bullpen, Jacob Widener struck out two in a scoreless eighth.

The Golden Eagles struck first as Blaze Brothers dropped an RBI double down the right-field line in the second to plate Holden Breeze, who reached on a double to left-center.

A leadoff walk to start the bottom half of the seventh came back to haunt the Golden Eagles as the Patriots jumped in front, 2-1, a batter later on a two-run homer.

On the night, the Golden Eagle offense struggled with runners in scoring position as they finished the contest 1-for-10.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU totaled nine hits on the evening but left 10 on base.
- Breeze, Brothers and Jonah Cox each registered a multi-hit performance.
- Cox recorded his second triple of the season in the first.
- Stahl picked up his fifth double of the year in the third, tying for the team lead.
- Hall and Widener combined for 10 strikeouts on the night.

Notes
- Friday's series opener marked the 59th meeting all-time between the two clubs. 
- Hall's quality start was the sophomore's third of the season.
- Cox extended his hit streak to 14 games. 
- The junior also registered his team-leading eighth multi-hit performance of the season.
- With his double in the third, Stahl has now reached base safely in 13 straight games.

Up Next
Game two of the three-game set is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m.

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