The Basics
Score: No. 16 Oral Roberts 5 – Southern Indiana 0
Records: No. 16 ORU (40-11), Southern Indiana (15-35)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (J.L. Johnson Stadium)
Win: Brooks Fowler (7-1) | Loss: Tyler Hutson (1-7)
 
TULSA, Okla. – Despite an hour-long weather delay, Brooks Fowler, Cade Denton and Andrew Roach combined for the fourth shutout of the season Sunday afternoon as the No. 16 Oral Roberts baseball team blanked Southern Indiana, 5-0, to complete the three-game sweep on Senior Day from J.L. Johnson Stadium.

After the game, ORU recognized its nine seniors; Blaze Brothers, Jacob Godman, Harley Gollert, Matt Hogan, Evan Kowalski, Mac McCroskey, Jake McMurray, Justin Quinn and Roach, for all their contributions to the program. 

With the win, the Golden Eagles extended their win streak to 12 and are 30-3 in their last 33 contests. The victory was also the 40th of the season for ORU, marking the 22nd time in program history the feat has been accomplished and the first since 2017. 

Fowler earned the win to improve to 7-1 on the year after tossing five scoreless frames to go along with five strikeouts before his day came to an end due to the weather delay. In relief, Denton struck out a season-high tying six batters in three scoreless innings. Andrew Roach threw a scoreless ninth and struck out two to close out the victory. 

On the offensive end, Brothers led all players with a 3-for-4 performance at the dish to go along with two runs scored. McMurray joined Brothers as the only other ORU player to register a multi-hit performance on the day. Junior Jonah Cox pushed his hitting streak to 35 games in the win with a 1-for-3 performance and also drew a game-high tying two walks. 

McMurray opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third that plated Brothers, who reached on a single and then stole second. 

After McMurray led off the fifth with a double down the left-field line, the senior later came around to score on a Hogan RBI single as the Golden Eagles led 2-0. After the weather delay, Drew Stahl drew a bases-loaded walk to increase the advantage to 3-0. 

In the sixth, Cox plated the final two runs of the contest with an RBI double down the left-field line as ORU went on to win 5-0.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU totaled five runs on nine hits in the contest.
- Brothers and McMurray each recorded a multi-hit performance.
- Cox plated two of the five runs and walked twice.
- Cox also swiped his 25th and 26th bases of the season.
- Brothers stole second twice in the win.
- McCroskey swiped a base for the third straight game.
- As a staff, the Golden Eagles struck out 13 in the win.
- Fowler struck out five over five scoreless frames.
- Denton matched his season-high with six punchouts in three innings.
- Roach struck out two in his lone inning of work.

Notes
- The weekend series marked the first meeting all-time between the two clubs.
- With the win, ORU has won 12 straight contests and is 30-3 in its last 33 contests. 
- The sweep marked the eighth of the season for the Golden Eagles.
- The 40 wins mark the first time ORU has accomplished that feat since 2017.
- The Golden Eagles concluded their 2023 home slate with 10 straight wins and a 23-4 mark overall. 
- Cox extended his hit streak to 35 games and has registered a hit in 50 of the 51 contests this season.
- McMurray pushed his hit streak to 13 games and made his 133rd consecutive start.
- The senior also logged his third consecutive multi-hit performance and 21st of the year. 
- Hogan reached base safely for the 23rd consecutive game.
- Breeze extended his on-base streak to 17 games. 

Up Next
The Golden Eagles conclude their 2023 regular season May 18-20 with a three-game set at Western Illinois.

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