The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 11 – Oregon 6
Records: ORU (51-12), Oregon (41-22)
Location: Eugene, Ore. (PK Park)
Win: Caleb Isaacs (8-0) | Loss: Jackson Pace (2-4) | Save: Dalton Patten (5)
 
EUGENE, Ore. – For the first time since 1978, the Oral Roberts baseball team has punched its ticket to the College World Series after defeating Oregon, 11-6, Sunday afternoon in the Eugene Super Regional from PK Park. 

With the win, ORU becomes the third No. 4 seed in NCAA history to advance to Omaha and the first since 2012. 

Caleb Isaacs earned the win to improve to 8-0 on the year, while Dalton Patten picked up the save after striking out three in three innings of work. 

Jake McMurray went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead the Golden Eagles offensively. The multi-hit performance marked the 27th of the season for the Tulsa, Oklahoma, native. Junior Jonah Cox pushed his hit streak to 47 games, which is tied for the third-longest streak in NCAA history, and has hit safely in 62 of the 63 contests this season. 

ORU struck first in the opening frame as an RBI fielder's choice from Mac McCroskey plated McMurray, who led off the first with a single.

Oregon answered in the bottom half of the inning with a three-run homer to right to jump in front 3-1.

After a McCroskey RBI single trimmed the deficit to 3-2 in the third, the Golden Eagles plated three in the fourth to regain the lead, 5-3. McMurray brought home the first run of the frame with an RBI single up the middle, which plated Jacob Godman, who led off the inning with a walk.

Following a Justin Quinn bunt single that loaded the bases, Matt Hogan drew an RBI walk to put ORU back in front, 4-3. McCroskey plated the third run of the frame with an RBI fielder's choice as the lead grew to 5-3. 

The Ducks cut into the advantage, 5-4, courtesy of a solo shot in the sixth. 

In the seventh, the Golden Eagles stretched their lead to 8-4, capitalizing on defensive miscues by Oregon. A wild pitch allowed Hogan to score the first run of the frame and a throwing error brought around McCroskey as ORU led 7-4. With two outs in the inning, McMurray pushed across his second RBI of the night with a single to center.

The Ducks threatened in the bottom half of the frame as they loaded the bases with one out, bringing the tying run to the dish. Patten, who entered with two on and no outs, escaped the jam with minimal damage as only one run came across on a sacrifice fly.

The Golden Eagles added insurance in the ninth as three runs came across to score, pushing the advantage to 11-5. After ORU loaded the bases, Quinn and Cox drew back-to-back RBI walks and Hogan plated the final run of the frame on a hit-by-pitch. 

In the bottom half of the ninth, the Ducks pushed across a run on an RBI single but Patten slammed the door shut to seal the 11-6 victory.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU totaled 11 runs on eight hits and drew 11 walks. 
- McMurray was the lone Golden Eagle to register a multi-hit performance after going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
- The senior also scored a game-best three runs. 
- McCroskey drove home a team-best three RBI. 
- Hogan recorded two RBI and drew a game-high tying three walks. 
- Cox swiped his 28th stolen base of the season. 
- Hogan logged his ninth steal of the campaign.
- Brooks Fowler earned the start and allowed three runs over 4.2 innings of work. 
- Patten logged three strikeouts in three innings of work. 

Notes
- With the win, the Golden Eagles punched their ticket to the College World Series for the first time since 1978.
- ORU is the third No. 4 seed in NCAA history to reach the College World Series and the first since 2012.
- ORU has won 23 of its last 24 contests, including 16 of the last 17 on the road. 
- The victory marked No. 51 for the Golden Eagles, which ties the program record (D-1 era). 
- Sunday's contest marked the fourth meeting all-time between the two clubs.
- Cox pushed his hitting streak to 47 games, which is tied for the third-longest streak in NCAA history. 
- The junior has also hit safely in 62 of the 63 contests this season.
- Hogan stretched his on-base streak to 35 games.
- McMurray has started in 145 consecutive contests and extended his on-base streak to 28 games. 
- Quinn pushed his hit streak to 16 games in the win. 
- McCroskey has now reached base safely in 17 straight contests.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will face TCU in the opening round of the College World Series. Dates and game times for the College World Series will be announced Monday night.

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