The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – Baylor 11 
Records: ORU (4-5), SIUE (2-7)
Location: Waco, Texas (Baylor Ballpark)
Win: Patrick Hail (1-0) | Loss: Jakob Hall (1-1)

WACO, Texas – The Oral Roberts baseball team lost the opening game of their three-game series against Baylor on Friday night.

The Golden Eagles would strike first as Alex Rodgers worked his 10th walk of the season to drive in a run. Kyle Booker's bat stayed hot as he ripped a double to right-center to put ORU up 2-0 heading into the bottom of the third.

However Baylor quickly responded, evening the score off a two-RBI single. Starters Jakob Hall and Mason Marriott would continue their duel late into the middle three frame but the floodgates would open for the Bears in the sixth.

Baylor scored seven runs that inning and another two in the eight to put the game out of reach for the Golden Eagles and take the first game 11-2.

Inside the Box Score
-  Booker hit his 10th RBI of the season
- ORU pitchers would strike out nine batters on the day.
-  Booker now has four-consecutive multi-hit games
- Hall threw eight strikeouts, tying his career-high

Notes
- This game marks the first time this season ORU lost a game where their starter pitched at least five innings.
-  ORU dropped their first series opener of the season
- The Golden Eagles are now 21-27 all-time against their Big 12 foe.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles and Baylor will be back for game two on Saturday afternoon at 2PM.

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