The Basics
Oral Roberts 19 - Arkansas Pine-Bluff 0 (FINAL/7)
Oral Roberts (3-0) – Arkansas Pine-Bluff (0-3)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Chapman Park)
Win: Trent Martin (1-0), Nate Monceaux (0-1)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts baseball team hit three home runs Saturday afternoon at Chapman Park, powering them to a series sweep over Arkansas Pine-Bluff.
 
Ethan Fender, Wailele Kane-Yates, and Cooper Combs all his three-run homers to propel ORU to the 19-0 win. Fender's home run was his first in a Golden Eagle uniform.
 
The route was on from the beginning, with ORU posting a five-spot in the opening frame thanks to a sacrifice fly from Combs, a Jack Schark RBI single to right field, and Fender's three-run shot. From there, the Golden Eagles never looked back, taking a 14-0 lead after three innings of play. 
 
The pitching staff flashed their talents, too, giving up a combined one-hitter.  Trent Martin made his first start as a Golden Eagle, going 4.0 shutout, one-hit innings while walking and striking out one batter each.
 
The Bullpen showcased three arms in the finale, with Easton Teel, Conner Johnson, and Jack Hill each posting scoreless innings. 
 
After ORU took a 19-0 lead in the fifth inning, it was mutually agreed upon to call the game a "run rule" upon the conclusion of the top of the seventh, giving the Golden Eagles the series sweep to open the 2025 season.  
 
Inside the Box Score

• Nine of ORU's 19 runs were driven in via the long ball.
• The Golden Eagles matched their run total with 19 hits.

Game Notes

• Game three's three home runs were the first three homers hit by ORU this season.
• ORU has back-to-back shutouts, matching their season total from last year.
• Ethan Fender's homer was the first of his ORU career.
• ORU's 19 runs was its most in a single game since scoring 21 against St. Thomas on March 18, 2023.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will hit the road to take on Arizona State in a three-game series beginning on Friday, February 21^st, at 7:30 p.m. CST.
 
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