The Basics
Game #57 (SLT Game #3)
No. 1 Oral Roberts (35-21, 21-9) vs. No. 3 Omaha (20-29, 12-16)
Dates: May 23^rd | 4:00 PM
Location: Tal Anderson Field (Omaha, Nebraska)
Watch: Summit League Network | LiveStats: StatCrew Stats
 
OMAHA, NEB. - The Oral Roberts baseball team faces off against the No. 3 seed and host school Omaha in an elimination game on Friday afternoon for a spot in the Summit League Championship game.
 
The Golden Eagles were shut out for just the third time all season on Thursday with the loss and will fight to keep their season alive against the Mavs.  ORU has found a good amount of success against Omaha, going 5-1 in the regular season, sweeping them at home in March, and taking two of three on the road in April.  Pitching-wise, Oral Roberts has only used four arms and will have a nearly full bullpen arsenal at their disposal heading into Friday's game.
 
As for Omaha, they were also shutout by the Bison in their first game of the tournament on Wednesday night losing 1-0 in 10 innings, and walked-off the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in 10 innings yesterday winning 7-6 on a double from Drew Borner to stay alive.  It is their first Summit League Tournament victory in the last three seasons. 
 
Probable Starters:
RHP Brenden Asher (2-2, 5.10) vs. LHP Joel Benes (0-0, 4.76)
 
Inside the Series:
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series with Omaha 45-15, going 7-3 in their last 10 matchups.  In 2025, the Golden Eagles are 5-1 against Omaha, the second-best record against a conference opponent for ORU this year, the best coming against SDSU, going 7-0.  The Golden Eagles are 21-9 in Omaha against the Mavericks and took two of three at Tal Anderson Field in mid-April.
 
Quick Hits: 
-            ORU was shut out for the third time this season on Thursday night
-            The Golden Eagles are 5-1 against Omaha this season
-            Winner of Friday's game gets a spot in the Summit League Championship
 
Scouting the Opponent:
The No. 3 seed Omaha heads into Friday's elimination game with a 20-29 record and a 12-16 conference record in the regular season.  The Mavs were just 1-5 against ORU this season and fight to keep their season alive in their home ballpark.  Omaha is 11-13 at home, 9-16 on the road, and has not played a neutral site game in 2025.  They were swept in Tulsa in March and took one of three from ORU in Omaha in April. 
 
At the plate, it's Summit League Player of the Year, leading the team in Average, Henry Zipay hitting .387 with two homers and 25 RBIs.  Tyler Bishop is the best power hitter for this Mavs squad, blasting nine homers and driving in 51 runs, both leading the team.  As a team, they hit .247, fourth in the Summit, with 30 homers and 272 RBIs.  They average 5.85 runs per game
 
In the Summit League Tournament, Omaha has used six arms across two games with Ben Weber, throwing nine innings in the opener against NDSU, and Tanner Foertsch, who tossed 3.1 innings in yesterday's walk-off win over South Dakota State.  Cameron Tienert is the last "starter" available for the Mavericks who has a 1-4 record with a 6.34 ERA in 49.2 innings pitched.  As a staff, the Mavs have an ERA of 7.05, 4th in the Summit, allowing 52 homers and 322 earned runs.
 
Omaha ranks third in the Summit with a fielding percentage of .966, with 58 errors, tied for second, and has turned 27 double plays.  They have committed four errors across four games and committed three against NDSU in Fargo.
 
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