The Basics
Oral Roberts – 3,
North Dakota State 2
ORU (25-16, 16-2) –
NDSU (7-26, 4-10)
Location: Chapman Park (Tulsa, OK)
Win: Kash Ferris (2-2),
Loss: Braden Gluth (0-1),
Save: N/A
TULSA, Oklahoma – The Oral Roberts baseball team defeated North Dakota State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon thanks to a go-ahead home run by
Ethan Fender in the eighth inning.
NDSU struck first, hitting a solo home run over the left field line in the fifth inning.
The Golden Eagles responded in the sixth with a two-run double by
Cooper Combs, scoring
Martell Davis and
Cooper Kelly, who both reached on singles.
The Bison tied the game, 2-2, with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh. ORU quickly regained the advantage in the bottom half of the inning as Fender launched a go-ahead home run 365 feet over the left field line.
Oral Roberts starter
Nathan Love threw 6.0 innings, allowing one run while striking out three.
Kash Ferris (2-2) pitched the final 2.0 innings to earn the win, allowing one run and striking out three.
NDSU reliever Braden Gluth (0-1) was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in 1.2 innings of work.
Up Next
The series will conclude Sunday at 1 p.m.
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