The Basics
Game 31-33
Oral Roberts (18-12, 9-0) vs. Omaha (10-15, 6-3)
Dates: April 10, 6:00 PM | April 11, 6:00 PM | April 12, 1:00 PM
Location: Tal Anderson Field (Omaha, NE)
Live Stats: Omaha Athletics
Broadcast: Midco Sports | Midco Sports | Midco Sports
 
TULSA, Oklahoma – The Oral Roberts baseball team is set to continue road play, travel to Nebraska for a three-game Summit League series at Omaha starting Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m.
 
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Last Time Out:
The Golden Eagles are coming off a Power Four win over Oklahoma State on Tuesday, defeating the Cowboys, 10-9.
 
Makani Tanaka led the Golden Eagles with three hits, including a double and a home run, tallying three RBI. Joining in the extra-base hitting were Cooper Combs with two doubles, Hudson Ellis with one, and Kole Dudding with a no-doubt homer over left field.
 
ORU's defense turned three double plays against the Cowboys, including a 3-6-3 double play in the fourth inning.
 
Kash Ferris (1-2) earned the win after throwing 1.1 innings, allowing two hits and striking out one. Jack Hill picked up his fourth save of the season, tossing the final inning and striking out one batter.
 
Inside the Series:
Dating back 11 seasons, the Golden Eagles hold a 46-15 all-time series advantage over Omaha. ORU won both series last season, sweeping the Mavericks at home, and defeated Omaha, 8-1, in the postseason to advance to the 2025 Summit League Baseball Championship title game.
 
Sweep Week:
After taking all three games against Northern Colorado, the Golden Eagles continued their success by sweeping the Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors Tuesday. Sophomore Easton Teel was named Pitcher of the Week (his fourth career honor), while Hudson Ellis earned Performer of the Week honors for the first time.
 
Ellis went 4-for-10 in the series against Northern Colorado, including a 2-for-3 performance with two stolen bases and the game-winning run in ORU's 3-1 victory in the opener. The Round Rock, Texas, native secured the sweep with a game-winning double in the seventh inning of the series finale.
 
Teel picked up his second weekly honor in the past three weeks after matching his season high with seven innings pitched in the opener. He allowed just one earned run on four hits and struck out four to earn his second win of the season. He faced the minimum over his final four frames and did not allow a hit during that stretch.
 
Career Leader:
Sophomore starter Easton Teel continues to make his mark nationally, as the right-hander's 2.80 career ERA ranks 12th in NCAA Division I, while his 1.77 walks per nine innings rank 11th.
 
Golden Eagle Defense:
ORU's defense ranks among the nation's best, as its .984 fielding percentage is seventh nationally. The Golden Eagles have also turned 22 double plays this season, the second-most in the league.
 
Pitching Matchup:  
Friday: RHP Easton Teel (2-1 / 2.48 ERA / 40.0 IP) vs. RHP Maddox Meyer (2-2 / 3.69 ERA / 31.2 IP)
Saturday: RHP Nathan Love (1-1 / 4.36 ERA / 33.0 IP) vs. RHP Tanner Foertsch (1-4 / 6.61 ERA / 31.1 IP)
Sunday: RHP Jackson Farrell (2-0 / 0.00 ERA / 10.2 IP) vs. RHP Sam Beck (2-0 / 3.45 ERA / 31.1 IP)
 
Scouting the Opponent:
Omaha enters the weekend 10-15 overall and sits second in the Summit League with a 6-3 conference record.
 
The Mavericks did not play last week, as their Summit League series in Brookings, South Dakota, was canceled due to the threat of inclement weather. Omaha previously won a series at St. Thomas, splitting a doubleheader before taking the rubber match, 11-7.
 
Omaha's .272 team batting average ranks first in the Summit League, with Jackson Trout leading the league at .390. The Mavericks have recorded 233 hits this season, including 44 doubles, 13 home runs, and a league-best 11 triples. They rank fourth nationally in triples per game (0.44). Trout also leads the league with 12 doubles and ranks 13th nationally with 0.48 doubles per game.
 
On the mound, Omaha holds a 5.98 team ERA, second in the league, allowing 10.40 hits per nine innings with a 1.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
 
Projected starters Sam Beck and Maddox Meyer rank second and third in the league in ERA. Beck leads the team with a 3.45 ERA, followed closely by Meyer at 3.69. Meyer's 9.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio leads the league and ranks 10th nationally, while his 0.85 walks per nine innings rank seventh in the nation. Senior reliever Nate Moquin sits alongside ORU's Jack Hill, as both lead the league with four saves this season.
 
Head coach Evan Porter holds a 185-264-2 career record, all coming in 10 seasons with the Mavericks.
 
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