The Basics
Oral Roberts – 3,
South Dakota State 7
ORU (32-23, 22-6) –
SDSU (22-30, 12-15)
Location: Siebert Field (Minneapolis, MN)
Win: Sam Schlecht (4-3)
Loss: Easton Teel (4-3),
Save: N/A
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Two Golden Eagles homered as the Oral Roberts baseball team fell to South Dakota State, 7-3, in game one of the Summit League Championship Tournament.
The Golden Eagles opened the scoring in the second inning with a
Martell Davis solo shot to left field.
South Dakota State got on the board with two runs in the fourth, first scoring on a solo home run and later on a bunt single. The Jackrabbits added four runs in the sixth, scoring twice on singles and once on a sacrifice fly. SDSU added its final run on an RBI groundout in the eighth.
Oral Roberts capped the scoring on the afternoon with a two-run homer to right field from
Makani Tanaka, driving in
Hudson Ellis, who had reached on a double.
ORU starter
Easton Teel (4-3) was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on six hits over 5.0 innings.
Sam Schlecht (4-3) earned the win for SDSU, throwing 7.1 innings while allowing three runs on six hits with eight strikeouts.
Up Next
Oral Roberts will continue Summit League Championship Tournament play Thursday, May 21, at 12 p.m. as the Golden Eagles take on the loser of game two between No. 2 Omaha and No. 3 Northern Colorado.
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