GOLDEN EAGLES SCORE IN BUNCHES TO DOWN JACKS

Saturday, March 26

Tulsa, Okla.

2 p.m.

South Dakota State University

6-14, 0-2

Oral Roberts

14-9, 2-0

South Dakota State

Oral Roberts

Photo by: Erik Williams

3/26/2022 7:20:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. — Caleb Denny drove in six runs, four of which came on a grand slam in the fourth inning, to lead Oral Roberts to a 13-1, seven-inning victory over South Dakota State in Summit League baseball action Saturday afternoon at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

The Golden Eagles improved to 14-9 overall and 2-0 in league play. SDSU dropped to 6-14 overall and 0-2 in The Summit League.

ORU scored in four consecutive innings, starting with a run in the bottom of the second. Jackson Loftin led off the frame with a triple and scored on a groundout by A.J. Archambo.

The Golden Eagles knocked out Jackrabbit starter Cody Carlson with a six-run third inning. Mac McCroskey started the outburst with a two-run home run to right center and Archambo followed later in the inning with a three-run, bases-clearing double to left field. Isaac Coffey closed out the frame with an RBI single.

Denny's grand slam into the ORU bullpen down the right-field line pushed the lead to 11-0, while his two-run single in the fifth capped the Golden Eagles' scoring. He was 3-for-4 to lead ORU's 11-hit attack.

Ryan McDonald provided the only run for SDSU with a solo home run in the top of the seventh. It was his fourth of the season, all of which have come in the Jackrabbits' last nine games.

Jordan Sagedahl collected two of SDSU's five hits.

ORU southpaw Ledgend Smith struck out 11 over six shutout innings. He allowed three hits and one walk in improving to 3-2 on the season.

UP NEXT
The finale of the three-game series is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

NOTES

ORU leads the all-time series, 65-19
The Jackrabbits have been outscored 30-10 in the fourth inning of games this season
McDonald has reached base safely in nine consecutive games

-GoJacks.com-