The Basics
Score: Missouri State 5, Oral Roberts 1
Records: ORU (6-10, 0-0 Summit), Missouri State (6-5, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Location: Springfield, Mo. (Hammons Field)
 
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Continuing their stretch of road games, the Oral Roberts baseball team took a day-trip to Springfield, Missouri, where they fell by a score of 5-1.

In a midweek contest, the two teams engaged in a fast-paced pitcher's duel. Ultimately, Missouri State got on the board first with two runs in the second inning.

Joshua Cox opened the scoring for ORU with a solo home run into the Missouri State bullpen in left field. The long ball marked the first for Cox in a Golden Eagle uniform.

With two outs in the seventh inning, Missouri State was able to capitalize on a few miscues by Golden Eagle pitchers. The Bears highlighted the frame with a home run to left field to take a 5-2 lead.

Throughout the game, six different pitchers made appearances for Oral Roberts. Each pitcher recorded at least one strikeout, with Andrew Davis leading the way with two punch outs in two-thirds of an inning worked.

Turning Point
With two outs in the seventh inning, Missouri State drew a hit batsman and a walk, before capitalizing on it with a three-run home run to left field.

Inside the Box Score 

• Reed Ronan made his first appearance out of the Golden Eagle bullpen, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings.
• Evan Kowalski made his first start on the mound for ORU. Kowalski came into the game with a 3-0 record, making four relief appearances.
• Blake Hall made a pair of outstanding defensive plays after coming in as a substitution in the sixth inning.
• Tuesday's game was the quickest ballgame the Golden Eagles have played this season at two hours and thirty-five minutes. It snaps a streak of four consecutive games on three-plus hours.
• Missouri State completed the season sweep of Oral Roberts after winning a pair of games in Tulsa earlier in the season.
• ORU allowed just six hits in the game, tied for their second lowest total of the season. On opening day, the Golden Eagles held Little Rock to just five hits.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will head back to the Show-Me State over the weekend for a three game series against Saint Louis, beginning on Friday, March 19. Saint Louis is currently 2-4 against Summit League opponents in 2021 after winning a weekend series against Western Illinois. The Billikens were swept by North Dakota State earlier in the season.
 
 
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