The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 7 – Pacific 0
Records: ORU (7-2), Pacific (4-5)
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (J.L. Johnson Stadium)
Win: Isaac Coffey (2-1) | Loss: Elijah Birdsong (1-2) | Save: Kaleb McCullough (1)
 
TULSA, Okla. – Isaac Coffey threw six shutout innings and Caleb Denny launched the first grand slam of the season as the Oral Roberts baseball team pushed their win streak to six, blanking Pacific, 7-0, Friday afternoon in the series opener at J.L. Johnson Stadium. 

Coffey struck out six to earn his second win of the season and Kaleb McCullough registered two strikeouts over three scoreless frames to complete the Golden Eagles' first shutout of the season. The nine-inning shutout was the Golden Eagles' first since May 2, 2021, against South Dakota State.

Denny broke the game open in the sixth with his second career grand slam that bumped the ORU lead to 6-0. The homer was the first of the season for the redshirt sophomore.

The Golden Eagles broke through on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third as Alec Jones crossed the plate on a wild pitch. 

Jake McMurray made it 2-0 in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to left-center that brought home Joshua Cox. 

An RBI fielder's choice by Dustin Demeter in the seventh closed out the scoring on the afternoon as the redshirt senior plated Cox to make the final 7-0.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Mac McCroskey extended his hitting streak to nine games after finishing 1-for-3 at the plate.
- Denny drove home a season-high four runs in the contest.
- ORU drew six walks in the game, led by two each from Demeter and Cox.
- McCullough has now thrown five consecutive scoreless innings in relief to open the season.
- The senior matched his career-high with three innings pitched and registered his fifth career save on the afternoon.

Notes
- This was only the second meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and Tigers and the first in Tulsa.
- The series is now tied 1-1 after the ORU victory.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles and Tigers conclude their three-game series tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader from J.L. Johnson Stadium. Game one is set for 2 p.m. followed by the series finale approximately 30 minutes after.

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