The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 6 – Wichita State 5
Records: ORU (9-4), Wichita State (6-5)
Location: Wichita, Kan. (Eck Stadium)
Win: Joshua Caravalho (2-1) | Loss: Caden Favors (1-1) | Save: Cade Denton (2)
 
WICHITA, Kan. – Drew Stahl homered for the fourth time in the last six games and the Oral Roberts baseball team held off a late rally to pick up a 6-5 road win at Wichita State Tuesday afternoon at Eck Stadium.

In the ninth, the Golden Eagles got a crucial insurance run as Jonah Cox scored from first on two throwing errors by the Wichita State pitcher. The junior's run turned out to be the game-winner as the Shockers plated two in the ninth and had the tying run 90 feet away before Cade Denton forced a pop-out and flyout to end the contest. 

Joshua Caravalho registered his second straight win after striking out five over five shutout frames. The scoreless start marked the sophomore's second straight. In relief, Denton picked up his second save of the season.

On offense, Stahl logged his fifth multi-hit game in the last six contests after finishing the day 2-for-3 at the dish to go along with three RBIs and a walk. Cox extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate. The junior also swiped two bases in the win.

Preston Baumgartner opened the scoring in the fourth with an RBI single up the middle, plating Stahl. An inning later, Mac McCroskey added to the lead with a sacrifice fly before Stahl blasted a three-run homer to left-center, increasing ORU's advantage to 5-0.

In the frame, the Golden Eagles' three hits prior to the homer didn't leave the infield.
 
The Shockers plated a run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to cut the ORU lead to 5-3.

In the ninth, the Golden Eagles got a key insurance run courtesy of two throwing errors by Wichita State that allowed Cox to score from first, extending ORU's advantage to 6-3.

Three straight Shocker singles to open the bottom half of the frame cut the lead to 6-4. Following a strikeout, Wichita State drew within one, 6-5, courtesy of back-to-back walks. With the tying run 90 feet away and the winning run on second, Denton recorded a pop-up and flyout to slam the door shut for the 6-5 victory.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU registered 10 hits on the afternoon.
- Cox finished the day 3-for-4 at the dish to go along with two runs, two steals and a walk.
- Matt Hogan and Stahl also logged multi-hit performances.
- Caleb Isaacs, Jacob Widener, Evan Kowalski and Denton each threw an inning out of the bullpen.
- ORU logged nine strikeouts on the day.

Notes
- Tuesday's midweek marked the 74th meeting all-time between the two programs.
- With the win, ORU is now 33-41 all-time against the Shockers.
- The two sides will meet two more times this season, including a matchup in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 21.
- Cox extended his hit streak to 13 games.
- The junior's multi-hit game marked his seventh of the season.
- Stahl has homered in back-to-back contests and four of his last six.
- The junior has also recorded a multi-hit performance in five of the last six games.

Up Next
ORU continues its six-game road trip with a three-game set at Dallas Baptist starting Friday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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