The Basics
Game #21
Oral Roberts (7-13, 0-3) vs. South Dakota State (11-9, 0-0)
Dates: March 19, 2024
Location: Little Rock, Ark.  (Gary Hogan Field)
Watch: ESPN+ | Behind the Mic: Adam Hildebrandt | Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Coming off a 6-3 loss to South Dakota State, the Oral Roberts baseball team looks to put an end to a six-game skid as they take on Little Rock in a standalone game. 

The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+ with Adam Hildebrandt on the call for ORUSN. Fans can also follow along with the game on ORU's Twitter, @ORUBaseball.

Important Links
Summit League Notes

Inside the Series
• Oral Roberts is 20-6 all time against Little Rock since their first matchup in 1996. 

• This will be the Golden Eagles 10th time playing at Little Rock where they hold a 6-3 record.

• ORU and Little Rock's last matchup in 2022 ended in a 18-3 seven inning blowout win for the Golden Eagles

Quick Hits  
• Elijah Rodriguez is entering the game fresh off collecting his 29th hit of the season, the JUCO product is currently tied for second on the Summit League leaderboard.

• Holden Breeze and Kyle Booker have reached base safely in 19 of the 20 games played this season.

• ORU has by far has the most plate discipline in the Summit League, five of the top players on the walks leaderboard are Golden Eagles (#1 Drew Stahl 15, #2  Alex Rodgers 14, #7 Holden Breeze 10, #8 Kyle Booker, and #10 David Herring 10).

Scouting the Opponent
• The Trojans are entering the game fresh off being swept on the road by Murray State. This matchup against ORU marks their last non-conference showdown before OVC play begins.

• Little Rock's lineup features two players batting above .300 in  Baumbach (.333 AVG) and Ty Rhoades (.324 AVG), both currently on seven-game hitting streaks.

• The Trojans have played in nine games decided by 2 runs or less and are currently 3-0 in extra inning games.

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