The Basics
Game #25-27
Oral Roberts (15-9, 4-2) vs. St. Thomas (11-10, 5-1)
Dates: Mar. 28^th (DH) | Mar. 29^th | 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.
Location: Koch Diamond (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Watch: Summit League Network | LiveStats: Sidearm LiveStats
 
Tulsa, Okla. – The Oral Roberts baseball team hits the road for the first time in Summit League play as they gear up for a three-game set with first place St. Thomas.
 
The Golden Eagles come off of a loss to No. 9 Oklahoma last Tuesday night but have won three of their last four.  In addition, ORU hold a four-game conference win streak dating back to March 16^th against the Bison of North Dakota State.  Most recently, ORU swept Omaha last weekend in Tulsa for their first conference series win.
 
Just like the Golden Eagles, the Tommies have swept the Mavericks this season and took two of three from South Dakota State last weekend.  However, the St. Thomas has lost three straight including the series finale with SDSU and back-to-back losses to Kansas in Lawrence during the midweek.  Key wins for the Tommies include two against New Mexico State and three vs. Tarleton State.   
 
Pitching Matchup: 
RHP Easton Teel (1-0, 2.28) v. TBD
RHP Nathan Love (3-3, 2.56) v. TBD
RHP Jack Hill (3-0, 4.87) v. TBD
 
Inside the Series:
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 9-6 over St. Thomas, however, the Tommies won five of six meetings last season.  The Golden Eagles are 5-5 in their last 10 vs the Tommies and are 4-2 in the Twin Cities since the series started averaging eight runs per game. 
 
Quick Hits: 
-           ORU can grab first place in the Summit League for the first time this season
-           Reigning Summit League Pitcher of the Week Easton Teel will start for the second time this season
-           The Golden Eagles have won four straight conference games
 
Scouting the Opponent:
St. Thomas heads into the weekend with an 11-10 record after being swept in two mid-week games at Kansas.  The Tommies are off to a good start in Summit League play, however, with a 5-1 start featuring a sweep over Omaha and a series win against South Dakota State. 
 
Offensively St. Thomas is led by Max Moris leading the team in batting average at .395 and RBIs at 26.  Matthew Maulik is right on his heels with a .370 average to go along with a team-leading three homers and 25 RBIs.  The Tommies' batting average would rank 9th in DI at .328 but they're ineligible for the NCAA Tournament as a part of their transition from DIII so it does not qualify amongst the national ranks.
 
Walker Retz has paced the Tommies on the bump in 2025 sporting a 2-0 record with a team-leading 3.67 ERA in 27.0 innings of work.  All five appearances for him have been starts and threw a season-high 6.2 innings against the Jackrabbits on March 22nd.  Right-hander Marcus Kruzan has been the Friday starter for the last three weekends with a 3-0 record and 8.31 ERA in 21.2 innings.  St. Thomas' team ERA comes in at just over eight (8.06) surrendering 177 runs, 155 earned.
 
UST has struggled in the field over the course of the season with a fielding percentage of just .957 committing 31 errors along the way, and turning 12 double plays. 

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