Omaha
17-26, 0
Oral Roberts
32-13, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Omaha | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
Offensive Flurry Rallies ORU Past Mavericks, 18-7
May 3, 2015 | Baseball
Colin Hightower (2-0) recorded the win in relief for ORU, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three in 5.0 innings of work. Junior right-hander Marcus Ethen (1-2) was tagged with the loss in his 1.1-inning outing, as Oral Roberts scored three unearned runs on one hit and a walk.
Redshirt freshman Ryan Cate starred for Omaha at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Sophomore Mark Handberg finished 2-for-3 with four RBI and his second home run of the season.
Oral Roberts registered 17 hits as a team, led by a 4-for-4 day from Noah Cummings.
Omaha appeared poised for a strong offensive performance, taking a seven-run lead by the third inning. The Mavericks opened to a quick 1-0 advantage in the second when senior Daniel Jewett doubled down the left field line and later scored on Handberg's RBI double to center.
UNO exploded for six runs on two hits and an error in the third, sparked by a walk from junior Cole Gruber, junior Clayton Taylor being hit by a pitch and Cate singling through the left side to drive in Gruber. As freshman Isaac Holt then reached on a fielder's choice, Taylor advanced to third and scored on an ORU throwing error. Later, with two runners in scoring position, junior Alex Mortensen reached on a fielder's choice, which allowed Cate to score. Handberg followed with a three-run bomb to left, pushing Omaha's lead to 7-0.
The lead was squandered, however, as Oral Roberts answered immediately with six runs in the top of the fourth to pull within one. The Golden Eagles then added a three-spot in the sixth, going ahead 9-7. Finally, ORU's last offensive flurry resulted in nine runs on seven hits in the eighth, ending the game due to the run rule and taking the sweep with a final score of 18-7.
Omaha returns to action on Friday, May 8, traveling to Western Illinois to start a six-game league road stretch. First pitch is set for 3 p.m., and links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Colin Hightower (2-0)
L: Ethen, Marcus (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Matt Brandy 1 ; Anthony Sequeira 1 ; Audie Afenir 1
3B: Matt Whatley 1 ; Chase Stafford 1
HR: Matt Brandy 1
RBI: Matt Whatley 3 ; Derrian James 1 ; Matt Brandy 5 ; Audie Afenir 1 ; Noah Cummings 1 ; Nick Roark 1 ; Dean Wilson 2 ; Chase Stafford 2
SH: Matt Brandy 1 ; Logan Domenico 1
SF: Noah Cummings 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matt Whatley 3 ; Derrian James 3 ; Matt Brandy 3 ; Anthony Sequeira 1 ; Audie Afenir 2 ; Noah Cummings 2 ; Emmanuel Forcier 1 ; Dean Wilson 1 ; Chase Stafford 2
SB: Derrian James 1
CS: Matt Whatley 1 ; Chase Stafford 1
HBP: Derrian James 1
Batting:
2B: Cate, Ryan 1 ; Jewett, Daniel 1 ; Handberg, Mark 1
HR: Handberg, Mark 1
RBI: Cate, Ryan 1 ; Mortensen, Alex 1 ; Handberg, Mark 4
SH: Holt, Isaac 1 ; Mortensen, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gruber, Cole 1 ; Taylor, Clayton 1 ; Cate, Ryan 1 ; Holt, Isaac 1 ; Jewett, Daniel 1 ; Mortensen, Alex 1 ; Handberg, Mark 1
SB: Gruber, Cole 1
HBP: Taylor, Clayton 1
