Omaha Falls Late In Road Game At Oral Roberts

Saturday, May 12

Tulsa, Okla.

6:30 p.m.

Omaha

14-31, 9-14

Oral Roberts

32-16, 21-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	0	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	6	6	0
Oral Roberts	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	X	7	11	1

Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann

Omaha Falls Late In Road Game At Oral Roberts

May 12, 2018 | Baseball

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TULSA, Okla. – Omaha baseball dropped a narrow 7-6 decision in the second game of the series at Oral Roberts Saturday night (May 12). The Mavericks fall to 14-31 overall (9-14 Summit League) while the Golden Eagles improve to 33-16 overall and a league-leading 21-5 record.

After Omaha led in the bottom of the eighth by one run with two outs, Oral Roberts plated two runs for the come-from-behind win.

Starter Spencer Koelewyn tossed three strikeouts allowing three runs and five hits through 5.0 innings, while Cal Hehnke (0-4) earned the loss in relief with four strikeouts. Oral Roberts' relief pitcher Grant Townsend improved to 5-0 with four strikeouts and gave up two runs, and Kyler Stout earned the save.

After the Golden Eagles went up 2-0 through the first inning, the Mavericks were able to even the score in the top of the second when Braden Rogers (2-for-4) tripled to right center for two RBI that brought home Ben Palensky and Grant Suponchick. The Omaha lead increased to 4-2 in the top of the fifth after Adam Caniglia reached on a fielding error for two RBI that scored a pair of unearned runs for Tyler Daugherty and Keil Krumwiede.

A single RBI in the top of the sixth for Oral Roberts cut the Omaha lead to one, and the Golden Eagles eventually regained a 5-4 lead in the next inning off back-to-back singles for two RBI.

Thomas DeBonville (1-for-4) homered in the top of the seventh for a two-run shot that also scored Krumwiede, which gave Omaha a 6-5 lead. The Golden Eagles, however, were able to respond and plate two runs to win the second game of the series.

Omaha returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. for the final game of the road slate in Tulsa, Okla. The series finale is set to air live on ESPN+. Links to live audio, video and stats will be available on Omavs.com.