Friday, April 12
Tulsa, Okla.
3 p.m.
Omaha
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Oral Roberts
Senior right-hander Cal Hehnke ranks tied for second in the league with four saves this season.
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Baseball Makes Road Trip To Oral Roberts For Three-Game Stint
Apr 11, 2019 | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha baseball teams aims to continue its Summit League success with a three-game stint in Tulsa, Okla., against defending Summit League Champion Oral Roberts.
The Mavericks and Golden Eagles square off with a Friday, April 12, doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., while the second game airs live on ESPN+ with a 6:30 p.m. start time. Saturday's series is scheduled for a 2 p.m. first pitch.
LEADING OFF
• The Mavericks sit atop the league standings with a 12-0 record and have a five-game lead on second-place South Dakota State and a six-game advantage on third-place Oral Roberts.
• Omaha recently saw its six-game winning streak come to a halt at Kansas State Wednesday night.
• Omaha has won 16 of its last 18 games this season.
• The Mavericks head into the game with the nation's best fielding percentage at .983.
• With a 12-0 record in conference play, Omaha joins Xavier (3-0) as one of two teams in the nation that are unbeaten in league action.
• Braden Rogers ranks fifth in the league for batting average and comes into the series on a career-best 16-game hitting streak.
• Parker Smejkal leads The Summit League with a .393 batting average through 22 appearances. His on-base percentage also ranks fifth in the nation at 0.549. He has homered in three of his last four games.
• Senior Payton Kinney ranks 13th in the nation with a 1.21 ERA and a league-best 6-0 record. He has also been named Summit League Pitcher of the Week twice this season.
• Game three starting lefty Spencer Koelewyn leads the nation in fewest hits allowed per nine innings at 3.16.
PITCHING ROTATION
OMAHA
Game One – Joey Machado – RHP (4-1 / 4.64 ERA)
Game Two – Payton Kinney – RHP (6-0 / 1.21 ERA)
Game Three – Spencer Koelewyn – LHP (3-1 / 2.68 ERA)
ORAL ROBERTS
Game One – Josh McMinn – RHP (5-3 / 4.08 ERA)
Game Two – Matt Gaskins – RHP (2-2 / 5.35 ERA)
Game Three- TBA
SCOUTING ORAL ROBERTS
The Golden Eagles are coming off a loss at No. 8 Arkansas Wednesday. ORU, the defending Summit League champions, are 14-16 overall with a 6-6 mark in conference action, most recently being swept on the road at Western Illinois.
They are led by senior pitcher Josh McMinn who posts a 5-3 record and a 4.08 ERA. McMinn has also won Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors twice this season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Folmar, who has a 215-131 overall record in his career with the Golden Eagles.
Omaha trails the all-time series 20-4 against Oral Roberts, which also includes the Division I era. Last season, Omaha went 2-1 at Seymour Smith Park, but was later on swept in Tulsa, falling 2-4 overall in the series.
UP NEXT
Omaha returns home for an April 17 matchup at Werner Park against Nebraska. The game is set to take place at 6:35 p.m. The Mavericks follow up with a three-game series at Purdue Fort Wayne April 19-21. For more information on Omaha baseball and tickets for Werner Park games, visit OMavs.com.
The Mavericks and Golden Eagles square off with a Friday, April 12, doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., while the second game airs live on ESPN+ with a 6:30 p.m. start time. Saturday's series is scheduled for a 2 p.m. first pitch.
LEADING OFF
• The Mavericks sit atop the league standings with a 12-0 record and have a five-game lead on second-place South Dakota State and a six-game advantage on third-place Oral Roberts.
• Omaha recently saw its six-game winning streak come to a halt at Kansas State Wednesday night.
• Omaha has won 16 of its last 18 games this season.
• The Mavericks head into the game with the nation's best fielding percentage at .983.
• With a 12-0 record in conference play, Omaha joins Xavier (3-0) as one of two teams in the nation that are unbeaten in league action.
• Braden Rogers ranks fifth in the league for batting average and comes into the series on a career-best 16-game hitting streak.
• Parker Smejkal leads The Summit League with a .393 batting average through 22 appearances. His on-base percentage also ranks fifth in the nation at 0.549. He has homered in three of his last four games.
• Senior Payton Kinney ranks 13th in the nation with a 1.21 ERA and a league-best 6-0 record. He has also been named Summit League Pitcher of the Week twice this season.
• Game three starting lefty Spencer Koelewyn leads the nation in fewest hits allowed per nine innings at 3.16.
PITCHING ROTATION
OMAHA
Game One – Joey Machado – RHP (4-1 / 4.64 ERA)
Game Two – Payton Kinney – RHP (6-0 / 1.21 ERA)
Game Three – Spencer Koelewyn – LHP (3-1 / 2.68 ERA)
ORAL ROBERTS
Game One – Josh McMinn – RHP (5-3 / 4.08 ERA)
Game Two – Matt Gaskins – RHP (2-2 / 5.35 ERA)
Game Three- TBA
SCOUTING ORAL ROBERTS
The Golden Eagles are coming off a loss at No. 8 Arkansas Wednesday. ORU, the defending Summit League champions, are 14-16 overall with a 6-6 mark in conference action, most recently being swept on the road at Western Illinois.
They are led by senior pitcher Josh McMinn who posts a 5-3 record and a 4.08 ERA. McMinn has also won Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors twice this season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Folmar, who has a 215-131 overall record in his career with the Golden Eagles.
Omaha trails the all-time series 20-4 against Oral Roberts, which also includes the Division I era. Last season, Omaha went 2-1 at Seymour Smith Park, but was later on swept in Tulsa, falling 2-4 overall in the series.
UP NEXT
Omaha returns home for an April 17 matchup at Werner Park against Nebraska. The game is set to take place at 6:35 p.m. The Mavericks follow up with a three-game series at Purdue Fort Wayne April 19-21. For more information on Omaha baseball and tickets for Werner Park games, visit OMavs.com.
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