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Jackrabbits drop 10-2 decision to ORU
TL;DR
Oral Roberts completed a sweep of South Dakota State with a 10-2 victory, improving to 23-14 overall and 14-1 in the Summit League. SDSU fell to 12-24 overall and 6-9 in league play.
Key points
- Oral Roberts won 10-2 against South Dakota State.
- The game completed a sweep of the series for Oral Roberts.
- Oral Roberts improved to 23-14 overall.
- SDSU's record fell to 12-24 overall.
- Kaden Rylance was the starting pitcher for SDSU.
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (SDSU) — After winning the first two games of a Summit League baseball series after jumping out to to early leads, Oral Roberts followed the same recipe Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of South Dakota State, 10-2, at Erv Huether Field.
The league-leading Golden Eagles improved to 23-14 overall and 14-1 against Summit foes. SDSU dropped to 12-24 overall and 6-9 in league play.
ORU plated the first run of the game in the top of the second inning, then broke the game open with a six-run third. Cooper Kelly opened the second inning with a double, moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a groundout off the bat of Ethan Fender.
The Golden Eagle uprising in the third inning began with a double by Hudson Ellis, who later scored on a groundout. Wailele Kane-Yates drove in Will Edmunson with a base hit and ORU loaded the bases with back-to-back walks that brought an end to Jackrabbit starter Kaden Rylance’s day on the mound.
ORU scored four more times in the third inning, starting when Cooper Combs greeted SDSU reliever Ty Madison with a single up the middle that scored two. Fender and Ellis added run-scoring singles later in the frame.
SDSU’s runs were scored in back-to-back innings against Golden Eagle left-hander Jackson Farrell. Grant Sorensen walked, moved to second on a base hit by Luke Jones and came across on a sacrifice fly by Nate Wachter after both runners moved up a base on a wild pitch.
In the fifth inning, Luke Wroblewski led off with a single and scored on a triple to left field by Keagen Jirschele.
Q&A
What was the final score of the South Dakota State vs Oral Roberts baseball game?
The final score was 10-2 in favor of Oral Roberts.
How did Oral Roberts perform in the Summit League after this game?
Oral Roberts improved to 14-1 against Summit League opponents with this victory.
What was South Dakota State's overall record after losing to Oral Roberts?
South Dakota State's overall record dropped to 12-24 after the loss.
Who was the starting pitcher for South Dakota State in the game against Oral Roberts?
Kaden Rylance was the starting pitcher for South Dakota State in the game.
