ORU RALLIES IN EIGHTH FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY

Saturday, March 14

Tulsa, Okla.

2 p.m.

South Dakota State University

5-13, 0-2

Oral Roberts

9-9, 2-0

South Dakota State

Oral Roberts

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

3/14/2026 6:13:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. — For the second day in a row, Oral Roberts scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie with South Dakota State in Summit League baseball action. Saturday afternoon at Chapman Park, the Golden Eagles' late rally gave them a 3-1 win and secured a series victory in the three-game set.

ORU improved to 9-9 overall and 2-0 in The Summit League. The Jackrabbits dropped to 5-13 overall and 0-2 in league play.

Tyler Brodrick started the game-winning rally in the eighth by drawing a one-out walk against Austin Henry. Left-hander Tristan Augedahl then entered and proceeded to hit the first batter he faced, Matthew Mainord, to put runners at first and second.

ORU then went to its bench for pinch-hitter Will Edmunson, who delivered by lining a single up the middle to drive in Brodrick and move Mainord to third. Hudson Ellis then plated an insurance run with a successful safety squeeze that brought in Mainord.

The Jackrabbits placed the tying run on base in the top of the ninth after Nate Wachter reached on catcher's interference and Carter Taylor singled. However, ORU closer Kash Ferris struck out the side, including the final two batters he faced, to earn the save.

Jackson Farrell picked up the win after allowing only one hit and striking out two in 2 1/3 shutout innings of relief. Starter Nathan Love worked the first 5 1/3 innings, allowing a run on five hits while striking out three and walking two.

ORU was gifted a run in the bottom of the first inning as two consecutive Jackrabbit errors allowed the Golden Eagles to score the first run of the game.

SDSU tied the game in the top of the third as Nolan Grawe came through with a two-out double to the right-center gap after Luke Wroblewski drew a walk.

Jackrabbit starter Sam Schlecht continued his strong senior campaign by not allowing an earned run in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander gave up only four hits to go along with four strikeouts and two bases on balls. Henry entered with two men on in the bottom of the sixth and escaped the jam, but was assessed the loss after allowing the eventual game-winning run to reach base in the eighth.

SDSU held a 7-5 advantage in hits, with its hits spread among seven different players. Nate Nichols was 2-for-3 to lead the Golden Eagles.

ON DECK
The series finale is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch Sunday afternoon.

NOTES

ORU leads the all-time series, 85-23, and has won the last 11 meetings
The Jackrabbits have scored a total of 10 runs during their current five-game losing streak
Henry has allowed only three of 17 inherited runners (18 percent) to score in his nine appearances this season
Schlecht lowered his season earned run average to 3.12 and upped his team-leading strikeout total to 26
Grawe's double was his team-leading seventh of the season and the 19^th of his career, which ranks as the most among active Jackrabbit players

-GoJacks.com-