TULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts jumped all over North Dakota State starter Max Loven and rode the quick start to a 10-4 Summit League win on Friday.
The Golden Eagles scored nine runs on 11 hits — including five doubles and a home run — in the first three innings. Bison reliever Wyatt Nelson settled things down, allowing just a hit and a walk over five scoreless innings. But NDSU's offense couldn't make up the ground against ORU pitchers Evan Kowalski, Colten Weber and Kaleb McCullough, who held the Bison scorelesss after a promising four-run third inning.
Loven took the loss, falling to 5-3. Charley Hesse was 3-for-4, Peter Brookshaw had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run, and Druw Sackett doubled and drove in two runs. Calen Schawbe was 2-for-4 and Brock Anderson singled and drove in a run.
The Bison lost a second-straight game and for a third time in four games. They play a doubleheader against ORU at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23.
