TULSA, Okla.- Omaha baseball couldn't overcome a big early inning, falling at Oral Roberts 5-3 Sunday at Chapman Park in Tulsa. The Mavericks (5-16, 0-6) were swept in the three-game Summit League series by the Golden Eagles (15-8, 4-2).
The Mavericks host Creighton University at Tal Anderson Field Tuesday night at 5:00 p.m. CT. Tickets are available at Omavs.com/tix.
Innings 1-3
Omaha starter
Maddox Meyer pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking one batter. The game was scoreless through three.
Innings 4-6
ORU scored the game's first runs in the fourth on a two-run single by Keaton Campbell, an RBI single by Owen Coil and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Martell Davis. Reliever C.J. Hood was charged with four earned runs in 1/3 of an inning and tagged with the loss (0-4). The Golden Eagles led 4-0 after four.
The Mavs chased ORU starter and eventual winning pitcher Jack Hill (3-1) in the fifth on an RBI single by
Henry Zipay and a sacrifice fly off the bat of
Tyler Bishop, scoring
Sam Beck. Omaha cut the lead to 4-2.
Oral Roberts added a run in the bottom half on Makani Tanaka's home run to take a 5-2 lead.
Innings 7-9
Omaha chipped away with one in the seventh on Bishop's RBI single to left, scoring Beck to make it 5-3.
But the Mavericks couldn't come up with the big hit, leaving 10 on base for the game. They stranded five runners on base over the final three frames, including two runners on with one out in the ninth against ORU's Conner Floyd, credited with his fifth save of the season.
Inside the Box Score
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Henry Zipay continued his hot-hitting in Summit League play, going 3-5 with a double and RBI. He has hit safely in the last five conference games, going 10 for 19 (.526).
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Tyler Bishop (1-3, 2 RBI, BB) extended his on-base streak to eight games.
Jackson Trout (0-4) saw his hitting streak end at six.
- The Mavericks are 0-6 to start the Summit League campaign for the first time.
Up Next
Omaha opens an eight-game homestand at Tal Anderson Field with a non-conference game against Creighton University, Tuesday, March 25 at 5:00 p.m. CT. They resume Summit League action with single games against Northern Colorado, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30. The Mavericks host the University of Nebraska, Wednesday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m. CT before entertaining North Dakota State April 4-6.
Game dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All Mavericks home games, as well as all Summit League games, are broadcast on the Summit League Network. Links can be found on the baseball schedule page at OMavs.com.
Tickets for home games are available at OMavs.com/tix.
