The South Dakota State baseball team’s losing streak continued in Oklahoma after they dropped two games against Oral Roberts.
The Jacks move ahead in the conference schedule this weekend with a home series against the Omaha Mavericks starting tomorrow at 3 p.m. Friday’s contest will also include a dedication for the new turf on Erv Huether Field.
Game One (ORU 4, SDSU 2)
The Jacks dropped the first of two games against Oral Roberts in a low-scoring affair despite an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first with the help of a Luke Luskey two-run home run.
Seven different Jackrabbits recorded a hit while Jake Goble took the loss on the mound in 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out three batters.
Easton Teel was the winning pitcher for ORU, tossing seven dominant innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and one walk. Four different players drove in a run for the Golden Eagles in the loss.
Game Two (ORU 9, SDSU 1)
ORU took care of business in the second half of Sunday’s doubleheader.
Nathan Love struck out nine batters in six innings for the Golden Eagles to limit the Jacks’ offense, while Brendan Asher shut out the Yellow and Blue offense over the final three innings to collect the save.
ORU third baseman Keaton Campbell drove in three runs on two hits, while Martell Davis had two RBIs in the win as well.
Jude Sundquist allowed three runs on one hit and two walks in 0.2 innings for the Jacks, while Keagan Jirschele scored the only Jackrabbit run on a solo homer.
“We need some of these games that were playing well to result in a win just to get a little bit of confidence, especially for our young guys,” said Head coach Rob Bishop.
Vs. Omaha
The Jacks will host the Omaha Mavericks this weekend, starting tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Erv Huether Field, with two more 1 p.m. games on Saturday and Sunday. All three games can be watched on the Summit League Network.
Omaha currently sits with an 11-18 record overall and a 5-7 conference record, but has recently found its groove, winning six of its last seven games.
The Mavericks most recently took a 3-game series against North Dakota State, winning the last two games by a combined score of 16-2.
The offense has really picked up for Omaha since the start of conference play, with senior Henry Zipay batting .426 in conference play with six doubles and a triple. Tyler Bishop isn’t far behind with a .395 clip, tallying six doubles, two homers, and a team-leading 14 RBIs.
Ben Weber has been the ace for Omaha since Summit League play kicked off. With over 20 innings pitched on the mound, Weber is tallying a 4.43 ERA, allowing just ten earned runs while fanning 23 batters.
Another pitcher, junior Brayden Curtis, has made a name for himself this conference season as well. The right-hander has fanned ten batters in 12.1 innings this season, allowing just six earned runs.
