Box Score

The Patriots Baseball Team suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night when they fell to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 5-1.  DBU, who out hit ORU nine to five, was not able to get the hit with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 guys on base, while ORU only left four.  The lack of offense proved to be the difference in the game and with the loss DBU is now 11-6, while ORU improved to 12-4.

DBU took the early lead and scored their only run in the top of the second inning when Freshman Jason Krizan led off with a single and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Junior Brandon Bantz.  Sophomore Ryan Goins then singled to right field to drive in Krizan, giving DBU the 1-0 advantage.

ORU took advantage of four wild pitches and two balks by the Patriots in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 2-1 lead.

Oral Roberts extended their lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two run home run by ORU's left fielder Kyle Groth. 

The final run of the game came in the bottom of the eighth on one hit, two stolen bases, and a ground out to second base.

DBU was led by Krizan at the plate, after he went two for four, with one run scored, while Senior Nick Santos also had two hits in four at bats.

Sophomore Victor Black suffered the loss pitching 6.0 innings, allowing four runs, on three hits, while he struck out six.

The Patriots will take on ORU for the second game of a three game series on Friday night at 7:00 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.