Box Score

DBU's Baseball Team defeated a ranked team for the second time in as many games on Friday night after they defeated the #24 ranked Oral Roberts University, 5-1.  Junior Jordan Meaker making his third start of the year led the Patriots to victory by pitching 8.0 innings, scattering four hits, allowing one run, and striking out five.  The victory gives DBU a 7-3 overall mark, while ORU suffered their first loss of the year to fall to 7-1. 

The Patriots started their scoring in the bottom of the third inning when Sophomore Ryan Enos reached base on a fielder's choice and advanced to third off a single by Sophomore Austin Knight.  Junior Evan Bigley then drove in Enos on a fielder's choice ground ball, which brought up Senior Drew Pirtle, who singled to left field.  With two runners on base, Junior Trevor head stepped to the plate and blasted a three-run homerun to give the Patriots a 4-0 lead. 

DBU scored their fifth run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning after Junior Clay Kelly and Enos reached base on a hit by pitch.  Each runner advanced a base on a single by Knight and with one out in the inning Pirtle hit an RBI sacrifice fly to left field, which allowed Kelly to score. 

ORU managed to score their lone run of the game in the top of the sixth inning on a solo homerun by designated hitter Kevin Groth.

Meaker improved his season record to 2-0 with the victory, while Junior Tyson Bagley continues to pitch well after he threw a scoreless ninth inning, including striking out one.

Knight led the way at the plate going three for five, with a double, while Head finished off his night two for four, with three RBI, and a run scored. 

The Patriots will be in action again on March 8, when the play host to McNeese State, at 1:00.