Box Score THE LEAD
No. 25 DBU allowed a season-high 15 run in a 15-3 loss at Oklahoma on Tuesday. The Sooners (7-6) collected 18 hits to earn the split of the season series.
Six Oklahoma hitters had multiple hits Tuesday, as the Patriots (6-5) recorded only three scoreless innings.
Kody Funderburk (0-1) took the loss after allowing his first earned runs of the season. He allowed five runs on 10 hits – all singles –  including one to each of the first four batters of the game.
Each of DBU's first three hitters – Jameson Hannah, Devlin Granberg, and Matt Duce – had multi-hit nights, but the rest of the order went silent, collecting three hits in 23 at-bats.
Four of the six relief pitchers the Patriots deployed allowed two or more runs. Only Sean Boyle, who pitched a perfect sixth, and Coby Weaver, who recorded the final out, produced scoreless outings.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - DBU struck out a season-high 13 times. The Patriots have struck out 10 or more times in six games this season.
 - Hannah extended his hitting streak to 12 games, dating back to the 2017 season.
 - Duce has reached base safely in all 11 games this season, and dating back to last season has reached in 65 of his last 69 games.
COACH DAN HEEFNER ON OKLAHOMA'S OFFENSIVE APPROACH
"They swung the bat really well. They had a number of hits to the right side, between the first and second basemen. They did a good job with their two-strike approach."
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.615 – With a 3-for-4 night, Hannah has hits in eight of his last 13 at-bats, good for a .615 average.
.500 – DBU's 1-3 hitters were 7-14 on the night for a .500 average. The rest of the lineup was 3-23 (.130).
10 – With 10 strikeouts Tuesday, Patriot pitchers have recorded 10 or more K's in four of the last five games.
UP NEXT
DBU hosts Oral Roberts in a weekend series at Horner Ballpark on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. First pitch Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m, with Saturday's and Sunday's games slated for 2:00 and 1:00 starts.
