Tulsa, Oklahoma -- The Oral Roberts baseball team completed their first Summit League sweep of the season Sunday afternoon (May 12) over Northern Colorado with the help of a few stellar performances by senior players.
After a rocky first inning that saw the Bears jump in front 2-0, Joshua Caravalho maintained composure, and put together his best outing of the season.
The right-hander out of Santa Clara would not allow a single base runner until the sixth inning, fanning four batters in the process.
Meanwhile, Alex Rodgers got Oral Roberts on the board in the third after a sacrifice bunt caused an errant throw allowing Martell Davis to score.
Holden Breeze quickly followed that up with a 2-RBI single to regain the lead for ORU, playing before a friendly crowd at home. .
The long ball continued to be a theme for the Golden Eagles this weekend as Kyle Booker went deep for the second time the series, connecting on a three-run homer.
Later after ORU went up 7-2 scoring on a double play, Sam Thompson launched a moonshot over the right field fence striking the light pole just outside the bullpen.
Ryan Carmack would be tasked with getting the three inning save.
The senior immediately overpowered the UNC lineup, striking out the side in his first inning of work.
In his last regular season outing in J.L Johnson Stadium, Carmack tossed two more scoreless innings picking up the save with a strikeout to put an exclamation point on what has been the best weekend for the ORU pitching staff this season.
In Saturday's Game 2, the Golden Eagles had prevailed over the Bears, 6-3.
Game 1 was the strongest thumping of the trio of contests, a 9-2 dominance in which ORU never trailed.
ORU could be the hottest team in the League, having won nine of their last ten games.
The lads were traveling to Springfield to face Missouri State on Tuesday night, May 14. First pitch in Springfield is set for 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
Higlights of this regular season have included a victory over the University of Oklahoma Sooners.
The Golden Eagles’ May 1 victory over OU came in the friendly precincts of Tulsa. It featured dominant pitching from pitchers, to secure a 3-1 victory margin.
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ORU will wrap the season in the north country, in a trio of afternoon games versus the Saint Thomas University in St. Paul. The baseball team is 20-23 overall, but has built a strong 14-9 record within the Summit League.
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The “Tommies” sports program is impressive, having made the lead from Division III to Division I NCAA competition in both men’s and women’s sports in 2021.
First pitch in the first game is 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 16.
After the St. Thomas series, ORU will return to Tulsa and will prepare to host the Summit League championship at J.L. Johnson Stadium from Wednesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 25.
More about Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University is described in promotional material as "a spirit-empowered" institution of higher education.
The university is rooted in the Charismatic traditions, dating back of Apostolic times, of the Christian faith.
A recent post on ORU’s Facebook page declared, "'College' is about earning a higher education; it's also coming together, unified in Christ, to celebrate God and everything He does. -- That's college at ORU.”
This year, the Wall Street Journal newspaper ranked ORU one of America's top 10 colleges for “Student Experience,” making it one of the best colleges in the U.S. to have “a great experience while attending.”
Note and Disclosure: This story is drawn from Summit League sports reports. While a student at Oklahoma State University, Pat McGuigan – who now covers sports and other matters for CityNewsOKC -- regularly visited the ORU campus, networking with young people of faith.
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