Oral Roberts 8, at South Dakota State 4

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Interstat) — The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles erupted for seven runs in the first two innings and rode a dominant relief performance from Maddox Thornton to defeat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 8-4 in the opener of a Summit League baseball series Friday evening at Erv Huether Field. The Golden Eagles (21-14, 4-3 Summit) battered South Dakota State starter Sam Schlecht early, capitalizing on a critical error to break the game open in the first inning. After Will Edmunson led off with a single and Makani Tanaka grounded into a double play, Wailele KaneYates reached on a throwing… Read more...