DALLAS (Interstat) — Oral Roberts survived a late push from Dallas Baptist for an 8-6 victory Saturday afternoon at Ellis Davis Field House. The Golden Eagles erupted for eight runs in the first inning and relied on a stellar relief outing from Weston Rouse to secure the win.

Oral Roberts sent 12 batters to the plate in the first, capitalizing on two Patriots errors to build a commanding lead. Dallas Baptist chipped away, highlighted by a two-run homer from Jake Bennett in the first and a two-run shot from Chayton Krauss in the sixth. Rouse silenced the rally with 3 2/3 perfect innings of relief, striking out four.

Cooper Combs drove in two runs for Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles improved to 5-6, while the Patriots fell to 7-4.