Preview: South Dakota State at Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. (March 12, 2026) (Interstat) — The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Friday to open a three-game Summit League series at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. under clear skies with a game-time temperature near 63 degrees.

Oral Roberts (7-9) enters following a narrow 8-7 road loss at Central Arkansas on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles’ bullpen was a bright spot in that defeat, with reliever Maddox Thornton throwing three scoreless innings. Thornton has been effective lately, allowing no hits and no earned runs over his last three appearances, spanning 6.1 innings.

South Dakota State (5-11) looks to rebound from a 9-0 midweek loss at Kansas State. A player to watch for the Jackrabbits is reliever Logan Campbell, who provided two perfect innings of relief in that contest. Campbell’s recent outings have been inconsistent, but he has shown the ability to deliver scoreless frames.

The series marks the start of conference play for both teams. According to Interstat, Oral Roberts is a significant favorite with a 76.30% probability to win. The service’s game simulator projects a 5-4 victory for the Golden Eagles.

Following Friday’s game, the series continues Saturday and Sunday in Tulsa.