GARDEN CITY, Colo. (Interstat) — Brendan Asher pitched six shutout innings with five strikeouts, allowing no hits and two earned runs, as Oral Roberts defeated Northern Colorado 14-2 in a Summit League game Friday afternoon at Jackson Field.

Asher bounced back from a rough outing against Cincinnati on May 5, leading the Golden Eagles (31-21) to even the series after Thursday’s 7-6 loss to the Bears (16-35). Oral Roberts erupted for six runs in the second inning, including a two-run single by Will Edmunson and a two-run single by Wailele KaneYates. Edmunson finished 2 for 5 with three RBIs.

Hudson Ellis had a three-run double in the eighth, and Makani Tanaka added a two-run homer in the same inning. Kole Dudding hit a pinch-hit two-run homer. Oral Roberts amassed 14 hits.

Northern Colorado scored both runs in the second on Ethan Sanchez’s two-run single. Brady Hudson struck out three in a scoreless inning for the Bears. The teams conclude the series Saturday.