TULSA, Okla. (Interstat) — Brendan Asher pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as Oral Roberts defeated Omaha 9-0 on Thursday afternoon at J.L. Johnson Stadium. Asher scattered six hits and struck out three to lift the Golden Eagles to 33-22. The Mavericks dropped to 21-26.

Oral Roberts struck first in the third inning on Cooper Combs’ RBI single, then erupted for eight runs in the sixth. Will Edmunson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run. Makani Tanaka followed with a two-run double, Wailele Kane-Yates added a two-run single, Ethan Fender walked with the bases loaded and Matthew Mainord capped the inning with a two-run single. Mainord finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Tanaka and Kane-Yates each had two hits and two RBIs, while Edmunson went 2-for-3.

Omaha starter Tanner Foertsch took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings despite not allowing a hit. He struck out five. Keaton Ruthardt tossed two scoreless innings in relief for Oral Roberts. The Mavericks collected six hits but never advanced past second base.