NDSU Baseball Falls to Oral Roberts, 5-1

Saturday, March 18

Tulsa, Okla.

2 p.m.

North Dakota State

7-12, 0-2

Oral Roberts

11-7, 2-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Dakota State	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	3
Oral Roberts	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	X	5	12	4

Photo by: Eric Miller

NDSU Baseball Falls to Oral Roberts, 5-1

3/18/2017 5:45:00 PM | Baseball

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TULSA, Okla. – The North Dakota State University baseball team fell to the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, 5-1, in the second game of a three-game Summit League series Saturday, March 18, at J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa.

NDSU falls to 7-12 overall and 0-2 in league action with the loss while ORU improves to 11-7 on the season and 2-0 in league play.

Junior Infielder Drew Fearing, redshirt senior designated hitter JT Core and senior catcher Danny Palmiscno each tallied a hit to lead NDSU in the batter's box.

Senior right-hander Reed Pfannenstein (1-3) took the loss on the mound for the Bison after giving up four earned runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts and one walk in five innings pitched.

Designated hitter and pitcher Trevor McCutchin went 2-for-4 at the plate with two solo home runs, two runs scored and two RBIs, leading the Golden Eagles at the plate.

Right-hander Josh McMinn (3-1) earned the win for ORU after allowing one unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts and four walks in 5 2/3 innings of work.

NDSU and Oral Roberts are scheduled to play the final contest of the three-game league series Sunday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at J.L. Johnson Stadium.