University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, April 29
Greeley, Colo.
2 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Oral Roberts
Photo by: Woody Myers
Alumni and Senior day on deck for Baseball as Bears host ORU
4/28/2022 10:37:00 AM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado returns to Jackson Field for a full weekend of baseball and festivities. Saturday, April 30, marks UNC's annual alumni day while the team will celebrate its 10 seniors on Sunday, May 1.
Who: vs Oral Roberts (24-14, 8-4 Summit)
When: April 29 – May 1
Where: Greeley, Colo. | Jackson Field
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
The Bears continue to show its offensive prowess in Summit League play. Cameron Cromer (.462), Jake King (.386), Craig Kenny (.350) and Shaydon Kubo (.345) all rank in the top-10 in batting average.
Hayden Heinze added the team's 11th triple of the season over the weekend against St. Thomas. The mark is good enough for No. 59 in the nation and second in the conference behind Oral Roberts.
Jake King's standout freshman season has been full of numerous accolades. Opponents are starting to take notice as King has been walked a team-leading 23 times. The Buckeye, Arizona native is on pace to rank inside the single-season top-10 in program history.
Sophomore starter Ian Torpey has strung together a trio of solid starts on the bump. Torpey ranks second in the Summit in strikeouts and inside the top-100 in the country in strikeouts per nine innings.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado battled in all three contests against St. Thomas, taking one victory in the three-game series versus the Tommies. Lincoln Turner bagged his first-career home run, a grand slam that helped UNC to its only victory of the weekend. Shaydon Kubo also notched his 14th multi-hit game of the season while Jake King has accumulated his second-longest hitting streak of the season at seven games.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts entered the 2022 campaign as the unanimous preseason favorite and while the Golden Eagles dropped two of three to both Omaha and North Dakota State, in just the last week and a half ORU has boasted wins over Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
In his 10th season at the helm of the Golden Eagle program, head coach Ryan Folmar has his squad at the top of nearly every offensive category. In fact, ORU is also top-100 in the country in batting average and scoring.
Oral Roberts isn't just an offensive power unit, though. Its 4.17 team ERA ranks No. 40 in the nation and its .978 fielding percentage is No. 25.
ORU's staff is led by redshirt senior Ledgend Smith who boasts a 1.95 ERA in over 50 innings of work. That mark is good enough for 22nd best in the nation entering the weekend.
The Bears will also have to deal with Caleb Denny who claims a .314 average with 12 doubles, six home runs and a conference-leading 38 RBI.
History against Oral Roberts
The series between UNC and ORU dates back to 1978. However, the two programs haven't met since 1981. While the Golden Eagles have taken all seven matchups, none of the contests have featured a game at Jackson Field.
Looking Ahead
Another pivotal Summit League series is on the horizon with Northern Colorado traveling to Western Illinois for a three-game set against the Leathernecks.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Who: vs Oral Roberts (24-14, 8-4 Summit)
When: April 29 – May 1
Where: Greeley, Colo. | Jackson Field
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
The Bears continue to show its offensive prowess in Summit League play. Cameron Cromer (.462), Jake King (.386), Craig Kenny (.350) and Shaydon Kubo (.345) all rank in the top-10 in batting average.
Hayden Heinze added the team's 11th triple of the season over the weekend against St. Thomas. The mark is good enough for No. 59 in the nation and second in the conference behind Oral Roberts.
Jake King's standout freshman season has been full of numerous accolades. Opponents are starting to take notice as King has been walked a team-leading 23 times. The Buckeye, Arizona native is on pace to rank inside the single-season top-10 in program history.
Sophomore starter Ian Torpey has strung together a trio of solid starts on the bump. Torpey ranks second in the Summit in strikeouts and inside the top-100 in the country in strikeouts per nine innings.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado battled in all three contests against St. Thomas, taking one victory in the three-game series versus the Tommies. Lincoln Turner bagged his first-career home run, a grand slam that helped UNC to its only victory of the weekend. Shaydon Kubo also notched his 14th multi-hit game of the season while Jake King has accumulated his second-longest hitting streak of the season at seven games.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts entered the 2022 campaign as the unanimous preseason favorite and while the Golden Eagles dropped two of three to both Omaha and North Dakota State, in just the last week and a half ORU has boasted wins over Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
In his 10th season at the helm of the Golden Eagle program, head coach Ryan Folmar has his squad at the top of nearly every offensive category. In fact, ORU is also top-100 in the country in batting average and scoring.
Oral Roberts isn't just an offensive power unit, though. Its 4.17 team ERA ranks No. 40 in the nation and its .978 fielding percentage is No. 25.
ORU's staff is led by redshirt senior Ledgend Smith who boasts a 1.95 ERA in over 50 innings of work. That mark is good enough for 22nd best in the nation entering the weekend.
The Bears will also have to deal with Caleb Denny who claims a .314 average with 12 doubles, six home runs and a conference-leading 38 RBI.
History against Oral Roberts
The series between UNC and ORU dates back to 1978. However, the two programs haven't met since 1981. While the Golden Eagles have taken all seven matchups, none of the contests have featured a game at Jackson Field.
Looking Ahead
Another pivotal Summit League series is on the horizon with Northern Colorado traveling to Western Illinois for a three-game set against the Leathernecks.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
C
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ BaseballTim Barrera Post Game Press Conference vs Kansas City
Monday, September 22
Week 4 - Head Coach Ed Lamb Press Conference
Wednesday, September 17
Building Champions Campaign 2025
Wednesday, September 17
Week 3 - Head Coach Lamb Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
