Series Preview: UNC at Oral Roberts

Friday, April 14

Tulsa, Okla.

5 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

Oral Roberts

4/13/2023 12:54:00 PM | Baseball

By: Dennis Driscoll, UNC Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Northern Colorado at Oral Roberts

April 14-16
J.L. Johnson
Tulsa, Okla.

(Mountain Time)

Game 1 | Friday, April 14 – 5 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Dylan Smith (2-5, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Jakob Hall (3-3, 4.81 ERA)
TV: https://oruathletics.com/watch

Game 2 | Saturday, April 15 – 1 p.m.
Pitching: LHP Trey Cruz (0-4, 11.52) vs. LHP Harley Gollert (4-1, 3.86 ERA)
TV: https://oruathletics.com/watch

Game 3 | Sunday, April 16 – 12 p.m.
Pitching: TBD vs. RHP Brooks Fowler (3-1, 2.78 ERA)
TV: https://oruathletics.com/watch

TULSA, Okla. – Northern Colorado baseball returns to Summit League play this weekend with a three-game series at Oral Roberts.

Series History vs. Oral Roberts

This is only the second time the two programs will play a series. ORU leads the all-time series 3-0.

Smith Earns Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week

Freshman Dylan Smith was named Summit League Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Smith, a Bakersfield, California native, tossed the second complete game shutout of the season by a Summit League pitcher in a 10-0 win over St. Thomas.

Allowed just four hits and one walk and matched his season-high with six strikeouts en route to his second win of the season. Smith earned the first weekly award of his career.

King's Court

Jake King is a consistent threat to the Bear's offensive attack. King leads the team, and is ninth in the conference, with a .327 batting average. He has tallied 32 base hits, seven doubles, and one triple. King has added 11 RBI and drawn 15 walks.

Long Ball
Caden Wagner is 10^th in the conference with five home runs. A key cog in the middle of the UNC lineup, Wagner is batting .299 to go with 24 RBI and a .515 slugging percentage.

Standings

At the halfway mark in league play, the Bears are 3-6, and a strong showing this weekend at ORU will improve UNC's seeding for the Summit League Tournament that's set for May 24-27 in Fargo, North Dakota.