2023 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball team

The 2023 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at J. L. Johnson Stadium as a member of the Summit League. They were led by head coach Ryan Folmar, in his eleventh season at Oral Roberts.

Previous season The 2022 team finished the season with a 38–20 record and a 17–7 record in the Summit League. In the 2022 Summit League baseball tournament, the second-seeded Golden Eagles beat in the final Omaha 21–2 and earned a bid into the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were fourth seed in the College Station Regional. There, the Golden Eagles lost against top-seed Texas A&M and next day against the second-seeded TCU and eliminated.

Preseason

Summit League Coaches'poll + Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Oral Roberts 42 (6) 2 North Dakota State 36 (1) 3 Omaha 30 4 South Dakota State 24 5 St. Thomas 17 6 Northern Colorado 12 7 Western Illinois 7 Source: 2023 Summit League Baseball Preseason Poll

Award watch lists

First Team All-Americans Player No. Position Class Selector(s) Cade Denton 36 Junior NCBWA

Stopper of the Year Award Player No. Position Class Selector(s) Cade Denton 36 Junior NCBWA

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Offseason

Signing Day Recruits The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Oral Roberts in 2023. Pitchers Hudson Hart Gretna, Nebraska Gretna HS Hitters —

2022 MLB draft

Two Oral Roberts players were drafted in the 2022 MLB draft.

10 309 Isaac Coffey RHP Boston Red Sox 13 403 Jackson Loftin SS Houston Astros

Schedule and results 2023 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball game log Regular season (43–11) February (6–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Summit Record Notes February 173:00 pm * J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK W 16–2 Jakob Hall (1–0) Dominic Hann (0–1) — ORUSN 1,213 1–0 — StatsStory February 182:00 pm Northern Illinois* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 8–2 Harley Gollert (1–0) Jacob Wilde (0–1) Dalton Patten (1) ORUSN 620 2–0 — StatsStory February 185:30 pm Northern Illinois* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 3–210 Conner Floyd (1–0) Reagan Klawiter (0–1) — ORUSN 212 3–0 — StatsStory February 1912:00 pm Northern Illinois* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 6–1 Brooks Fowler (1–0) DJ Hess (0–1) — ORUSN 463 4–0 — StatsStory February 223:00 pm * J. L. Johnson Stadium L 5–8 Tyler Tscherter (1–0) Joshua Caravalho (0–1) Scott Youngbrandt (1) ORUSN 302 4–1 — StatsStory February 246:00 pm at * Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX L 2–3 Levi Wells (2–0) Jakob Hall (1–1) Triston Dixon (1) 1,623 4–2 — StatsStory February 252:30 pm at Texas State* Bobcat Ballpark W 6–3 Harley Gollert (2–0) Zeke Wood (1–1) Cade Denton (1) ESPN+ 1,715 5–2 — StatsStory February 263:00 pm at Texas State* Bobcat Ballpark W 8–4 Caleb Isaacs (1–0) Nathan Medrano (0–1) — ESPN+ 1,408 6–2 — StatsStory March (12–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Summit Record March 1 * J. L. Johnson Stadium W 6–5 Joshua Caravalho (1–1) Cris Enriquez (1–1) Dalton Patten (2) ORUSN 764 7–2 — March 3 * J. L. Johnson Stadium L 9–16 Skyler Jaco (1–1) Jakob Hall (1–2) — ORUSN 613 7–3 — March 4 Stephen F. Austin* J. L. Johnson Stadium L 2–412 Benny Emmons III (1–0) Jacob Widener (0–1) — ORUSN 813 7–4 — March 5 Stephen F. Austin* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 9–1 Brooks Fowler (2–0) Conner Woods (0–1) Evan Kowalski (1) ORUSN 764 8–4 — March 7 at * Eck StadiumWichita, KS W 6–5 Joshua Caravalho (2–1) Caden Favors (1–1) Cade Denton (2) ESPN+ 1,147 9–4 — March 10 at Dallas Baptist* Horner BallparkDallas, TX L 1–2 Brady Rose (1–0) Jakob Hall (1–3) Kyle Amendt (2) PBN 851 9–5 — March 11 at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark L 5–15 Alec Baker (1–0) Dalton Patten (0–1) — PBN 892 9–6 — March 12 at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark L 0–3 Bryson Hammer (3–1) Brooks Fowler (2–1) Kyle Amendt (3) PBN 896 9–7 — March 14 at Tarleton State* Tarleton Baseball ComplexStephenville, TX W 9–6 Cade Denton (1–0) Grant Garza (2–1) — WAC International 120 10–7 — March 15 at * Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX L 8–10 Zach Smith (1–0) Jacob Widener (0–2) Blake Anderson (2) WAC International 563 10–8 — March 17 J. L. Johnson Stadium W 10–2 Jakob Hall (2–3) Evan Esch (1–2) — ORUSN 544 11–8 1–0 March 18 St. Thomas J. L. Johnson Stadium W 21–27 Harley Gollert (3–0) Jacob Mrosko (0–2) — ORUSN 585 12–8 2–0 March 19 St. Thomas J. L. Johnson Stadium W 8–2 Caleb Isaacs (2–0) Duke Coborn (0–1) Cade Denton (3) ORUSN 586 13–8 3–0 March 21 Wichita State* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 5–2 Evan Kowalski (1–0) Caden Favors (2–2) Cade Denton (4) ORUSN 713 14–8 — March 24 at * FedExParkMemphis, TN W 11–1 Jakob Hall (3–3) David Warren (2–1) Evan Kowalski (2) 177 15–8 — March 25 at Memphis* FedExPark L 5–7 Dalton Fowler (2–3) Harley Gollert (3–1) — 528 15–9 — March 26 at Memphis* FedExPark W 10–3 Joshua Caravalho (3–1) JT Durham (3–2) Cade Denton (5) 411 16–9 — March 28 at Missouri State* Hammons FieldSpringfield, MO W 4–0 Jacob Widener (1–2) Forrest Barnes (1–1) — 383 17–9 — March 31 J. L. Johnson Stadium W 16–57 Caleb Isaacs (3–0) Eric Cunning (0–1) — ORUSN 734 18–9 4–0 April (14–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Summit Record April 1 Western Illinois J. L. Johnson Stadium W 7–2 Harley Gollert (4–1) Jake Armstrong (2–3) Dalton Patten (3) ORUSN 801 19–9 5–0 April 2 Western Illinois J. L. Johnson Stadium W 13–38 Joshua Caravalho (4–1) Jack Bell (0–2) — ORUSN 607 20–9 6–0 April 4 Oklahoma* J. L. Johnson Stadium L 2–12 Braden Carmichael (1–0) Evan Kowalski (1–1) — ORUSN 1,941 20–10 — April 6 at Tal Anderson FieldOmaha, NE W 5–4 Brooks Fowler (3–1) Caleb Riedel (1–4) Cade Denton (6) 378 21–10 7–0 April 7 at Omaha Tal Anderson Field W 16–9 Joshua Caravalho (5–1) Preston Tenney (3–3) — 505 22–10 8–0 April 8 at Omaha Tal Anderson Field W 8–5 Caleb Isaacs (4–0) Brennen Bales (0–1) Cade Denton (7) 506 23–10 9–0 April 11 at No. 18 Oklahoma State* O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W 8–5 Caleb Isaacs (5–0) Gabe Davis (0–2) Cade Denton (8) ESPN+ 4,781 24–10 — April 14 J. L. Johnson Stadium W 10–08 Jakob Hall (4–3) Dylan Smith (2–6) — ORUSN 1,347 25–10 10–0 April 15 Northern Colorado J. L. Johnson Stadium W 12–6 Harley Gollert (5–1) Trey Cruz (0–5) Cade Denton (9) ORUSN 813 26–10 11–0 April 16 Northern Colorado J. L. Johnson Stadium W 13–38 Brooks Fowler (4–1) Zack Herrick (0–4) — ORUSN 904 27–10 12–0 April 21 vs. North Dakota State Doc Ross FieldCouncil Bluffs, IA W 10–07 Jakob Hall (5–3) Cade Feeney (4–4) — 57 28–10 13–0 April 22 vs. North Dakota State Doc Ross Field L 2–4 Skyler Riedinger (1–3) Cade Denton (1–1) — 64 28–11 13–1 April 23 vs. North Dakota State Doc Ross Field W 8–413 Dalton Patten (1–1) Joey Danielson (1–3) — 54 29–11 14–1 April 25 at Oklahoma Mitchell ParkNorman, OK Canceled due to inclement weather April 28 J. L. Johnson Stadium W 5–3 Jakob Hall (6–3) Brady Hawkins (0–4) Cade Denton (10) ORUSN 1,025 30–11 15–1 April 29 South Dakota State J. L. Johnson Stadium W 10–3 Harley Gollert (6–1) Blake Kunz (0–4) Jacob Widener (1) ORUSN 1,213 31–11 16–1 April 30 South Dakota State J. L. Johnson Stadium W 18–77 Brooks Fowler (5–1) Jake Goble (4–2) — ORUSN 1,026 32–11 17–1 May (11–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Summit Record Notes May 26:00 pm Oklahoma State* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 9–7 Jacob Widener (2–2) Brian Hendry (2–1) — ORUSN 2,273 33–11 — StatsStory May 51:00 pm at St. Thomas Koch DiamondSt. Paul, MN W 8–3 Caleb Isaacs (6–0) Duke Coborn (2–4) — 229 34–11 18–1 StatsStory May 612:00 pm at St. Thomas Koch Diamond W 11–2 Harley Gollert (7–1) Nolan Kemp (0–3) Dalton Patten (4) 230 35–11 19–1 StatsStory May 71:00 pm at St. Thomas Koch Diamond W 8–1 Brooks Fowler (6–1) Evan Esch (2–3) — 413 36–11 20–1 StatsStory May 96:00 pm at Wichita State* Eck Stadium W 4–1 Dalton Patten (2–1) Robert Cranz (1–2) Cade Denton (11) ESPN+ 1,692 37–11 — StatsStory May 126:00 pm * J. L. Johnson Stadium W 12–4 Jakob Hall (7–3) Trent Robinson (1–3) — ORUSN 1,084 38–11 — StatsStory May 132:00 pm Southern Indiana* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 9–2 Harley Gollert (8–1) Blake Ciuffetelli (2–1) — ORUSN 1,247 39–11 — StatsStory May 141:00 pm Southern Indiana* J. L. Johnson Stadium W 5–0 Brooks Fowler (7–1) Tyler Hutson (1–7) — ORUSN 1,170 40–11 — StatsStory May 183:00 pm at Western Illinois Alfred D. Boyer StadiumMacomb, IL W 7–4 Harley Gollert (9–1) Jack Bell (2–5) Cade Denton (12) 94 41–11 21–1 StatsStory May 192:00 pm at Western Illinois Alfred D. Boyer Stadium W 12–2 Dalton Patten (3–1) Tyler Kapraun (3–7) — 67 42–11 22–1 StatsStory May 201:00 pm at Western Illinois Alfred D. Boyer Stadium W 12–08 Brooks Fowler (8–1) Jake Armstrong (4–6) — 150 43–11 23–1 StatsStory Postseason (9–1) (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SummitT Record Notes May 2412:00 pm vs. (4) Omaha (1) Newman Outdoor FieldFargo, ND W 9–2 Harley Gollert (10–1) Harrison Kreiling (0–4) — WDAY Xtra/WDAY Sports+ 89 44–11 1–0 StatsStory May 256:00 pm vs. (3) South Dakota State (1) Newman Outdoor Field W 15–2 Jakob Hall (8–3) Blake Kunz (1–7) — WDAY Xtra/WDAY Sports+ 283 45–11 2–0 StatsStory May 271:00 pm vs. (3) South Dakota State (1) Newman Outdoor Field W 12–4 Brooks Fowler (9–1) Ryan Bourassa (3–3) — WDAY Xtra/WDAY Sports+ 162 46–11 3–0 StatsStory (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record Notes June 26:00 pm at (1) No. 16 Oklahoma State (4) O'Brate Stadium W 6–4 Caleb Isaacs (7–0) Nolan McLean (1–2) Cade Denton (13) ESPN+ 5,423 47–11 1–0 StatsStory June 38:00 pm vs. (3) Washington (4) O'Brate Stadium W 15–12 Evan Kowalski (2–1) Grant Cunningham (1–3) Cade Denton (14) ESPN+ 4,716 48–11 2–0 StatsStory June 48:00 pm vs. (2) No. 18 Dallas Baptist (4) O'Brate Stadium W 6–5 Dalton Patten (4–1) Brady Rose (7–2) Cade Denton (15) ESPN+ 4,782 49–11 3–0 StatsStory (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record Notes June 97:00 pm at No. 29 PK ParkEugene, OR L 8–9 Josh Mollerus (3–2) Dalton Patten (4–2) — ESPN 4,476 49–12 3–1 StatsStory June 108:00 pm at No. 29 Oregon PK Park W 8–7 Cade Denton (2–1) Josh Mollerus (3–3) — ESPNU 4,476 50–12 4–1 StatsStory June 115:00 pm at No. 29 Oregon PK Park W 11–6 Caleb Isaacs (8–0) Jackson Pace (2–4) Dalton Patten (5) ESPNU 4,476 51–12 5–1 StatsStory (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record Notes June 161:00 pm vs No. 17 TCU Charles Schwab Field OmahaOmaha, NE W 6–5 Cade Denton (3–1) Luke Savage (5–4) — ESPN 24,134 52–12 6–1 StatsStory June 186:00 pm vs (2) No. 2 Florida Charles Schwab Field Omaha L 4–5 Hurston Waldrep (10–3) Harley Gollert (10–2) Cade Fisher (2) ESPN2 24,841 52–13 6–2 StatsStory June 201:00 pm vs No. 17 TCU Charles Schwab Field Omaha L 1–6 Luke Savage (6–4) Brooks Fowler (9–2) — ESPN 23,496 52–14 6–3 StatsStory Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Oral Roberts team member "*" indicates a non-conference game."#" represents ranking. All rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll."()" represents postseason seeding in the Summit League Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively. All times are in Central Time.

Statistics

Team batting Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Oral Roberts 2340 .321 750 132 19 98 489 332 496 99 Opponents 2153 .241 519 80 8 81 269 229 615 40

Team pitching Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA Oral Roberts 582.1 519 279 261 229 615 23 4.03 Opponents 565.1 750 544 480 332 496 6 7.64

Rankings

Awards and honors