Redshirt sophomore first baseman Chase Wehsener took metal to leather on a 2-0 fastball to blast a 397-foot home run over the left-center field wall and open the scoring Friday night at Baylor Ballpark, but ultimately Baylor baseball fell 7-3 to Oral Roberts in the series opener.
After Wehsener’s bomb in the second inning, the Bears managed to bring in runs in the fifth and eighth but nine walks and six defensive errors were Baylor’s undoing as the Golden Eagles capitalized to bring in seven runs on eight hits.
Head coach Steve Rodriguez said the team was “on their heels defensively,” during the night and that led to the players having to overcome more challenges on offense.