Wednesday, March 25
Enid, OK
5 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
Oral Roberts University
Falcons to Face Oral Roberts on Wednesday
3/24/2026 11:29:00 AM | Baseball
ENID, Okla., - Air Force (9-12, 5-1) is looking for a win over Oral Roberts (14-10, 6-0) in their second meeting of the season on Wednesday March 25 at 6 p.m. CT/5 p.m. MT at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.
MEDIA
Stats – SideArm
Twitter - @AF_Baseball
Tickets
There will be no live stream due to the neutral site.
PROBABLE STARTERS (OPS)
PITCHING MATCHUP (ERA)
RHP Bowen Brantingham (10.80) vs. RHP 45 Brenden Asher (0.00)
AIR FORCE IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Team
Batting - 4th (.303)
Pitching - 9th (7.56)
Fielding - 5th (.971)
RBIs - 3rd (179)
SLG% - 4th (.458)
SBs - 1st (75)
Individual
AVG - 3rd Kayden Bradshaw (.403)
SLG% - 6th Kayden Bradshaw (.583)
OB% - 3rd Kayden Bradshaw (.505)
- 4th Wyatt Hanoian (.500)
OPS - 6th Kayden Bradshaw (1.089)
Runs- 4th Kayden Bradshaw (28)
- 5th Tripp Garrish (27)
RBI - 2nd Walker Zapp (29)
- 4th Luke Elmore (25)
- 6th Wyatt Hanoian (24)
HR - 3rd Landon Boyd (5)
- 6th Walker Zapp (4)
BB - 3rd Wyatt Hanoian (17)
- 7th Tripp Garrish (16)
HBP - 1st Wyatt Hanoian (11)
- 2nd Kayden Bradshaw (9)
- 7th Blake Campbell (6)
SAC BU - 1st Ben Niednagel (6)
Stolen Bases - 1st Tripp Garrish (14)
- 2nd Kayden Bradshaw (10)
- 5th Brooks Burdine (8)
- 5th Ben Niednagel (8)
- 9th T.J. Oster (7)
- 9th Luke Elmore (7)
B/AVG - 5th Patrick Davidson (.200)
IP - 3rd Gaines Estridge (33.0)
Strikeouts Looking - 6th Bowen Brantingham (6)
- 8th Gaines Estridge (3)
Putouts - 6th Luke Elmore (156)
- 10th Walker Zapp (124)
Assists - 2nd Ben Niednagel (59)
Runners Caught Stealing - 2nd Walker Zapp (7)
- 8th Bowen Brantingham (2)
- 8th Van Klein (2)
AIR FORCE RANKED NATIONALLY
Stolen Bases - 5th (75)
Stolen Bases/Game - 4th (3.57)
Runs - 36th (198)
OB% - 38th (.423)
BA - 49th (.303)
ALL TIME VERSUS ORAL ROBERTS
The two programs have faced each other just three times, with ORU holding a 2-1 record. The Falcons have already faced the Golden Eagles this season, dropping 6-3 in Dallas on Feb. 27.
Last season at Erdle Field on Apr. 14, 2025, Air Force took the game in a 9-3 win, posting 13 hits and eight RBIs. Their first matchup in 2022 was an ORU win, 7-3.
FALCONS>WOLF PACK
With a series win over reigning MW Regular Season Champions, Nevada, Air Force surged to the top of the Mountain West rankings, after being picked to finish last in ninth.
After dropping game one, the Falcons picked up a strong 18-5 win on Saturday. The pitching staff posted impressive performances, as Estridge tossed 4.1 innings and Trey Rutledge threw 4.2 without a run allowed. Offensively, Brooks Burdine went 3-for-4 with four RBIs while Kayden Bradshaw also batted in four runs.
Air Force came back to take the rubber match after splitting the series, 17-12.
Both Tripp Garrish and Wyatt Hanoian led at the plate with a trio of hits and four RBIs apiece.
ON THE MOUND
Set to start against ORU, Bowen Brantingham has made a trio of starts with five total appearances. Across his 16.2 innings on the mound, he has struck out 18 batters and allowed 20 runs. So far his season-best performance was 4.1 innings with five strikeouts and just two hits allowed at South Carolina.
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Sophomore Kayden Bradshaw has earned the starting spot in 19 games of 21 he has played this season and been a leader for the team. The outfielder posts a team-best batting average of .403 with 28 runs scored, 29 hits, and 19 RBIs while stealing ten bases.
In game three against UNLV, Bradshaw completed the feat of hitting for the cycle. He went 4-for-4 to score five runs, bat in two, and record a single, double, triple, and a homer.
He followed that performance with another great one in the Monday win over St. Thomas, going a perfect 4-for-4 again with four runs scored, a double, and an inside the park home run.
During the series at Nevada, he drove in six runs off five hits.
STANDOUT FRESHMEN
Wyatt Hanoian has started all 20 games he has played in and boasts the second- highest BA of the freshmen starters at .304 with 19 runs, 21 hits, and 24 RBIs under his belt. In the second matchup with DBU, he recorded three hits and batted in four runs. Over the UNLV series, Hanoian drove in seven runs and scored six. At Nevada as the designated hitter, Hanoian accounted for five RBIs and four runs.
Brooks Burdine has logged 15 starts in the outfield and has recorded the best batting average for the freshman at .310. He has scored 14 runs and 10 RBIs. In game two at Nevada, he marked a career-high four RBIs in a single game after going 3-for-4.
A LOOK AT ORAL ROBERTS
The Golden Eagles are coming off a Summit League Sweep of St. Thomas (4-0, 8-2, 11-3) and currently sit at 14-10 overall with an undefeated conference record of 6-0.
Offensively, ORU is led by Makani Tanaka with a .319 batting average, 15 RBIs, and 29 hits. On the mound, the Falcons will face RHP Brenden Asher who has thrown just two full innings with no runs allowed and a trio of strikeouts.
MEDIA
Stats – SideArm
Twitter - @AF_Baseball
Tickets
There will be no live stream due to the neutral site.
PROBABLE STARTERS (OPS)
- Kayden Bradshaw, CF (1.088)
- Ben Niednagel, SS (.947)
- Walker Zapp, C (.833)
- Wyatt Hanoian, DH (.949)
- Tripp Garrish, RF (.998)
- Luke Elmore, 1B (.838)
- T.J. Oster, 2B (.985)
- Landon Boyd, 3B (1.021)
- Brooks Burdine, LF (.908)
PITCHING MATCHUP (ERA)
RHP Bowen Brantingham (10.80) vs. RHP 45 Brenden Asher (0.00)
AIR FORCE IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Team
Batting - 4th (.303)
Pitching - 9th (7.56)
Fielding - 5th (.971)
RBIs - 3rd (179)
SLG% - 4th (.458)
SBs - 1st (75)
Individual
AVG - 3rd Kayden Bradshaw (.403)
SLG% - 6th Kayden Bradshaw (.583)
OB% - 3rd Kayden Bradshaw (.505)
- 4th Wyatt Hanoian (.500)
OPS - 6th Kayden Bradshaw (1.089)
Runs- 4th Kayden Bradshaw (28)
- 5th Tripp Garrish (27)
RBI - 2nd Walker Zapp (29)
- 4th Luke Elmore (25)
- 6th Wyatt Hanoian (24)
HR - 3rd Landon Boyd (5)
- 6th Walker Zapp (4)
BB - 3rd Wyatt Hanoian (17)
- 7th Tripp Garrish (16)
HBP - 1st Wyatt Hanoian (11)
- 2nd Kayden Bradshaw (9)
- 7th Blake Campbell (6)
SAC BU - 1st Ben Niednagel (6)
Stolen Bases - 1st Tripp Garrish (14)
- 2nd Kayden Bradshaw (10)
- 5th Brooks Burdine (8)
- 5th Ben Niednagel (8)
- 9th T.J. Oster (7)
- 9th Luke Elmore (7)
B/AVG - 5th Patrick Davidson (.200)
IP - 3rd Gaines Estridge (33.0)
Strikeouts Looking - 6th Bowen Brantingham (6)
- 8th Gaines Estridge (3)
Putouts - 6th Luke Elmore (156)
- 10th Walker Zapp (124)
Assists - 2nd Ben Niednagel (59)
Runners Caught Stealing - 2nd Walker Zapp (7)
- 8th Bowen Brantingham (2)
- 8th Van Klein (2)
AIR FORCE RANKED NATIONALLY
Stolen Bases - 5th (75)
Stolen Bases/Game - 4th (3.57)
Runs - 36th (198)
OB% - 38th (.423)
BA - 49th (.303)
ALL TIME VERSUS ORAL ROBERTS
The two programs have faced each other just three times, with ORU holding a 2-1 record. The Falcons have already faced the Golden Eagles this season, dropping 6-3 in Dallas on Feb. 27.
Last season at Erdle Field on Apr. 14, 2025, Air Force took the game in a 9-3 win, posting 13 hits and eight RBIs. Their first matchup in 2022 was an ORU win, 7-3.
FALCONS>WOLF PACK
With a series win over reigning MW Regular Season Champions, Nevada, Air Force surged to the top of the Mountain West rankings, after being picked to finish last in ninth.
After dropping game one, the Falcons picked up a strong 18-5 win on Saturday. The pitching staff posted impressive performances, as Estridge tossed 4.1 innings and Trey Rutledge threw 4.2 without a run allowed. Offensively, Brooks Burdine went 3-for-4 with four RBIs while Kayden Bradshaw also batted in four runs.
Air Force came back to take the rubber match after splitting the series, 17-12.
Both Tripp Garrish and Wyatt Hanoian led at the plate with a trio of hits and four RBIs apiece.
ON THE MOUND
Set to start against ORU, Bowen Brantingham has made a trio of starts with five total appearances. Across his 16.2 innings on the mound, he has struck out 18 batters and allowed 20 runs. So far his season-best performance was 4.1 innings with five strikeouts and just two hits allowed at South Carolina.
KB
Sophomore Kayden Bradshaw has earned the starting spot in 19 games of 21 he has played this season and been a leader for the team. The outfielder posts a team-best batting average of .403 with 28 runs scored, 29 hits, and 19 RBIs while stealing ten bases.
In game three against UNLV, Bradshaw completed the feat of hitting for the cycle. He went 4-for-4 to score five runs, bat in two, and record a single, double, triple, and a homer.
He followed that performance with another great one in the Monday win over St. Thomas, going a perfect 4-for-4 again with four runs scored, a double, and an inside the park home run.
During the series at Nevada, he drove in six runs off five hits.
STANDOUT FRESHMEN
Wyatt Hanoian has started all 20 games he has played in and boasts the second- highest BA of the freshmen starters at .304 with 19 runs, 21 hits, and 24 RBIs under his belt. In the second matchup with DBU, he recorded three hits and batted in four runs. Over the UNLV series, Hanoian drove in seven runs and scored six. At Nevada as the designated hitter, Hanoian accounted for five RBIs and four runs.
Brooks Burdine has logged 15 starts in the outfield and has recorded the best batting average for the freshman at .310. He has scored 14 runs and 10 RBIs. In game two at Nevada, he marked a career-high four RBIs in a single game after going 3-for-4.
A LOOK AT ORAL ROBERTS
The Golden Eagles are coming off a Summit League Sweep of St. Thomas (4-0, 8-2, 11-3) and currently sit at 14-10 overall with an undefeated conference record of 6-0.
Offensively, ORU is led by Makani Tanaka with a .319 batting average, 15 RBIs, and 29 hits. On the mound, the Falcons will face RHP Brenden Asher who has thrown just two full innings with no runs allowed and a trio of strikeouts.
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