Oral Roberts earned the top seed in the upcoming Summit League Baseball Championship for the 18th time in program history and fourth consecutive year.
Oral Roberts, the tourney host, earned the No. 1 seed after securing its record 18th regular season title. The Golden Eagles finished the league season with a 24-6 (.800) record and winners of 16 of their last 18 games against league competition.
Western Illinois captured the No. 2 seed for the 11th time in program history and first since 2014 after posting a 14-12 (.538) league mark.
North Dakota State, the 2014 tournament champions, are looking to become the first No. 3 seed to win the trophy. The Bison finished the regular season with a 15-13 (.536) league mark and are riding a league-best seven-game winning streak entering the tournament.
South Dakota State, 14-13 (.519) in Summit League play, advanced to its ninth tournament in school history.
No. 2 Western Illinois (17-28, 14-12 Summit) opens tournament play against No. 3 North Dakota State (25-22, 15-13 Summit) in game one on Wednesday, at Noon (CT). Top-seeded Oral Roberts (35-18, 24-6 Summit) battles No. 4 South Dakota State (16-30, 14-13 Summit) in Wednesday’s second game at 6 p.m. (CT).
