REGIONAL REPORT:

Dallas Baptist uses home-run barrage to oust Oral Roberts.

FAYETTEVILLE — Dallas Baptist hit four home runs in the third inning, all against Oral Roberts starter Miguel Ausua, in its 18-9 victory in Saturday afternoon’s elimination game at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional.

Luke Bandy, formerly of Bentonville, Devlin Granberg and Jimmy Glowenke hit solo shots in the span of four batters, and Tim Millard added a two-run shot as the Patriots made up a 4-0 deficit in short order.

Bandy and Granberg opened the inning with back-to-back home runs, and after Asusa struck out Jameson Hannah, Glowenke followed with his 10th home run of the year.

After three balls went over the outfield fence, Garrett Wolforth got an infield single on a dribbler to third base.

The power returned with Millard’s deep ball, which gave the Patriots a 5-4 lead, their first of the weekend.

Ausua struck out Kody Funderburk, gave up a double to Matt Duce and got the hook after lasting 22/3 innings.

Ausua had allowed just five home runs in his previous 88 innings, but one of them was by Granberg in DBU’s 8-5 victory on March 10.

The four home runs in an inning matched DBU’s previous high in a game this season. The Patriots previously hit four home runs in four games — twice against Brown and once against Sam Houston State and Bradley.