Feb. 13, 2009

2.12.09 - Shawnee, Okla.- Playing a seven inning game at Oklahoma Baptist University, the Mid-America Christian University baseball team was unable to get past Bethany College; losing by a final score of 9-2.

The Swedes jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings. The first run was scored in the top of the first with Senior Hop Sullivan hitting an RBI double scoring Craig Barnes. In the top of the second Jeremy Craig hit an RBI single scoring Braden Friesz. In the third Jimmy Smith hit a home run scoring Sullivan and Barns.

In the fourth inning SC scored two more runs one coming off back-to-back home runs by Barnes and Sullivan, making it a 7-0 game.

The Evangels got on the board in the bottom of the fourth; scoring both of their runs. Senior Jake Scott hit a home run scoring Keiran Bradford.

The Swedes scored a run in the sixth and seventh inning. Friesz hit an RBI triple up the middle scoring Barnes. Kofi Osei-Aning reached home in the seventh after an error making the final score 9-2.

Cody Wise picks up his first loss of the season giving up 10 hits and 7 runs in three and two-thirds innings.

The Evangels are now 0-2 on the season but look to change that on Saturday with their home opener against Central Christian College. The double header will start at 1 p.m.