Feb. 17, 2009

2.17.09 - Oklahoma City-The Mid-America Christian University baseball team dropped their conference opener to Oklahoma City University 8-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Evangel Field.

The Evangels struggled at the plate with two hits compared to the Stars 11. The Evangels left runners on base in four of the seven innings.

The Stars jumped out to an early lead scoring two runs in the first and three runs in the second after OCU senior Brent Weaver hit a home run.

Starting pitcher Cody Wise found a rhythm in the third inning and held the Stars scoreless through the fifth. Ryan McCoin pitched a scoreless 6th. Kyle Francis gave up one run and Cody Price gave up two runs in the seventh.

The Evangels will travel to Oklahoma City University tomorrow for one nine inning game. First pitch is set for 2:30.