Feb. 22, 2009
2.21.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Evangels dropped an 11-8 decision in game one of the double header against Bacone College and battle from back from a three run deficit in game two for the 4-3 win on a bitterly cold and windy Saturday afternoon at Evangel Field.
In game one MACU fell behind three runs in the first inning but they got on the board and took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Brett St. Amour led off the first inning with a single through the left side of the infield and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Keiren Bradford. Bryan Olivier and Jake Scott reached home with the help of a three-run home run by Austin Boswell giving MACU a 4-3 advantage.
The Warriors plated seven runs off seven hits in the combined second and third innings giving them a 10-4 lead going into the bottom of the third. The Evangels committed two errors each inning.
The Evangels answered in the bottom of the third inning with three runs from a Rocky Polk home run over the left field fence making it a 10-7 game but MACU battled from behind all afternoon.
St.Amour cut the margin to two (10-8), with a solo shot to over the left field fence.
BC answer in the top of the sixth with a lead off, first pitch home run giving them some insurance with an 11-8 lead, which would be the winning score.
MACU starting pitcher Ben Coffeen pitched 2.2 innings giving up seven hits, ten runs and three walks. Coffeen was relieved by Kyle Francis who struck out seven batters, gave up six hits and one run.
Cody Price closed the game in the seventh with one fly-out and two groundouts.
The Evangels bounced back in game two of the double header on Saturday with a 4-3 win over the Warriors.
MACU was forced to rally for the second straight game but came out on the winning end in game two.
The visiting Warriors struck first with three runs in the third frame off of three hits.
The MACU offense answered in the bottom of the sixth on Bradford's RBI single down the third base line. The base knock brought home Olivier, who reach base on an error to begin the frame. Bradford scored after the BC infielder bobble Pete Feurtado's batted ball. James Porter doubled down the leftfield line allowing Polk and Jake Scott to cross home plate and giving MACU the go ahead run (4-3).
Cody Wise got the save, closing out the game giving up two hits, one strike out, one ground out and the last out came on a fly out in foul territory behind home plate where catcher, Feurtado made the catch.
Starting pitcher, Kris Cole dealt for 4.1 innings with two strikeouts, four fly outs and four groundouts. He gave up two hits and three runs.
Cody Price gets the win allowing two hits in 1.2 innings of work with five fly outs and two groundouts.
"I was proud of the way we fought back,"MACU head coach Kevin Paxson said. "We made some adjustments between games and we were able to win in the second game to get the split."
