Feb. 26, 2009

2.26.09 - Bethany, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University baseball team dropped a Sooner Athletic Conference game at Southern Nazarene University 10-2 on Thursday afternoon at Cypert Athletic Field.

The Evangels, now 5-7 overall and 0-4 in conference play, only had seven hits on the day compared to the Crimson storm who had 16 hits. SNU is now 14-1 overall and with the win today 1-0 in the SAC.

The Crimson Storm got on the board first when Chase Roten hit a lead off double and crossed the plate with an RBI single from Alex Rehnstrom; taking a 1-0 lead into the second inning.

After a scoreless top of the second, SNU put up two more runs making it a 3-0 game.

The Crimson Storm struck again in the bottom of the fifth, turning five hits into three runs, giving SNU a 6-0 lead.

SNU put two more runs across the plate in the bottom of the seventh giving them an 8-0 advantage.

MACU put their first run on the board in the top of the eighth. Pete Feurtado led off the inning with a double and eventually scored off an RBI single by second basemen Brett St. Amour making it an 8-1 game.

SNU added their last two runs off a two run home run by Roten, giving them a 10-1 lead.

MACU picked up a run in the top of the ninth when Anthony Crosby reached home on a fielders choice RBI by Rocky Polk making the final score 10-2.

Cody Wise started on the mound and pitched 6.1 innings for MACU. He had five strikeouts, giving up 12 hits and eight runs on the day. Ryan McCoin came on the mound in the seventh. He had one strikeout, giving up four hits and two runs.

The Evangels will take on the Crimson Storm in a double header at Evangel Field on Saturday, February 28th. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.