March 13, 2009

3.12.09 - Alva, Okla.- Playing in frigid temperatures at Ranger Field, the Mid-America Christian University baseball team dropped a Sooner Athletic Conference game to Northwestern Oklahoma State University 8-3 on Thursday afternoon.

The Rangers got on the board first in the third inning, scoring two runs off of three hits. NWOSU kept the Evangels scoreless in the top of the fourth and tact on a third run in the bottom half of the inning.

MACU evened up the score (3-3) in the top of the fifth. Matt Allen led of the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a single by Brett St. Amour. Pete Feurtado singled on a bunt down the third base line. Kieran Bradford singled through the left side scoring Allen and St. Amour. Feurtado scored after Boswell hit into a double play.

The Rangers added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth, regaining the lead (5-3).

After a scoreless sixth and top of the seventh, the Rangers attached three more runs giving them an 8-3 lead.

The Rangers held onto the lead and won the game 8-3.

Kieran Bradford led the Evangels at the plate going three for four with two RBI's.

Cody Wise started on the mound for MACU, pitching 6 2/3 innings. He gave up 16 hits and eight runs, with only two of them being earned.

The Evangels will conclude their series with NWOSU on Saturday, March 14th at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m at Evangel Field.