March 7, 2009

3.7.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University Baseball team dropped the final game of the three-game series with Wayland Baptist University 13-0 on a windy Saturday afternoon at Evangel Field.

After a scoreless first inning, the Pioneers jumped out to a quick start with four runs in the second inning thanks to a pair of Evangel errors and a RBI single off the bat of Michael Prell.

The Pioneers struck again in the fourth, using six hits to produce six runs. Eddie Allen singled through the right side, scoring Perdo Gomez who led off the inning with a double. Todd Jeffress hit a sacrifice fly scoring Prell. Then Josh Lucas hit a three- run home run scoring Brett Cook and Allen. WBU's last run of the inning came when Marcus Limon reach first due to fielder's choice, allowing Franky Busani to score. The Pioneers took a 9-0 lead into the bottom half of the inning.

The Pioneers added runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh. In the fifth WBU scored one run after Allen hit a lead off double and advanced to third on a wild pitch, Jefferss grounded out to the short stop and Allen crossed home plate.

In the sixth Javier Garcia hit an RBI single scoring Keane and Limon. The Pioneer rounded out their scoring in the seventh with a single by Sheppard that scored Courtney Williams, giving WBU a 13-0 lead.

The Pioneers held MACU scoreless in the bottom of the seventh, giving them the win due to run rule.

Peabody (1-3) allowed seven runs, five earned, off six hits and three walks in his 3 innings of work while his counterpart, Christopher McNeil, cruised to his 4th victory of the year. The WBU pitcher improved to 4-1 on the year with seven strikeouts.

The Pioneer had 13 hit in the game compared to MACU who only had three. The Evangels also committed four errors.

The Evangels will travel to Central Baptist College on Tuesday, March 10th at 1 p.m.