April 20, 2009
4.20.2009 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University baseball team continues their winning streak taking two from Ozark Christian University on Monday afternoon at Evangel Field.
With a 14-1 run-rule in game one and a 12-2 run-rule in game two the Evangels have a five game winning streak and improve their overall record to 21-23 overall.
Ryan McCoin, the junior southpaw, pitched a complete game in the five inning run rule with three strikeouts, allowing one run on six hits.
After holding OCC scoreless in the top of the first, MACU posted four runs in the bottom of the inning. Three OCC errors attributed to all the runs scored by the Evangels.
OCC got a run back in the top of the third making it a 4-1 game.
MACU tact on seven runs in the bottom of the third. Jake Scott led off with a single and advanced to third on a wild throw by the left fielder. A wild pitch allowed Scott to score. Rocky Polk reached on an error followed by Nathan Milton who walked. A single by TJ Munch allowed Polk to score putting Milton on third base. Munch stole second and Matt Allen walked, loading the bases. A single by Brett St. Amour allowed Milton and Munch to score. Allen scored on a balk by the pitcher followed by a wild pitch which allowed St. Amour to cross home plate. Pete Feurtado walked and reached home on a double by Kieran Bradford. MACU had a 11-1 lead going into the fourth.
The Evangels scored three insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth and held Ozark scoreless in the top of the fifth completing the run rule.
Munch and St. Amour led the Evangels offensively. Munch went 2-for-3 with two RBI's and St. Amour was 1-for-2 with two RBI's.
The second game resembled the first with MACU starting strong offensively putting up four runs in the bottom of the first.
The Evangels tact on two more runs in the second and one in the third before OCC got on the board, posting one run in the fourth.
The Evangels got the run back in the bottom of the inning when Scott, who led off the inning with a walk, scored on a two-out double by Milton making it a 9-1 game.
After a scoreless fifth, OCC used two hits to get a run (9-2).
A double by Cody Wise, who came in to play first in the top of the fifth, allowed Kieran Bradford who led off with a single, to score. Rock Polk ended the game with a 2-run home run, making the score 12-2, good for a run rule.
Kyle Francis pitched all six innings with nine strikeouts, allowing five hits and two runs.
It was a 14 hit game for the Evangels with Pete Feurtado going 3-for-4 with two RBI's, Rocky Polk going 2-for-4 with two RBI's and Nathan Milton 2-for-3 with 2 RBI's.
The Evangels will continue their home stretch on Tuesday, April 21st when they host Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College in a double header starting at 1 p.m.
