March 17, 2010

3.17.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- Led by James Frederick with five RBI's and a solid performance on the mound by Ben Coffeen, the Mid-America Christian University baseball team defeated Hasting College 12-6 at Evangel Field on Tuesday afternoon.

The Evangel opened the game on the right foot, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. Sam Lewis led off the inning with a single and stole second. Matt Allen followed with a single, plating Lewis. A single by Frederick sent Allen home. Pete Feurtado scored on a pass ball after bunting for a base hit earlier in the inning and Frederick score on an error by HC.

Hastings got a run back in the third. With two outs Blake Marquardt hit a single to bring Greg Wood across home plate.

The Evangels added to their lead in the fourth with two runs off one hit and the help of two fielding errors.

Both teams added runs in the fifth. MACU took a 7-2 lead in the bottom half of the inning with a solo shot by Bryan Carter.

Hasting made the game interesting posting one run in the sixth a three in the seventh to trail by only one run (7-6).

Frederick shattered any hope Hastings might have in the bottom of the eighth with his grand slam. With runners on second and third and one out HC intentionally walked Feurtado bringing up Frederick who cleared the bases. Dan Heskin followed Frederick with a homer to round out the five-run inning.

Ben Coffeen got the win on the mound, pitching six innings while allowing three runs and striking out four.

The Evangels kick off a three game series with Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Oklahoma Baptist University today at Bison Field with first pitch set for 6 p.m.