March 24, 2010
3.23.10 - Shawnee, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University baseball team dropped a 13-9 decision to Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Oklahoma Baptist University on Tuesday night at Bison Field.
The Evangels fall to 11-12 on the year with a 4-7 SAC record. The Bison improve to 23-6 overall and 4-5 in conference play.
The Evangels opened the game, scoring two runs. Sam Lewis led off the inning with a single followed by Matt Allen and Pete Feurtado who both walked to load the bases. A single to right by James Fredrick plated Lewis and Allen.
The Evangels lead was short lived as the Bison countered with seven runs in the bottom of the first. Billy Jarka led off the inning with a single followed by Justin Trejo who homered over the left field fence. With two outs, left fielder Anthony Lopez single to center and Bam Davis followed with a walk. Victor Manzano then singled, plating Lopez. Jonathan Gelpi hit and RBI single and Sean Iago rounded out the scoring with a three-run homer.
Errors plagued the Evangels, committing two in the second inning. OBU used two hits and some help from MACU errors to score three runs in the frame.
In the bottom of the third, OBU took a 12-2 lead scoring two unearned runs using two hits and a MACU error.
The Evangels started to chip away at the deficit in the fourth with an RBI single by Lewis, scoring Tim Mahler who led off the inning with a single.
The Bison tacked on an insurance run in the fourth, once again an error aided the Bison in scoring the run.
MACU held the Bison scoreless in the remaining four innings but were unable to overcome the deficit.
The Evangels scored two runs in the fifth with a two-run homer by Dan Heskin.
MACU was able to take advantage of an error by the Bison in the sixth, scoring a run to trail 13-6.
Heskin struck again in the seventh with a two-run bomb over the left field fence, plating Frederick who led off the inning with a single.
A sacrifice fly by Feurtado, sent Joe Moore across the plate after leading off the inning with a double.
Ryan Vollkommer gave up eight runs on seven hits and a walk in one inning of work. His counterpart, Brent Robison, gets the win after six innings of work. The senior right-handed pitcher struck out 12 while giving up eight runs, seven earned, on 12 hits.
The Evangels are back in action on Wednesday, March 24th at 12:30 p.m. playing host to Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
