March 5, 2010
3.5.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - After several cancelations due to weather, the Mid-America Christian University baseball team finally got to play their home opener, defeating Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Southern Nazarene University 13-5 on Friday afternoon.
The game was highlighted with two homeruns by designated hitter Edgar Lopez who also closed the game on the mound, giving up no hits with one strikeout and one walk in the ninth.
The Stormed (12-3, 1-1 SAC) opened the first inning plating two runs, using two hits and the help of two MACU errors.
The Evangels (6-6, 1-4 SAC) took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Sam Lewis led off the inning with a single. Pete Feurtado followed with a single but and error allowed Feurtado to advance to second and Lewis to score. Adrian Bravo-Carmona doubled to deep right centerfield, plating Feurtado. Lopez got his first homerun of the afternoon, scoring Bravo-Carmona. MACU took a 4-2 lead into the second inning.
SNU tacked on their third run in the second, bringing them within one run (4-3).
MACU opened things up in the second scoring four runs courtesy off a Crimson Storm error and wild pitch along with four hits. Brian Carter led off the inning with a double and reached third after a bunt by Matt Allen was bobbled by the first baseman. With runners on the corners, pitcher Zack Swart threw a wild pitch allowing Allen to move into scoring position. Lewis then hit a two-RBI single, plating Carter and Allen. A double by James Frederick sent Lewis home. Frederick stole third base and reach home on a sacrifice fly by Bravo-Carmona.
After a scoreless third, MACU added to their lead in the fourth. Frederick hit a double with two outs and Bravo-Carmona hit a RBI single to send him home, giving the Evangels a 9-3 advantage.
The Storm tried to get back in the game, cutting the Evangels lead to 9-5 in the top of the fifth, adding two runs. MACU added a run in the bottom half of the inning, giving MACU a 10-5 advantage.
MACU sealed the game in the bottom of the sixth with Lopez's second home run of the day. This time it was a three-run homer.
Thomas Peabody got the win on the mound for the Evangels. He finished the day with seven innings under his belt, striking out eight and walking four. He gave up six hits while allowing five runs, only three of them were earned.
The Evangels will conclude their series with the Storm on Saturday at SNU with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.
