Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Mid-America Christian University head coach Robert Wakefield has secured the services of pitcher/outfielder Amber Tinney for the upcoming 2012 season. 

Tinney is transferring to MACU from Rose State College, where she helped them achieve a national ranking. 

A 5'4 native of Marlow,  Okla., Tinney was a four-year letterwinner for the Marlow HS Raiders. 

Tinney was an All-Conference outfielder and was also a solid student-athlete, ranking 17th in her graduating class and earning a spot in the National Honor Society.

She is the daughter of Tammy and Rodney Tinney and plans to major in English at MACU. 

"Amber is going to bring a lot to our program here at MACU," Wakefield said. 

"With a year of pitching in the junior college ranks, she is greatly going to help our team this year and in the future on the mound.  Amber is a great young lady with a fantastic personality and is going to be a big plus for our program."

Tinney and the Lady Evangels will open the 2012 season with a home doubleheader against Southwestern Christian University on Feb. 11 at 1 p.m.