Bethany, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian Evangels' offense busted out five home runs in an 11-7 victory at the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Friday afternoon (Apr. 8) in Bethany, Okla. 

The win clinches the series victory over SNU and the Evangels will go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon (Apr. 9) at 1 p.m. at the friendly confines of Evangel Field in OKC. 

MACU got on the board in the second on RBI singles by Jon Jon Lemos and Emmanuel Jiminian, but the Crimson Storm broke through for five runs in the bottom of the inning, sparked by a two-run single from Chase Glaum. 

The Evangels then got the lumber out with two home runs in the fourth to tie the score.  David Rhoads led off the inning with a solo blast and and Elfry Abad hit a two-run homer that made it 5-5.

After the Crimson Storm regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth with an unearned run, the Evangels exploded for five runs in the sixth on solo homers by Lemos and Eridani Dume and a three-run shot by Adrian Bravo-Carmona that gave MACU a four-run lead. 

An RBI single by Rhoads in the eighth plated Luis Martinez for an insurance tally. 

Sean Sanders allowed five earned runs in six innings of work to earn the win.  Sanders struck out six and also walked six. 

Rhoads led the Evangels' offensive attack with a 4-of-5 effort at the plate with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored.