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No. 2 Oklahoma City slips by Evangels in Second game to Complete Sweep

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Evangels gave the No. 2-ranked Oklahoma City University Stars all they wanted in the second game, falling 4-2 as the Stars completed a doubleheader sweep Friday afternoon (Apr. 5) at Jim Wade Stadium on the OCU campus.

MACU starter Dalton Majors and OCU hurler Cody Crabaugh dueled through three scoreless frames in the nightcap before Austin Hilterbran put the Evangels on top with an RBI single that scored Trent Daniels.

After RBI singles by Jonathan Rodriguez and Chris Munoz in the bottom of the inning put the Stars in front, Z Tipton scored the tying run on a single by Dustin Carlsward in the sixth inning.

But the Stars responded as Rodriguez hit an inside-the-park homerun with one out in the seventh and the Stars added another run to go ahead by two.

Davis Henderson then retired the Evangels in order in the seventh to close out the win and pick up the save.

Majors threw six solid innings for MACU, giving up only three earned runs and striking out four.  Crabaugh struck out six in six innings to get the win for the Stars.

Taylor Daniels and Carlsward each went 2-of-3 at the plate for the Evangels.

The Stars smashed five home runs in the opener to rout the Evangels 19-1.

Chase Jenson keyed an eight-run second inning with a three-run homer that blew it open early for the Stars.

Taylor Daniels homered in the seventh inning for the Evangels to avoid the shutout.

Walker Davidson powered the Stars offensive attack with three hits and four RBI.

The Evangels will host the a doubleheader with the Stars to wrap up the four-game series tomorrow afternoon (Apr. 6) at 2 p.m. at James Curtis Field.

   
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