Lewiston, Idaho -- Mid-America Christian University senior pitcher Mat Owen has earned a spot on the NAIA Baseball Scholar Athlete award list, the organization announced today (May 28). 

To qualify for this award, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade-point-average and be at least a junior in academic standing. 

A native of Bethany, Okla., Owen has produced a 3.88 GPA with a major in Psychology at MACU. 

Owen struck out 17 in 24 innings out of the bullpen this past season, with one save in 14 appearances. 

Owen helped the Evangels make significant progress in head coach Mike Brown's third season at the helm, winning 14 games to nearly triple their win total of five from the previous year.