OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Evangels moved to within one game of .500 with an 8-1 victory over the Hillsdale College Saints and then 9-1 against the Manhattan Christian College Thunder today (Mar. 14) at James Curtis Field.

The Evangels (10-11) and Saints were tight through five innings until MACU exploded for six runs in the sixth to break it open.

Reggie Lindsey fueled the Evangels' offensive attack in the first game by going 3-of-4 with three runs driven in. 

Brandon Schoelkopf, Riley Barnum and Matt Henshall each had two hits in the win for MACU.

Christian Hill started and lasted the full seven innings to get the win.  Hill struck out four with one run allowed. 

Starting pitcher Chevin Noone struck out a whopping 15 batters in the second game win over the Thunder.  Noone allowed only one unearned run in his six innings of work.

The Thunder didn't fare much better against reliever Wyatt Glasgow in the seventh, as Glasgow came on and struck out two in a spotless frame.

The Evangels' offense cranked out 16 hits against Manhattan Christian, including three hits apiece by Lindsey, Barnum, Matt Cruz and Logan Glasgow.

Lindsey again had three RBI for the Evangels, while Barnum and Glasgow each drove in two runs.

The Evangels will next play at home against Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 17) starting at 2 p.m.

MACU will then embark on a three-game Sooner Athletic Conference series at Southwestern Assemblies of God University beginning Friday afternoon (Mar. 20) at 2 p.m. in Waxahachie, Texas.