Ft. Worth, Texas – The Mid-America Christian University Evangels split a doubleheader at the Texas Wesleyan University Rams today (Mar. 12) in Ft. Worth, Texas.  MACU rallied to win the first game 6-5 but the Rams rebounded to take the nightcap 5-0.

The split gives the Evangels nine wins in their last 11 games and puts their record at 11-9 overall and 4-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

The Evangels overcame a 5-2 deficit in the opener with two runs each in the fifth and sixth innings, starting with Colt Pickens' first career homer, a two-run blast that made it 5-4 in the fifth.

RBI singles from Ryan Moseley and Chevin Noone in the sixth put the Evangels on top and Wyatt Glasgow shut down the Rams in the seventh to pick up the save.

Glasgow also pitched a scoreless sixth frame in relief of starter Madison Spencer, who lasted five innings and allowed five runs with three strikeouts.

Reggie Lindsey had put the Evangels ahead in the first inning with a two-run double before the Rams answered with three runs in the bottom of the first and a run in the second and third frames.

Moseley was three-of-four for MACU in the first game, while Lindsey and Noone each had two hits.

Casey Moses was three-of-four at the plate for the Rams.

Ricky Hull pitched the Rams to a win in the nightcap, shutting out the Evangels with 10 strikeouts in his seven innings of work.

The Rams did all of their scoring in the first three innings, plating one run in the first and then two runs in each of the second and third frames.

Noone had another solid day at the plate, going a perfect three-of-three.

The Rams got two hits each from Moses, Jonathan Bravo and Dylan Measells.

The two schools will play the rubber game of the three-game series tomorrow morning (Mar. 13) at 10 a.m.