OKLAHOMA CITY – The Southwestern Christian University Eagles got three RBIs from three different hitters today in a 15-6 win over the Mid-America Christian University Evangels today (Apr. 2) in the series finale at James Curtis Field.
Justin Braziel, Drew Umbro and A.J. Leingang each drove in three runs for the Eagles, with Umbro also going five-of-six at the plate.
The Eagles opened the game with a three-run first that featured a two-run single by Umbro.
SCU got another run in the second to take a four-run lead before the Evangels began to chip away.
Cale Backward scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the second to get MACU on the board and bases-loaded walks to Reggie Lindsey in the third and Colt Pickens in the fourth made it a one-run game.
It was all Eagles from there, as SCU scored a run in the sixth and then exploded for six runs in the seventh inning, capped by a three-run homer by Braziel. J.J. Whitney then extended the SCU lead with a solo homer in the top of the eighth.
Jerry McNew brought the Evangels closer with a three-run homer of his own in the bottom of the eighth, but the Eagles put it away with three runs of their own in the ninth inning.
Ryan Moseley had three hits for the Evangels (14-20, 5-10 SAC) and McNew drove in three runs. Colt Pickens also walked four times.
Junior Obeso started for the Evangels and lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out four. Roger Mena pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout.
Kyle Vail allowed two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings for the Eagles (29-7, 10-5 SAC). He struck out six but walked eight.
Brandon Guerra followed Vail and shut out the Evangels on only one hit over the next 3 1/3 frames and struck out five to get the win.
The Evangels will next host Friends University Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 5) at 3 p.m.