OKLAHOMA CITY – Jerry McNew drove in six runs to power the Mid-America Christian University Baseball Evangels to an 18-5 victory over the Missouri Valley College Vikings today (Feb. 20) at James Curtis Field.

McNew's six RBIs ties his career high and is also tied for the second most in a game for the Evangels as an NAIA school.

The 18 runs are also fourth all-time for MACU since joining the NAIA and are the most since scoring 22 runs in 2010.

The Evangels (5-9) wasted no time in jumping ahead, as an RBI single by McNew plated Colt Pickens before Jacob Martinez unloaded on his first career homer, a three-run blast that made it 4-0 after an inning.

McNew then capped a seven-run third inning explosion with a two-run homer to break the game open at 11-1.  Aaron Conway also singled in two runs in the big frame.

In the bottom of the fourth, McNew doubled home two runs and then hit an RBI single in the eighth.

McNew was four-of-five at the plate on the day, while Martinez had two hits and a walk in his three plate appearances.

Pickens scored four times and Alex Poesmans drove in a pair of runs.

Albert Vargas had two hits for the Vikings (2-3) and Manny Becerra drove in two runs. 

Josh Stevenson started for MACU and last four innings, with two runs allowed and four strikeouts.

Chevin Noone followed Stevenson with two scoreless frames and struck out two to get the win.

Brandon Johnson and Reid Wall then each hurled a scoreless inning in relief for MACU.

The Evangels will next host Culver-Stockton (Mo.) for a three-game series starting with one game Friday (Feb. 24) at 1 pm.