OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian baseball team managed to slug out a 17-6 win over one of the top teams in the Sooner Athletic Conference in Southwestern Christian on Thursday before celebrating Senior Day at the MACU Baseball Field on Friday afternoon.
 
GAME ONE / April 29
SCORE

• Southwestern Christian 15, Mid-America Christian 8
  • Mid-America Christian (22-23, 9-13 SAC)
  • Southwestern Christian (39-9, 16-6 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Victor Del Carmen (8-1)
• Loss: Frensly Leito (2-2)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Yan Ely Adames – 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Grant Roberts – 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
• Isaiah Haddad – 2-4, RBI, R
• Joshua Fernandez – 2-4, 2B, R

SCORING SUMMARY

• Bottom 1^st – SCU – Leo Gallegos doubled to left-center, RBI; Mitchell Bryant scored – SCU 1, MACU 0
• Bottom 1^st – SCU – Erasmo Mavares singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Leo Gallegos scored, Clay Atwood scored, Dalton Herrera scored on error by cf – SCU 4, MACU 0
• Bottom 3^rd – SCU – Tanner Long singled down rf line, RBI; Erasmo Mavares scored – SCU 5, MACU 0
• Top 4^th – MACU – Joe Balak singled to center, RBI; Yan Ely Adames scored – SCU 5, MACU 1
• Top 4^th – MACU – Grant Roberts hit a SAC fly to left, RBI; Julian Fernandez scored – SCU 5, MACU 2
• Bottom 4^th – SCU – Seth Loyd stole home – SCU 6, MACU 2
• Bottom 4^th – SCU – Clay Atwood reached on an error by cf; Parker Henderson scored – SCU 7, MACU 2
• Top 5^th – MACU – Isaiah Haddad singled to right, RBI; Joshua Fernandez scored – SCU 7, MACU 3
• Top 5^th – MACU – Yan Ely Adames singled to p, RBI; Andres Gonzalez scored – SCU 7, MACU 4
• Bottom 5^th – SCU – Erasmo Mavares homered to right, RBI – SCU 8, MACU 4
• Bottom 5^th – SCU – Jabes Turner homered to left, RBI – SCU 9, MACU 4
• Bottom 5^th – SCU – Leo Gallegos singled to right, 2 RBI; Seth Loyd scored, Parker Henderson scored – SCU 11, MACU 4
• Top 6^th – MACU – Grant Roberts homered to center, 2 RBI; Joe Balak scored – SCU 11, MACU 6
• Bottom 6^th – SCU – Tanner Long homered to center, 2 RBI; Erasmo Mavares scored – SCU 13, MACU 6
• Bottom 6^th – SCU – Mitchell Bryant singled to right-center, RBI; Jabes Turner scored – SCU 14, MACU 6
• Bottom 6^th – SCU – Parker Henderson singled thru hole at ss, RBI; Seth Loyd scored – SCU 15, MACU 6
• Top 7^th – MACU – Yan Ely Adames homered to left, 2 RBI; Isaiah Haddad scored – SCU 15, MACU 8

GAME NOTES

• Southwestern Christian recorded its 15 runs on 15 hits and committed one error while the Evangels notched their eight runs on 10 hits and made two errors in the field
• Yan Ely Adames had a strong start to the series, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a pair of runs while smashing his 10^th homer of the season. Adames is the 10^th player since the program joined the NAIA in 2008 to record 10 home runs in a single season.
• Grant Roberts snapped out of a major batting slump by smashing a two-run homer to center in the sixth inning. Before that blast, Roberts went 0-for-23 in his previous at-bats.
• Frensly Leito took a tough loss in his second start, allowing four runs, one earned on three hits, four walks to go with three strikeouts.

 
GAME TWO / April 29
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 17, Southwestern Christian 6
  • Mid-America Christian (23-23, 10-13 SAC)
  • Southwestern Christian (39-10, 16-7 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Cameron Brown (2-1)
• Loss: Jose Perez (5-5)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Yan Ely Adames – 4-5, HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 2 R
• Brandon Reese – 2-3, 2B, BB, 3 RBI, R
• Joshua Fernandez – 2-2, 2BB, 2 R, RBI
• Edgar Martinez – 1-3, BB, 3 R

SCORING SUMMARY

• Top 1^st – MACU – Yan Ely Adames homered to left, 2 RBI; Edgar Martinez scored – MACU 2, SCU 0
• Top 3^rd – MACU – Julian Fernandez doubled down lf line, RBI; Yan Ely Adames scored – MACU 3, SCU 0
• Top 3^rd – MACU – Joe Balak reached on error by 2b, Julian Fernandez scored – MACU 4, SCU 0
• Top 3^rd – MACU – Joe Balak scored on error by c – MACU 5, SCU 0
• Top 3^rd – MACU – Joshua Fernandez singled up the middle, RBI; Payton Walk scored – MACU 6, SCU 0
• Bottom 3^rd – SCU – Mitchell Bryant homered to center, RBI – MACU 6, SCU 1
• Top 4^th – MACU – Brandon Reese scored on a passed ball – MACU 7, SCU 1
• Top 4^th – MACU – Yan Ely Adames doubled to left, 2 RBI; Isaiah Haddad scored, Edgar Martinez scored – MACU 9, SCU 1
• Bottom 4^th – SCU – Jarod Bares homered to left, RBI – MACU 9, SCU 2
• Top 5^th – MACU – Yan Ely Adames doubled to right, 3 RBI; Joshua Fernandez scored, Raymond Palmero scored, Isaiah Haddad scored – MACU 12, SCU 2
• Top 6^th – MACU – Brandon Reese doubled to left-center, 2 RBI; Andres Gonzalez scored, Joshua Fernandez scored – MACU 14, SCU 2
• Bottom 6^th – SCU – Clay Atwood homered to left, RBI – MACU 14, SCU 3
• Top 7^th – MACU – Edgar Martinez scored on a wild pitch – MACU 15, SCU 3
• Top 7^th – MACU – Raymond Palmero walked, RBI; Julian Fernandez scored – MACU 16, SCU 3
• Top 7^th – MACU – Brandon Reese walked, RBI; Payton Walk scored – MACU 17, SCU 3
• Bottom 7^th – SCU – Mitchell Bryant hit a SAC fly to right, RBI; Jabyes Turner scored – MACU 17, SCU 4
• Bottom 7^th – SCU – Leo Gallegos singled to short, RBI; Seth Loyd scored – MACU 17, SCU 5
• Bottom 7^th – SCU – Clay Atwood reached on error by 3b, Dalton Herrera scored – MACU 17, SCU 6

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its 17 runs on 13 hits with two errors while Southwestern Christian finished with six runs on 10 hits and committed three miscues.
• Yan Ely Adames finished just an RBI shy of his own NAIA era record, notching seven total for the contest on a homer and three doubles. Adames holds two of the top three single game RBI totals, sitting even with Scott Mulhearn, who drove in seven against Ozark Christian on Apr. 27, 2010. The trio of two-baggers also made a mark in the program's NAIA era record book, tying Jeff Eubank's mark set against Lubbock Christian on May 4, 2011.
• The 17 runs scored by the Evangels tied their season high in a Sooner Athletic Conference game, matching the output with their 17-12 win against Central Christian on Apr. 10.
• Cameron Brown picked up his second win in relief, allowing four runs, three of which earned on five hits with one walk and two strikeouts over 3.1 innings. Brad White tossed 3.2 innings in his start, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and two strikeouts before being taken out in the fourth inning due to an arm injury.

 
GAME THREE / April 30
SCORE

• Southwestern Christian 10, Mid-America Christian 0
  • Mid-America Christian (23-24, 10-14 SAC)
  • Southwestern Christian (40-10, 17-7 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Jesus Valoy (7-0)
• Loss: Arcangel Soto (3-4)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Joshua Fernandez – 1-1
• Grant Roberts – 1-3
• Arcangel Soto – L, 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 1 SO

SCORING SUMMARY

• Top 4^th – SCU – Erasmo Mavares singled thru hole at ss, RBI; Parker Henderson scored – SCU 1, MACU 0
• Top 4^th – SCU – Tanner Long singled down lf line, RBI; Clay Atwood scored – SCU 2, MACU 0
• Top 6^th – SCU – Tanner Long grounded out to 2b, RBI; Clay Atwood scored – SCU 3, MACU 0
• Top 6^th – SCU – Seth Loyd singled on bunt, RBI; Dalton Herrera scored – SCU 4, MACU 0
• Top 6^th – SCU – Parker Henderson walked, RBI; Erasmo Mavares scored – SCU 5, MACU 0
• Top 6^th – SCU – Leo Gallegos walked, RBI; Seth Loyd scored – SCU 6, MACU 0
• Top 7^th – SCU – Tanner Long singled to right-center, RBI; Dalton Herrera scored – SCU 7, MACU 0
• Top 8^th – SCU – Jarod Beres hit by pitch, RBI; Parker Henderson scored – SCU 8, MACU 0
• Top 8^th – SCU – Erasmo Mavares singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Leo Gallegos scored, Clay Atwood scored – SCU 10, MACU 0

GAME NOTES

• Southwestern Christian finished with 10 runs on 13 hits with no errors while the Evangels rounded out with four hits and three errors.
• Before the start of the contest, Mid-America Christian honored its six graduating seniors: Edgar Martinez, Jairo Aparicio, Julian Fernandez, Yan Ely Adames, Arcangel Soto and Bernardo Moreno.
• It was just the fourth time the Evangels were shutout in a game this season and the second in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
• Arcangel Soto pitched well in his Senior Day start despite suffering a loss, allowing just two earned runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout.

NEXT UP

• Mid-America Christian will prepare for Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament play as the event will be held at Oklahoma City University and Science & Arts from May 7-10. The Evangels are currently awaiting to see what their seed will be and where they will compete during the opening rounds.