CHICKASHA, Okla. – After falling to Southwestern Christian 10-0 in its regular season finale, the Mid-America Christian baseball team avenged the loss in the opening round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament at Bill Smith Ballpark on Friday afternoon, topping the Eagles 10-0 in eight innings.
 
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 10, Southwestern Christian 0
  • Mid-America Christian (24-24)
  • Southwestern Christian (40-11)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Frensly Leito (3-2)
• Loss: Keisy Portorreal (3-2)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Frensly Leito – W, CG, SHO, 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 8 SO
• Joe Balak – 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R
• Andres Gonzalez – 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, R
• Edgar Martinez – 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB

SCORING SUMMARY

• Bottom 3^rd – MACU – Edgar Martinez homered to left, 2 RBI; Isaiah Haddad scored – MACU 2, SCU 0
• Bottom 4^th – MACU – Joe Balak homered to right, RBI – MACU 3, SCU 0
• Bottom 7^th – MACU – Andres Gonzalez singled to right, RBI; Brandon Reese scored – MACU 4, SCU 0
• Bottom 7^th – MACU – Yan Ely Adames singled to right, RBI; Isaiah Haddad scored – MACU 5, SCU 0
• Bottom 7^th – MACU – Joe Balak doubled down rf line, 2 RBI; Andres Gonzalez scored, Yan Ely Adames scored – MACU 7, SCU 0
• Bottom 8^th – MACU – Joshua Fernandez homered to right, RBI – MACU 8, SCU 0
• Bottom 8^th – MACU – Andres Gonzalez doubled to right-center, 2 RBI; Brandon Reese scored, Isaiah Haddad scored – MACU 10, SCU 0

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its 10 runs on 13 hits while Southwestern Christian turned in no runs on three hits with two errors.
• The Evangels slugged three homers on the afternoon, tying the second-most they've hit in a single game this season, matching the three they hit in a 17-12 win over Central Christian on Apr. 10.
• Frensly Leito tossed MACU's fifth complete game shutout of the season, setting the program's NAIA era record for the most by a team in one season. Leito improved to 3-2 on the mound this season with the win.
• Joe Balak led the MACU bats by going 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, three RBIs and a run. Balak's 34 RBIs this season ranks second on the team and with both him and Edgar Martinez slugging a homer, each sit second on the team with four homers on the year.
• MACU has won its SAC Tournament openers in four of the last five conference tourneys. In their last tourney, the Evangels sprung a big time upset over No. 14 Texas Wesleyan 6-4 on May 5, 2019 at Jim Wade Stadium in Oklahoma City.

ON DECK

• By getting the win, Mid-America Christian will play top-seeded and nationally 11^th-ranked Science & Arts at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
• If the Evangels lose, they'll have a chance to advance to Sunday with a win in the 6 p.m. game against Southwestern Christian. If the Evangels win, they'd play the winner of the Drovers and Eagles in the 6 p.m. contest.