GOODWELL, Okla. – On a windy day in the west Oklahoma panhandle, the MACU baseball team finished off a stellar weekend offensively as the Evangels cruised to a 16-2 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State at Carroll Gribble Field on Saturday to complete the three-game weekend sweep.
 
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 16, Oklahoma Panhandle State 2
  • Mid-America Christian (20-8, 10-2 SAC)
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State (11-22, 2-10 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Isaac Baez (7-1)
• Loss: Colby Diduich (1-6)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Isaac Baez – W, 6 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 10 SO
• Noel McGarry-Doyle – 4-5, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 3 R
• Kyle Williams – 4-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI, R
• D'Andre Gaines – 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R
• Taiga Sakuma – 2-5, 2 RBI, 3 R

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 1^st – MACU – Noel McGarry-Doyle doubled to center, RBI; D'Andre Gaines scored – MACU 1, OPSU 0
• TOP 1^st – MACU – Kyle Williams singled to center, RBI; Noel McGarry-Doyle scored – MACU 2, OPSU 0
• TOP 2^nd – MACU – Taiga Sakuma singled to second, RBI; Tylor Richey scored – MACU 3, OPSU 0
• TOP 2^nd – MACU – Kyle Williams doubled to left, 2 RBI; D'Andre Gaines scored; Taiga Sakuma scored – MACU 5, OPSU 0
• BTM 2^nd – OPSU – Bill Bonner doubled to center, RBI; Aiden Davis scored – MACU 5, OPSU 1
• BTM 3^rd – OPSU – David Garcia doubled down rf line, RBI; Jose Arrieta scored – MACU 5, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Noel McGarry-Doyle doubled to left-center, RBI; D'Andre Gaines scored – MACU 6, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Kyle Williams doubled down lf line, RBI; Noel McGarry-Doyle scored – MACU 7, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Kyle Williams scored on a wild pitch – MACU 8, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Taiga Sakuma singled to short, RBI; Carlos Medina scored – MACU 9, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – D'Andre Gaines walked, RBI; Jacob Police scored – MACU 10, OPSU 2
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Noel McGarry-Doyle singled to right-center, 3 RBI; D'Andre Gaines scored; Taiga Sakuma scored; Tylor Richey scored – MACU 13, OPSU 2
• TOP 6^th – MACU – D'Andre Gaines grounded out to p, RBI; Joel Nieves scored – MACU 14, OPSU 2
• TOP 6^th – MACU – Noel McGarry-Doyle singled to left, RBI; Taiga Sakuma scored – MACU 15, OPSU 2
• TOP 6^th – MACU – Kyle Williams singled to left-center, RBI; Noel McGarry-Doyle scored – MACU 16, OPSU 2

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its 16 runs on 16 hits and committed one error while Oklahoma Panhandle State notched its two runs on eight hits and made three miscues.
• The Evangels started the scoring onslaught in the top of the first as Noel McGarry-Doyle and Kyle Williams notched their first of 11 RBIs as a run-scoring double for McGarry-Doyle and an RBI base knock by Williams made it an early 2-0 MACU lead.
• MACU added three more in the top of the second on an infield RBI single by Taiga Sakuma before Williams notched his second and third RBIs on a double to the left-center field gap to extend the edge to 5-0.
• Oklahoma Panhandle State got a run back in both the bottom of the second and third innings to close the gap to 5-2, but those would be the only runs MACU starting pitcher Isaac Baez would concede in the contest.
• The Evangels blew the game wide open in the top of the fourth by putting up an eight-run frame. Back-to-back RBI doubles by McGarry-Doyle and Williams started the scoring streak before Williams came across to score on a wild pitch. It eventually got back to the top of MACU's order as Sakuma notched another RBI infield single and D'Andre Gaines drew a bases-loaded walk before McGarry-Doyle cleared the bases by dropping a flyball single into the right-center field gap to make it a 13-2 game.
• MACU chipped in three more insurance runs in the sixth as Gaines slapped an RBI groundout before McGarry-Doyle and Williams wrapped up their stellar days with back-to-back RBI singles to extend the advantage to 16-2.
• The Evangels ended the contest on a stellar defensive play as MACU reliever Jacob Mallozzi induced a 7-2 flyout double play as Joel Nieves made an incredible throw home to get the runner at third trying to score on a sacrifice fly.
• McGarry-Doyle's day put him in MACU's NAIA Era (2008-present) record book as his six RBIs are the fifth-most in a single game by a MACU player as the junior outfielder slashed 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and scored three runs. The last MACU player to notch six RBIs in a game was German Sepulveda in a 25-14 victory over the Aggies in the SAC Tournament at Jim Wade Stadium on May 7, 2022.
• With his six RBI day, McGarry-Doyle became just the fifth player for MACU in the NAIA Era to eclipse 90 career RBIs (91), needing just three more to surpass former teammate Andrew Enwiya (2022-23) for the fourth-most in the career record book. The Maple, Ontario, Canada product also moved into the career top five in total bases (192), surpassing Luis Martinez (187, 2011-12) while also becoming just the third player in the career books to surpass 90 career runs (92).
• Williams also put together a career day at the plate as the junior first baseman slashed 4-for-5 with two doubles, five RBIs and scored a run.
• Gaines also tallied two doubles on the day, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk and scored a team-high four runs.
• Sakuma also wrapped up his day with a trio of runs scored and a pair of RBIs after going 2-for-5 from the dish.
• By improving to 7-1 on the mound, Baez moved into a tie for the lead for the most pitching wins in the NAIA as the senior righty threw six innings and allowed just two earned runs on six hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts.
• Overall in the series, Mid-America Christian put together one of its most dominant offensive three-game SAC slates in program history as the Evangels outscored Oklahoma Panhandle State 48-10.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian return home to start an 11-game home stand on Wednesday as the Evangels will face off against No. 17 Oklahoma Wesleyan in non-conference action. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m. first pitch at the MACU Baseball Field.