OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU softball team will be looking to stay hot in its first ever road trip to Plainview, Texas this weekend as the Evangels will battle Wayland Baptist for the first time in program history.

The Evangels will open the series on Friday with a doubleheader slated for a 2 p.m. start at Running Water Draw Park before returning to the field on Saturday for an 11 a.m. twin bill.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 23-12 (16-8 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. Southwestern Christian (Okla.) – 8-7 – Apr. 6, 2024 – Allen Field
• Top Players:
  • Kisbel Vizcaya – JR – 3B
    • .370 BA (40-108), 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 26 R, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 14 SB, .405 OB%, .481 SLG%
  • Morgan Fowble – SR – INF
    • .333 BA (30-90), 7 2B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 15 R, 4 BB, 8 HBP, 4 SB, .404 OB%, .444 SLG%
  • Brooklyn Wilson – JR – OF
    • .308 BA (32-104), 9 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 26 RBI, 25 R, 11 BB, 1 HBP, 10 SB, .364 OB%, .500 SLG%
• Top Pitchers:
  • Rachel Eggleston – R-JR – RHP
    • 8-5 W-L, 2.77 ERA, 18 APP, 13 GS, 8 CG, 2 SHO, 86.0 IP, 86 H, 38 R, 34 ER, 17 BB, 73 SO, .260 BA
  • Chana Wolfe – SO – RHP
    • 8-4 W-L, 3.48 ERA, 14 APP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 1 SV, 50.1 IP, 59 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 14 BB, 31 SO, .281 OBA
  • Avery Schneringer – SR – RHP
    • 5-2 W-L, 3.64 ERA, 15 APP, 8 GS, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 1 SV, 57.2 IP, 68 H, 36 R, 30 ER, 17 BB, 37 SO, .283 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • For the last month, Mid-America Christian has been on-fire in Sooner Athletic Conference play as the Evangels completed a four-game sweep over Southwestern Christian this past weekend. In that slate, the Evangels put together a pair of run-rule 9-1, 8-0 victories in the Friday games before pulling out a pair of thrilling 9-7, 8-7 victories in the Saturday slate.
  • Since Mar. 15, the Evangels have performed at a very high level against SAC competition, either winning or splitting all four of their league series games which includes a pair of four-game sweeps over Oklahoma Panhandle State and SCU, going 13-3 in that stretch.
  • A big reason for MACU's improved play during the second half of the season has been their ability to swing the bats. Since their OPSU series, the Evangels as a team are posting a .318 team batting average and have five everyday players that are hitting .350 or better.
  • One of the brightest spots in MACU's batting order has been a player who has stepped up in MACU's outfield in junior Karlee Danielson. Over the last month, Danielson is posting a team-best .480 batting average while slugging a team-high three homers for a team-best 12 RBIs and has scored 12 runs to go with five stolen bases during that stretch.
  • One of Evangels' best bats from last season has also found her stride over the last month in junior utility player Emylee Campbell. After the All-SAC First Team performer saw her batting average dip to .255 after MACU's first game against OPSU back on Mar. 15, the Blanchard, Oklahoma native has seen her average rise to .302 after getting a monumental walk-off single in her last at-bat against SCU on Saturday to lead MACU to the 8-7 victory.

SCOUTING REPORT
Wayland Baptist

• Record: 16-22 (12-12 SAC)
• Last Game: Lost at No. 2 Oklahoma City – 9-0 – Apr. 6, 2024 – Oklahoma City
• Series vs MACU: First Meeting
• Last Game vs MACU: N/A
• Series Streak: N/A
• Top Players:
  • Reagan Davis – JR – C/OF
    • .327 BA (35-107), 5 2B, 3 3B, 15 RBI, 26 R, 10 BB, 2 HBP, 13 SB, .388 OB%, .430 SLG%
  • Arianna Zubia – JR – OF
    • .312 BA (34-109), 4 2B, 3 3B, 12 RBI, 15 R, 11 BB, 2 HBP, 4 SB, .385 OB%, .404 SLG%
  • Jadyn Fernandez – FR – INF
    • .304 BA (24-79), 2 2B, 11 RBI, 20 R, 6 BB, 5 SB, .353 OB%, .329 SLG%
• Top Pitchers:
  • Addy Rich – JR – P
    • 7-8 W-L, 3.26 ERA, 22 APP, 14 GS, 10 CG, 3 SHO, 96.2 IP, 111 H, 54 R, 45 ER, 19 BB, 33 SO, .284 OBA
  • Amber Poorbaugh – JR – P
    • 5-6 W-L, 5.93 ERA, 17 APP, 12 GS, 6 CG, 1 SHO, 67.1 IP, 95 H, 74 R, 57 ER, 33 BB, 39 SO, .328 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • Wayland Baptist enters the weekend in the middle of the SAC pack, holding a 16-22 overall record while sitting in a three-way tie for fourth in the league standings with a 12-12 conference mark. The Pioneers are coming off a tough weekend at No. 2 Oklahoma City, where WBU put up a tough 3-0 loss in the opening game of the series, but afterwards fell by scores of 9-0, 10-0 and 9-0.
  • In their inaugural season in the SAC, the Pioneers have struggled to get the bats going as WBU ranks just seventh in team batting average (.278), with the sixth-best on-base percentage (.336), but sit eighth in slugging percentage (.344). The Pioneers from the circle are posting the sixth-best ERA (4.94) with the seventh-best WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched, 1.74).
  • The two most effective bats in WBU's lineup this season have come from junior catcher and outfielder Reagan Davis and Arianna Zubia. This season, Davis is slashing for a .327 average with a team-best 26 runs and 13 stolen bases while Zubia is batting .312 with a very solid .385 on-base percentage. Mikayla Carillo has been the best power bat in the Pioneers' lineup, slashing 11 doubles with a team-best 22 RBIs.
  • Of the Pioneers' rotation, junior Addy Rich has tossed a bulk load of WBU's innings, boasting a team-best 7-8 record and 3.26 ERA over 22 appearances and 14 starts. Amber Poorbaugh has also made 12 starts and 17 appearances while allowing a 5.93 ERA while Clarissa Rejino has also seen action in 13 games with nine starts, posting a 6.35 ERA.
  • Wayland Baptist started its softball program in the fall of 2022 with the Pioneers competing in a non-sanctioned season during the spring of 2023. During its first season as a member school of the SAC, the Pioneers have made a splash in their inaugural year, currently holding the fourth-most wins in the SAC after being picked to finish last in the league's preseason poll.