OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU softball senior class came up big on Senior Day at Allen Field as the Evangels put together a pair of dominant performances in 10-2, 11-3 victories over Langston on Saturday afternoon.

GAME ONE
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 10, Langston 2 (5 Inn)
  • Mid-America Christian (29-13, 22-9 SAC)
  • Langston (8-33, 4-28 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Rachel Eggleston (10-5)
• Loss: Tandy Garrett (3-8)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Rachel Eggleston – W, CG, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO
• Morgan Fowble – 3-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB
• Karlee Danielson – 2-3, 2B, RBI, R

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson reached on a fielding error by ss; Taela Hubbard scored – MACU 1, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson scored on a wild pitch – MACU 2, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Madison Mora singled to center, RBI; Stormy Haynes scored – MACU 3, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Kisbel Vizcaya doubled to right-center, 2 RBI; Talyn Wheeler scored; Madison Mora scored – MACU 5, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Morgan Fowble hit a sac fly to rf, RBI; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 6, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Karlee Danielson doubled to left, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – MACU 7, LU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Aubrey Meyers singled to left, RBI; Karlee Danielson scored – MACU 8, LU 0
• BTM 4^th – MACU – Morgan Fowble homered down lf line, RBI – MACU 9, LU 0
• TOP 5^th – LU – Ari Bell singled to right-center, RBI; Ja'Lecia Pruitt scored – MACU 9, LU 1
• TOP 5^th – LU – Jadyn Harper scored on a throwing error by 2b – MACU 9, LU 2
• BTM 5^th – MACU – Morgan Fowble singled to ss, RBI; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 10, LU 2

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its 10 runs on 10 hits and committed a pair of errors while Langston tallied its two runs on two hits to go with two errors.
• The Evangels took advantage of a pair of defensive miscues in the bottom of the second to start an eight-run scoring onslaught. After Aubrey Meyers reached second on a throwing error by the LU third baseman, Brooklyn Wilson grounded an error through the legs of the Lions shortstop that resulted in the center fielder reaching third before coming across to score on a wild pitch, setting the score to 2-0.
• With the bases empty, the Evangels started over as Stormy Haynes drew a walk, stole second and scored on Madison Mora's RBI single to center. Following Talyn Wheeler's sharp ground ball single to third, Kisbel Vizcaya brought in both runners with a double to the right-center field gap, making it a 5-0 game.
• After Emylee Campbell beat out a bunt single to the catcher to put runners on the corners, Morgan Fowble started her big day by hitting an RBI sac fly to score Vizcaya. Karlee Danielson then hammered an RBI double that one hopped off the left field wall before Meyers grounded an RBI single through the left side to close out the 8-0 score in the frame.
• MACU added one more in the bottom of the fourth when Fowble launched a big fly down the left field line as her second homer of the season extended the edge to 9-0.
• MACU starting pitcher Rachel Eggleston got a pair of quick outs to start the top of the fifth, but the senior pitcher ended up losing her no-hit bid when the Lions recorded their first base knock on a ground ball single that just got past the back hand of Haynes at short and after Ja'Lecia Pruitt stole second, Ari Bell dropped a flyball single into right-center to plate LU's first run of the game. With Bell advancing to second on the fielding error off her batted ball, the Lions avoided an immediate run rule loss when Talyn Wheeler's back pack throw down to second got past everyone as the error allowed Bell to bring it to a 9-2 score.
• In the bottom of the fifth, the Evangels closed out the walk-off when Wheeler led off the frame with a walk and after Vizcaya reached on a fielder's choice and stole second, Fowble ended the game when she managed to drop a bloop single into shallow left that the LU shortstop was not quite able to snare as Vizcaya crossed home to wrap-up the 10-2 final.
• Despite just missing out on recording her second career no-hitter, it was a monumental win for Eggleston in the circle as the victory moved her into a tie for the program record for career pitching wins with former teammate Regan Martin (2018-21) with her 48^th victory. Overall, the Kiowa, Oklahoma native allowed just two runs, one earned on two hits with no walks and tallied eight strikeouts.
• It was also a senior day to remember for Fowble, as she led the MACU bats by going 3-for-3 with a homer and a team-high three RBIs. Meyers and Mora also had very good Senior Day performances at the dish as Meyers finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk while Mora slashed 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run.
• Overall, nine different Evangels crossed home plate in the win as Vizcaya led the scoring efforts after finishing 1-for-3 with a double, a pair of RBIs and two runs scored.
• By getting the win, MACU captured its sixth SAC series win of with just one series left in the regular season.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 11, Langston 3 (5 Inn)
  • Mid-America Christian (30-13, 23-9 SAC)
  • Langston (8-34, 4-28 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Avery Schneringer (8-2)
• Loss: Brooke Stewart (4-12)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Avery Schneringer – W, CG, 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
• Emylee Campbell – 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 3-4, RBI, R, SB
• Aubrey Meyers – 1-1, 2 RBI
• Cierra Russel – 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
• Karlee Danielson – 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 1^st – LU – Tandy Garrett struck out swinging, out at first c-1b; Jadyn Harper scored on the throw – LU 1, MACU 0
• TOP 1^st – LU – Shania Burkhalter reached on muffed catch error by 1b; Alessandra Thatcher scored on error – LU 2, MACU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Emylee Campbell stole second; Kisbel Vizcaya stole home – LU 2, MACU 1
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Morgan Fowble singled up the middle, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – MACU 2, LU 2
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Cierra Russell doubled down rf line, 2 RBI; Karlee Danielson scored; Morgan Fowble scored – MACU 4, LU 2
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Kisbel Vizcaya singled to short, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 5, LU 2
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Emylee Campbell tripled to right-center, RBI; Hallie Wilson scored – MACU 6, LU 2
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Karlee Danielson doubled to left-center, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – MACU 7, LU 2
• TOP 3^rd – LU – Tandy Garrett singled to left, RBI; Jadyn Harper scored – MACU 7, LU 3
• BTM 3^rd – MACU – Kisbel Vizcaya singled to center; Taela Hubbard scored on a fielding error by cf – MACU 8, LU 3
• BTM 4^th – MACU – Aubrey Meyers singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Karlee Danielson scored; Abby Hoover scored – MACU 10, LU 3
• BTM 5^th – MACU – Emylee Campbell singled to short, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 11, LU 3

GAME NOTES

• The Evangels scored their 11 runs on 14 hits and committed a pair of errors while the Lions notched their three runs on five hits with six errors.
• Langston captured its only lead of the series in the top of the first as the Lions put a pair of runners in scoring position on a walk, a single and two stolen bases before plating an unorthodox first run. After Tandy Garrett struck out and was thrown out at first on the dropped first strike, Jadyn Harper as the runner at third took off on the throw and scored before the relay could come back to the plate, setting the score at 1-0. The Lions added one more on a muffed catch error at first with two outs, making it a 2-0 Langston advantage.
• It didn't take long for the Evangels to get back in it as back-to-back leadoff singles by Kisbel Vizcaya and Emylee Campbell put runners at the corners before MACU executed a double steal to score their first run while Campbell got down to third on an errant throw by the catcher to second.
• Morgan Fowble's big day carried over into game two as the senior slapped a ground ball RBI single up the middle to tie the game at 2-2. Later in the frame, Cierra Russell put the Evangels in-front for good by knocking a 2-RBI double down the right field line to make it a 4-2 MACU advantage.
• Mid-America Christian added to it in the bottom of the second when Brooklyn Wilson legged out an infield single and advanced to third on an errant throw by the shortstop before Vizcaya legged out an infield single of her own grounded toward short, plating Wilson to bring it to 5-2.
• After pinch-runner Hallie Wilson stole second, Campbell hit a deep flyball triple into the right-center field gap that split right between the two Lions outfielders before Karlee Danielson continued her torrid extra-base hit pace when she laced a screeching line drive RBI double that ricochet off the left-center field wall, setting the score to 7-2.
• The Lions got a run back in the top of the third on a Garrett RBI single to left, but the Evangels were able to get their five-run lead back in the bottom half of the frame. After Talyn Wheeler reached on a one-out single. Her pinch runner Taela Hubbard came around to score to from first when Vizcaya lined a two-out single into center that the outfielder misplayed on the hop to make it an 8-3 contest.
• The Evangels stretched their lead out to seven at 10-3 in the bottom of the fourth after Fowble reached on an error and Danielson singled to left before advancing to second on the throw home, setting up a pinch-hit two-RBI single up grounded up the middle by Aubrey Meyers.
• For the second-straight game, MACU ended the game on an eight-run rule walk-off. After Brooklyn Wilson dropped a leadoff bloop double in-between the shortstop and left fielder and trotted down to third on a deep flyball out to center by Vizcaya, Campbell ended the game by beating out an infield single, closing out the 11-3 victory.
• It was a milestone day for senior pitcher Avery Schneringer in her final regular season start at Allen Field. By getting the complete game win after allowing three runs, two earned on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts, Schneringer became just the third Evangel in program history to reach 40 career wins while also becoming just the sixth MACU pitcher to reach 200 career strikeouts.
• Four Evangels recorded a multi-hit game with Campbell leading the charge by batting 3-for-4 with a triple for two RBIs and a pair of runs scored to go with a stolen bag. The junior utility player's efforts allowed her to break into MACU's career hitting record books as her fifth career triple puts her in a four-way tie for eighth while her 33^rd stolen base put her into a tie for eighth with Haynes in the book as well.
• Vizcaya also turned in a three-hit game after slashing 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base, allowing her to become the first Evangel this season to eclipse 50 hits (51).
• Brooklyn Wilson also continued her ascent up MACU's doubles record book after finishing 2-for-3 with a pair of runs as her 33^rd two-bagger moved her into a tie with Hanna Harris (2017-19) for fourth.
• Meyers and Russell also each finished with a pair of RBIs each as Meyers slashed 1-for-1 on her pinch-hit single while Russel batted 1-for-3 with a double.
• Danielson wrapped up her incredible week from the dish with another 2-for-3 performance, finishing with a double for an RBI and a pair of runs and a stolen base. In the four-game slate, the junior outfielder led the MACU bats by slashing 5-for-8 (.625) with two doubles, a homer and six RBIs to go with five runs.
• At the conclusion of the contest, the Evangels honored their six graduating seniors: Rachel Eggleston, Morgan Fowble, Aubrey Meyers, Madison Mora, Avery Schneringer and Macy Stockton.
• With the victory, the Evangels have clinched the No. 3 seed in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament as MACU holds a five-game cushion over Southwestern Christian with just four games left in the conference slate.
• The win also allowed MACU to become just the third team in the SAC to reach 30 wins on season. Excluding the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, the 30-win campaign also marked MACU's sixth-straight year with 30 victories.
• Even with one SAC series remaining, the 2024 squad under first year head coach Jim Gasso have recorded a program-record 23 conference victories, eclipsing the previous high of 22 notched during the 2019 season.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will wrap-up its regular season next weekend as the Evangels head to McPherson, Kansas for a four-game slate against Central Christian. The opening doubleheader will start on Friday at 5 p.m. before closing it out with a twin bill slated for a noon start on Saturday.