OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 17 MACU Baseball team enters a pivotal weekend with a three-game series against Science & Arts at Bill Smith Ballpark with a first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Friday and a doubleheader to follow Saturday afternoon, with game times slated for 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 23-7, 10-2 SAC
• Last Game: Won @ Sterling – 9-6 – Mar. 17, 2025 – Sterling, Kan.
• Stat Leaders (Hitting):
  • Cristopher Munoz – SR – 2B
    • .410 BA (34-83), 8 2B, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 31 R, 10 BB, 9 HBP, .505 OBP%, .759 SLG%, 1.264 OPS%, 6 SB
  • Noel McGarry-Doyle – SR – OF
    • .408 BA (40-98), 5 2B, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 33 R, 24 BB, .560 OB%, .612 SLG% 1.172 OPS%, 18 SB
  • Brett Justice – JR – 1B
    • .351 BA (29-84), 10 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 22 R, 16 BB, .412 OB%, .766 SLG% 1.221 OPS%
• Stat Leaders (Pitching):
  • Gabriel Dixon – SR – LHP
    • 3.82 ERA, 4-1 W-L, 7 APP, 7 GS, 1 CG, 37.2 IP, 45 H, 20 R, 16 ER, 14 BB, 32 SO
  • Fabian Hernandez – JR – LHP
    • 3.82 ERA, 4-1 W-L, 8 APP, 6 GS, 35.1 IP, 32 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 14 BB, 41 SO, .242 OBA
  • Angel Miranda – JR – RHP
    • 4.28 ERA, 3-1 W-L, 7 APP, 5 GS, 27.1 IP, 23 H, 16 R, 13 ER, 3 BB, 30 SO, .230 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian has received five straight wins entering this weekend, coming off a 9-6 win on the road in a non-conference matchup against Sterling. A pair of MACU infielders led the charge in the box, Cristopher Munoz pieced three hits, marking the fourth time he has collected three or more hits in a game this season. Munoz also drove in a pair, including a clutch two-out RBI single in the seventh that extended the lead to 8-6. Jacob Police brought in three on a three-run homer, he has now homered three time in his last five games.
  • The long ball overall has been a great strength for the Evangels, they rank fourth in the NAIA in blasts with 53, extra-base hits in general have been a narrative for MACU, as they rank fourth in that category as well. The Evangels also currently crack the top fifteen in stolen bases, with 76 overall they stand at fourteenth.
  • Munoz and Noel McGarry-Doyle both rank top five in the SAC in batting average, with Munoz hitting safely in seven straight and McGarry-Doyle enters the weekend off a burner, having put up a hit in 20 straight games. The Duo ranks third in Munoz at .410 and McGarry-Doyle fifth at .408.
  • MACU checks in with solid numbers on the bump as well, a staff ERA of 4.92 trails the Drovers by just 0.04 for the SAC lead. The Evangels stand in with the second lowest batting average allowed in the SAC at .265 and also rank third in punchouts with 234.

SCOUTING REPORT
Science & Arts

• Record: 18-9, 9-3 SAC
• Last Game: Lost at Oklahoma City – 3-1 – Mar. 15, 2025 – Oklahoma City
• Series vs USAO (2005-): USAO leads 50-18
• Last Game vs MACU: MACU won 15-8 – May 6, 2024 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Players to Watch (Hitting):
  • Gage Ninness – SR – INF
    • .406 BA (41-101), 8 2B, 1 3B, 34 RBI, 21 R, 11 BB, .453 OB%, .505 SLG%, 0.958 OPS%
  • Christopher Martinez – JR –INF
    • .320 BA (32-100), 6 2B, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 12 R, 10 BB, .386 OBP%, .500 SLG%, .886 OPS%
  • Ian Ortiz – SR – INF
    • .386 BA (32-83), 5 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 10 BB, .448 OBP%, .554 SLG%, 1.002 OPS%
• Players to Watch (Pitching):
  • Brian Ereu– SO – RHP
    • 2.38 ERA, 5-1 W-L, 8 APP, 8 GS, 45.1 IP, 45 H, 17 R, 12 ER, 12 BB, 39 SO, .253 OBA
  • Tyson Noel – JR – LHP
    • 5.40 ERA, 2-2 W-L, 8 APP, 8 GS, 38.1 IP, 41 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 12 BB, 52 SO, .279 OBA
  • Jared Adams – JR – RHP
    • 7.50 ERA, 3-3 W-L, 8 APP, 6 GS, 36.0 IP, 43 H, 36 R, 30 ER, 9 BB, 33 SO, .287 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • Science & Arts comes off a series victory taking two of three at Oklahoma City, moving to 9-3 in SAC play, putting them a game behind MACU entering this weekend. The Drovers won the first two over the Stars and nearly completed the sweep, but OCU scored two in the bottom of the sixth and starter Tanner Ellis sealed the deal in the seventh, providing OCU with a 3-1 win.
  • The Drovers offer a very talented pitching staff, with the lowest ERA in the SAC they are led by sophomore righty Brain Ereu, Ereu ranks top five in the SAC in wins (5), innings (45.1), ERA (2.38) and runs allowed (17). Outside of Ereu, Tyson Noel and Jared Adams have seen the bulk of innings, the duo both have thrown over 35 innings with a complete game on their resume this season. USAO arms keep the ball in the zone, walking just 58 while working 137 of its own on offense.
  •  Offensively the Drovers are slashing .332 with 22 homers on the season. Senior infielder Gage Ninness has been the leading hitter for USAO, he is hitting .406 with a team leading 41 hits. USAO offers a great effort on the defensive side of the ball, as they lead the SAC in fielding percentage at a 0.968 clip.
  • The teams faced off a whooping six times last season, including three times in the SAC tournament, MACU won four of six and looks to build off that momentum entering this weekend.