OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 20 MACU Baseball travels to Waxahachie, Texas looking to win another conference series with a three-game series against Nelson with the first pitch to be delivered at 1:30 p.m. Friday.  
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 30-11, (16-5 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. Texas Wesleyan – 14-1 – Apr. 7, 2025 – Oklahoma City
• Stat Leaders (Hitting):
  • Noel McGarry-Doyle – SR – OF
    • .419 BA (52-124), 5 2B, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 41 R, 29 BB, 13 HBP, .563 OBP%, .653 SLG%, 1.216 OPS%, 23 SB
  • Cristopher Munoz – SR – 2B
    • .417 BA (50-120), 8 2B, 12 HR, 39 RBI, 48 R, 17 BB, 10 HBP, .513 OB%, .783 SLG% 1.296 OPS%, 16 SB
  • Carlos Medina – SR – SS
    • .361 BA (44-122), 8 2B, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 23 R, 12 BB, 10 HBP, .443 OB%, .623 SLG% 1.066 OPS%
• Stat Leaders (Pitching):
  • Fabian Hernandez – JR – LHP
    • 2.95 ERA, 5-1 W-L, 11 APP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 1 SV, 55.0 IP, 51 H, 25 R, 18 ER, 25 BB, 59 SO, .245 OBA
  • Angel Miranda – JR – RHP
    • 4.09 ERA, 4-1 W-L, 7 APP, 5 GS, 33.0 IP, 26 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 4 BB, 35 SO, .218 OBA
  • Gabriel Dixon – SR – LHP
    • 5.81 ERA, 4-2 W-L, 10 APP, 10 GS, 1 CG, 48.0 IP, 63 H, 36 R, 31 ER, 20 BB, 39 SO, .315 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian enters off a massive three-game sweep over Texas Wesleyan. Posting the sweep over the Rams was a first for the program and helped move up a game in the SAC standings after Wayland Baptist dropped a game to Oklahoma City. Although both teams currently have a 16-5 record, the Pioneers would have the higher seed due to winning the series over MACU.
  • Nonetheless after a pair of close wins by a 4-2 and 11-8 score, the Evangels blew it open in game three for a 14-1 victory to accomplish the sweep. MACU banged a season-high 16 hits in game three including three homers, the starting pitching was solid as well, Brock Cordes moved to 4-0 after tossing six innings of one-run ball on just two hits, three walks and six strikeouts.
  • Offensively it was no surprise to see Noel McGarry-Doyle continue to mash, he finished the week 6-for-10 with two homers, three runs, seven runs driven in, a walk and two stolen bases. After that strong week McGarry-Doyle was honored with SAC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
  • Fabian Hernandez was given his third SAC Pitcher of the Week this season, he tossed a gem in game one against TXWES, he received a no-decision, but he went seven innings allowing two runs (one earned), behind seven hits, two walks and five strikeouts. Hernandez lowered his team leading ERA under the three-run mark at 2.95.
  • The Evangels also shattered another season record, this time in the stolen base category, with now 113 MACU broke the previous record of 107 that was done all the way back in 2010.

SCOUTING REPORT
Nelson

• Record: 22-18, (10-11 SAC)
• Last Game: Won at Panhandle State – 16-4 – Apr. 7, 2025 – Goodwell, Okla.
• Series vs Nelson (2005-): MACU Leads 26-27
• Last Game vs MACU: Nelson won 11-10 – Apr. 6, 2024 – Oklahoma City
• Players to Watch (Hitting):
  • Andrew Ortiz – JR – OF
    • .427 BA (47-110), 12 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 30 R, 19 BB, .523 OB%, .736 SLG%, 1.259 OPS%
  • Nick Mosley – SR – OF
    • .364 BA (43-118), 8 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 33 RBI, 42 R, 21 BB, .473 OBP%, .568 SLG% 1.041 OPS%, 17 SB
  • Zeke Holder– GS – INF
    • .360 BA (41-114), 9 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 28 R, 9 BB, 11 HBP, .452 OBP%, .614 SLG%, 1.066 OPS%
• Players to Watch (Pitching):
  • Jake McMahan – FR – P
    • 4.91 ERA, 2-2 W-L, 14 APP, 7 GS, 1 SV, 40.1 IP, 37 H, 31 R, 22 ER, 33 BB, 35 SO, .250 OBA
  • Ryan Avalos – SO – P
    • 5.57 ERA, 3-6 W-L, 12 APP, 11 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 51.2 IP, 60 H, 47 R, 32 ER, 29 BB, 51 SO, .339 OBA
  • Javier Balderas – SO – RHP
    • 6.62 ERA, 3-3 W-L, 11 APP, 10 GS, 51.2 IP, 55 H, 47 R, 38 ER, 28 BB, 42 SO, .278 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • Both teams are fresh off a conference sweep with Nelson outscoring Panhandle State by a whooping 53-9 margin over a three-game set last weekend. Outfielder Andrew Ortiz played a massive role in the sweep as he went an incredible 8-for-12 with three doubles, three homers, five runs, 14 RBIs, a pair of walks and two stolen bases.
  • Nelson's offense has been a great contribution to its success, the Lions have scored 10 or more runs in 15 out of its 22 victories this season. In games in which the Lions have scored less than five runs though, they carry a 3-13 record.
  • As a staff the Lions rank sixth in the SAC in ERA with a 6.77 rate, but their top arms log exactly 51.2 innings tossed on the season. Ryan Avalos leads the staff with 51 punchouts across 12 appearances. Javier Balderas plays a big role as well with 51.2 innings and a 3-3 record in his 11 appearances including ten starts.
  • MACU has beaten Nelson in the regular season in four of the last five seasons and will seek to make it five of six this weekend.