OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 19 MACU Baseball heads to Wichita, Kansas after a 4-0 home opening series against Peru State, as the Evangels face Friends on Tuesday afternoon starting at 2 p.m.  
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 7-4
• Last Game: Won vs. Peru State (Neb.) – 7-2 – Feb. 13, 2026 – MACU Baseball Field   
• Stat Leaders (Hitting):
  • Nick Hill – SR – INF
    • .455 BA (15-33), 5 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R, 5 BB, 1 HBP, .512 OBP%, .879 SLG%, 1.391 OPS%, 5 SB
  • Sammy Hallada – JR – UTL
    • .410 BA (16-39), 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 12 R, 1 BB, 3 HBP, .465 OBP%, .538 SLG%, 1.003 OPS%, 5 SB
  • Jalen King – JR – OF
    • .400 BA (14-35), 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 7 BB, 0 HBP, .500 OBP%, .429 SLG%, 0.929 OPS%, 8 SB
• Stat Leaders (Pitching):
  • Jayce Moore – JR – LHP
    • 1.42 ERA, 2-0 W-L, 3 APP, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SV, 12.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 11 BB, 16 SO, .154 OBA
  • Andrws Acosta – SR – RHP
    • 4.76 ERA, 1-1 W-L, 3 APP, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SV, 11.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 7 BB, 14 SO, .195 OBA
• Team Notes:
  • After an 0-4 start, Mid-America Christian have won seven consecutive to improve to 7-4 on the young season. The Evangels faced Peru State in their home opener last weekend, allowing just three runs in four games while racking up 28.
  • Junior pitcher Jayce Moore has dominated the mound with a 2-0 record, striking out 16 batters while allowing a .154 opponents' batting average. Moore has pitched 12.2 innings in his three appearances this season accumulating a 1.42 ERA.
  • Nick Hill leads the Evangels batting .455 off 15 hits and a team-high 12 RBIs. Hill also leads MACU with three home runs, including a solo shot over the weekend.
  • Mid-America Christian remains in the top 25 in the NAIA Preseason Poll receiving 151 votes ranking the Evangels 19^th.

SCOUTING REPORT
 
Friends (Kan.)

• Record: 4-6 (0-3 KCAC)
• Last Game: Loss at Ottawa (Kan.) – 8-3 – Feb 15, 2026 – Ottawa, Kan.  
• Series vs Friends (2004-): Friends Leads 15-13
• Last Game vs MACU: Friends Won 28-15 – March 25, 2025 – MACU Baseball Field
• Players to Watch (Hitting):
  • Elijah Morales – JR – C
    •  .344 BA (11-32), 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 10 BB, .553 OBP%, .531 SLG%, 1.084 OPS%, 2 SB
  • Miles Hartman – GR – INF
    • .316 BA (12-38), 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 BB, .447 OBP%, .579 SLG%, 1.026 OPS%
• Players to Watch (Pitching):
  • Brett Black – JR – RHP
    • 3.55 ERA, 1-1 W-L, 3 APP, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SV, 12.2 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
  • Raleigh Clark – JR – LHP
    • 8.03 ERA, 1-1 W-L, 3 APP, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SV, 12.1 IP, 9 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 7 BB, 8 SO
• Team Notes:
  • Friends opened KCAC play this past weekend with a trip to Ottawa where the Falcons went 0-3 losing two close games in Friday's doubleheader, then an 8-3 loss in the nine-inning game. The Falcons opened the season with a pair of wins over Sooner Athletic Conference members Oklahoma City but have since lost four in a row.
  • Junior catcher Elijah Morales has played every game for the Falcons this season and bats a .344 clip with 11 hits and a .553 on-base percentage.
  • Brett Black has led the Falcons on the mound with three starts this season tallying a 1-1 record. Black has pitched 12.2 innings without walking a single batter, recording 12 strikeouts in the process. He has the best ERA of Friends' starting pitchers at 3.55.
  • Friends holds a narrow 15-13 all-time record against MACU, including the exhilarating 28-15 game that took place on March 25, 2025, the previous meeting between the Evangels and Falcons.