Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The Pioneers were unable to get the offense rolling in Friday's doubleheader against 22
nd ranked Mid-American Christian University (Okla.) as they were shutout in game one, 4-0, and fell short in game two, 6-1.
Wayland Baptist (17-16, 7-4 SAC) were able to get a runner on in the top of the 1st after a
Samuel Fabian walk, but the Pioneers were unable to bring him around to score after hitting into an inning ending fielder's choice. The Evangels opened the scoring with two in the bottom of the 1
st with two RBI singles to take a 2-0 lead early on.
After a scoreless second inning, the Pioneers got a two-out double, their only hit of the game, by Jan Rollon Jr, but the Pioneers followed the hit up with a strikeout and the threat was avoided by the Evangels. Wayland Baptist committed another error in the bottom of the 3
rd that allowed an Evangel hitter to reach first, but a double play was smoothly turned by the Pioneers to end the frame and keep the score at 2-0.
Mid-America Christian knocked in another run in the bottom of the 5
th, and one more in the bottom of the 6
th to make it a 4-0 game heading into the final inning. Wayland Baptist went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 7
th to end game, and they fell in game one, 4-0.
Juan Gil-Franco made the start for the Pioneers in game one, pitching two innings, allowing one earned run and an unearned run, 3 hits, one walk, and 3 strikeouts.
Tyson Potts threw four innings in relief allowing two runs, two hits, 3 walks, and no strikeouts.
Wayland Baptist began game two by getting a first inning hit from Rollon Jr and an
Arcadio Frausto walk, but a strikeout ended the scoring threat for the Pioneers and keeping the game scoreless. MACU once again opened the scoring as they scratched across three first inning runs on three hits and an error to take a 3-0 lead to the 2
nd. The Evangels then scored one run in each of the next three innings to send a 6-0 game into the top of the 5
th inning.
The Pioneers were able to score their first run of the afternoon in the top of the 5
th after
Hayden Ingram reached on a strike three passed ball, advanced on a
William Flowers sacrifice bunt, and scored on an Evangel error to make it 6-1. The Pioneers created another scoring opportunity in the top of the 6
th after Frausto singled to right and
Cooper Jauz walked, but Wayland Baptist wasn't able to bring them in after a flyout and strikeout ended the frame. The Pioneers went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 7
th to end game two and complete the Evangels sweep of Wayland Baptist in Friday's doubleheader, 6-1.
Branin Seibert made the game two start for the Pioneers, and he went 4 innings allowing 6 total runs, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, one walk, and 6 strikeouts.
Wellington Vargas relieved Seibert and was terrific over his two innings of work. Vargas didn't allow a run, only allowed one hit, no walks, and 4 strikeouts.
Ingram finished game two going 1-3 with a single and a run scored. Rollon Jr finished 1-3 with a double, and Frausto ended game two hitting 1-2 with a single and a walk.
The Pioneers will take on 22
nd ranked Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) in the final game of this 3-game Sooner Athletic Conference road series. First pitch for tomorrow's game is set for 12:00PM.
