Bethany, Oklahoma – The Pioneers opened their 3-game road Sooner Athletic Conference series against Southwestern Christian University with a dominating 10-0, 8-inning run-rule victory.
After a couple of scoreless innings to being the ballgame, Wayland Baptist took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3
rd after
Riley Watson scored on a bases loaded balk by the Eagle's starting pitcher. A wild pitch brought
Arcadio Frausto in to score to give the Pioneers a 2-0 lead.
Samuel Fabian capped off the explosive third inning for the Pioneers with an inside-the-park home run, his 13
th home run on the season, to make it 4-0.
The Pioneers extended their lead to 6-0 in the top of the 4th after
Cooper Jauz knocked in two runs after an error was committed by the Eagles. In the top of the 5
th, Fabian drove in his second run of the day on an RBI single to left to score Claudio from third, making it 6-0, WBU. Three more runs came across to score for Wayland Baptist in the top of the 8
th, starting with
Hayden Ingram scrambling home on a wild pitch to make it 8-0. Jauz followed with a two-run single to right to extend it to 10-0 heading to the bottom of the 8
th. The Eagles got two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the 8
th, but
Branin Seibert got a pop up to first base to seal the 10-0 run-rule victory for the Pioneers.
Fabian finished 2 for 3 with a home run, two RBIs, a walk, and a run scored. Jauz went 2 for 5 with a double and 3 RBIs. Johnson went 1 for 3 with two runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base. Claudio finished 1 for 2 with two runs scored, two walks, and two stolen bases.
The Pioneer got outstanding pitching this afternoon from
Juan Gil-Franco and
Branin Seibert. Gil-Franco made the start for the Pioneers, and he threw six scoreless innings, only allowing 3 hits, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Seibert threw two scoreless innings in relief, allowing no hits, two walks, and striking out two Eagles. These two did a great job giving the Pioneers some solid innings, allowing the bullpen arms to get a needed day off with a doubleheader being played tomorrow.
First pitch for game one of Friday's doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 PM.
