Potts, Pioneers Dominate Stars to Advance in 2025 SAC Baseball Championships

Chickasha, Okla. --- Tyson Potts and the Pioneers completely dominated the Stars of Oklahoma City, 11-1, for an eight-inning run-rule victory to advance in the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Championships.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
After the Stars went down 1-2-3 to open the game, the Pioneers wasted no time taking an early lead after Felix Polanco smoked an RBI double to left to make it 1-0 early.
 
Delvis Claudio added another run for the Pioneers in the top of the 2^nd after drilling a sacrifice fly to right that scored Riley Watson from third to make it 2-0, WBU.
 
Samuel Fabian made his presence felt at the plate in the bottom of the 5^th after smashing an RBI double to left to extend the Pioneer lead to 3-0. Sinclair Pimentel followed two batters later with a sacrifice fly to center that gave the Pioneers a 4-0 lead after five innings of play.
 
Polanco did more damage at the dish in the bottom of the 6^th with the bases loaded by ripping a two-run single to left that made it 6-0, WBU. Two batters later, Arcadio Frausto made it 7-0 after slapping an RBI single to right that scored Claudio from third. Pimentel was then plunked with a pitch that allowed Polanco to cross home and make it 8-0.
 
Brayden Peyton continued the big inning with a sacrifice fly to center that gave the Pioneers a commanding 9-0 lead. The huge 6^th inning for the Pioneers was capped off by Frausto scurrying home on a Stars wild pitch that made it an overwhelming 10-0.
 
Oklahoma City avoided the seven-inning run-rule by scoring their first run of the game in the top of the 7^th, but the Pioneers ended the opener in the bottom of the 7^th after Frausto drove an RBI single to left to secure the 11-1 win for Wayland Baptist.
 
Polanco finished the opener 3 for 5 with a double, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Frausto went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, a walk, a hit by pitch, and a run scored. Claudio finished 2 for 3 with an RBI, a walk, and two runs scored. Pimentel finished with a sacrifice fly, a hit by pitch, and two RBIs.
 
Even with the offense putting up the performance it did this morning, the story of this one was the stellar performance from Pioneer starting pitcher Tyson Potts.
 
Potts finished with 7.0 innings pitched, allowing one run, two hits, no walks, while striking out 11 Stars batters. Potts even carried a perfect game into the top of the 7^th before a lead-off single put a dagger into those hopes. Nonetheless, Potts did a terrific job stifling the Stars hitters and preserving the Pioneer bullpen for the remainder of the Tournament.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Pioneers will now advance to play in the winner of (2) Mid-America Christian vs. (3) Science & Arts (Okla.) at 7:00 PM with a spot in the 2025 SAC Baseball Championship Finals on the line.
 
For more information about the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Championships, please visit: https://soonerathletic.org/tournaments/?id=823