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Evangel University of the Assemblies of God

BSB Recap 2-24
6
Winner Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 6-10
5
Avila (MO) AVILA 6-5
Winner
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
6-10
6
Final
5
Avila (MO) AVILA
6-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 6 15 0
Avila (MO) AVILA 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 8 3

W: Epperhart, Brayden (2-0) L: V. I (2-1) S: Reilly, Mason (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Issac Granado

Baptiste's Big Day Pushes Evangel Baseball to 6-5 Win over Avila

The Basics

Score: Evangel 6, Avila 5 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (6-10, 2-5), Avila (6-5, 2-4)

Location: Kansas City, Mo. ("The Z")

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Evangel Baseball traveled to Kansas City on Tuesday (Feb. 24) afternoon, taking on the Avila Eagles for a nine-inning KCAC matchup.

The Valor were able to score six runs, never trailing on Tuesday in a 6-5 win, recording 15 hits over the Avila Eagles.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Evan Jno-Baptiste doubled to left center field to open the first inning, scoring on a Quentin Edwards sacrifice fly in the inning.

  • In the following inning, Justus Cherrico ripped a home run to left field, doubling Evangel's lead to 2-0.

  • Avila tied the game in the bottom of the second, 2-2.

  • Evangel re-took the lead in the top of the fourth, as Baptiste hit a home run to right center field, 3-2.

  • Just two innings later, Baptiste again ripped a home run, this time to left field to score Mason Reilly, who had singled to get on base, 5-2.

  • Avila countered with a two-run home run of their own in the bottom of the sixth, but remained down on the scoreboard, 5-4.

  • In the top of the seventh, Edwards ripped a triple to left field, scoring on a Cherrico single to add to EU's lead, 6-4.

  • The Eagles were able to hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth, but it was too little, too late for Avila, as the Valor took a 6-5 win on Tuesday.

NOTABLE

  • Evan Jno-Baptiste led Evangel in RBIs with three on Tuesday, hitting a pair of home runs to lead the Valor.

  • Justus Cherrico continued his power hitting on Tuesday, hitting another home run in the 6-5 win.

  • Brayden Epperhart earned his second win of the season, striking out a trio of batters on Tuesday.

  • Mason Reilly pitched well in relief, earning his second save of the season while striking out four batters and allowing just one hit.

NEXT UP

Evangel Baseball travels to Lindsborg, Kan., on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 27/28) afternoon, taking on the Bethany College Swedes for a three game KCAC series.

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