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Evangel University of the Assemblies of God

BSB Recap 4-29
6
Winner Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 25-24
2
Ottawa (Kan.) OTTAWA ( 38-13
Winner
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
25-24
6
Final
2
Ottawa (Kan.) OTTAWA (
38-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 9 2
Ottawa (Kan.) OTTAWA ( 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0

W: Daley, Isaac (5-4) L: Tyler Talbert (1-3) S: Newman, TJ (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Issac Granado

Valor Baseball Pulls Off Upset Win in Opening Round of KCAC Tournament

The Basics

Score: #7 Evangel 6, #2 Ottawa 2 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (25-24), Ottawa (38-13)

Location: Salina, Kan. (Dean Evans Stadium)

SALINA, Kan. – Evangel Baseball opened the KCAC Conference Tournament in Salina with a matchup against the two-seeded Ottawa Braves, aiming to earn an upset win in the first round of play.

The Valor used an exceptional outing from senior Isaac Daley and added home runs from Quentin Edwards and Justus Cherrico to push their way to an upset 6-2 win over the #2 Braves of Ottawa.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Evangel and Ottawa played a scoreless first two innings, but the Valor offense exploded for four runs in the top of the third. After Evan Jno-Baptiste was hit by a pitch, Mason Reilly singled to also get on base. A Quentin Edwards blast to right field gave EU a 3-0 lead in the inning. Not to be out-done, Justus Cherrico immediately followed Edwards home run with an identical one of his own to extend the lead to 4-0.

  • After Kannon Perry was hit by a pitch, TJ Newman entered as a courtesy runner for the catcher. Newman was able to get all the way to third and score on a Cherrico single to give EU a 5-1 lead.

  • Ottawa added another run in the bottom of the seventh, but EU responded by scoring a run in the top of the ninth, as Reilly doubled and scored on an Edwards sacrifice fly, 6-2.

  • After Isaac Daley went seven innings allowing just one earned run, Newman closed the door in relief, striking out a pair of batters to give EU the 6-2 upset victory.

NOTABLE

  • Quentin Edwards led EU with four RBIs in the win, while Justus Cherrico went 3-4 and Mason Reilly went 3-5.

  • Isaac Daley went seven innings on the mound, allowing just four hits and earning his fifth win of the season. Daley earned the 14th win of his career, moving to 14th all-time in career wins, while striking out his 230th batter, fifth all-time in career strikeouts.

  • TJ Newman earned his third save of the season after closing the door on the Braves.

NEXT UP

Evangel Baseball will return to the field on Thursday (Apr. 30) afternoon, taking on the #3 Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at noon in Salina for the chance to advance to the KCAC Semifinals.

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