Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) baseball won their final three games on the road against Central Christian College. The Lions finished the season off with a dominant performance to secure a spot in the conference tournament as the 7th seed; in all three games the Lions eclipsed double digit scoring, posting scores of (10-6, 13-3, 21-8.) The sweep of CCC was pivotal as the Lions gained momentum heading into their Friday matchup against #2 seed Oklahoma City University at the Jim Wade Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Game 1
Top Performers
- Ben Bills (JR/ York, PA) led the Lions going 2-2 with 4 RBI's and two runs scored
- Bryson Collins (SO/ Mansfield, TX) went 2-4 with 1 RBI and one run scored
- Ethan Nors (FR/ Corsicana, TX) recorded 8 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched (W)
- SAGU recorded 12 hits, with 0 errors
Lions Review
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| SAGU |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
| Central Christian |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
Game 2
Top Performers
- Tanner Lindle (GR/ Coppell, TX) led the Lions going 2-3 with 6 RBI's and two runs scored
- JV Verdin (FR/ Dallas, TX) went 2-4 with 1 RBI and two runs scored
- Ben Bills (JR/ York, PA) recorded 6 strikeouts in 5 innings pitched (W)
- SAGU recorded 18 hits, with 2 errors
Lions Review
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| SAGU |
3 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
18 |
2 |
| Central Christian |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
Game 3
Top Performers
- Corinthian Jones (FR/ Humble, TX) led the Lions with 8 RBI's while going 3-4
- Alejandro Garcia (FR/ Corpus Christi, TX) went 2-3 with 3 RBI's
- Tanner Lindle (GR/ Coppell, TX) added with 3 RBI's
- SAGU recorded 14 hits, with 2 errors
Lions Review
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| SAGU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
21 |
14 |
2 |
| Central Christian |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
What's Next
- The Lions will play Friday, May 7th in the SAC Conference Tournament against Oklahoma City University at Jim Wade Stadium in Oklahoma City. Start time is scheduled for 11:00am
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