March 28, 2023
Waxahachie, TX – On Tuesday evening at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) in Waxahachie, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions baseball team faced the Jarvis Christian College (JCC) Bulldogs in a single-game series.
Game 1:
The Jarvis Bulldogs jumped to a 4-2 lead after the first inning of play, attributed to the nationally-ranked SAGU Lions' abnormally slow start. Avery Chatman scored the opening run of the game for the Lions when Jarvis Christian College's pitcher fired a wild pitch.
Eli Lyons, Timothy Compomizzi, Andrew Ortiz, and Bryson Collins all brought in runs. Bryson Collins' two RBIs led SAGU. The SAGU home crowd was electrified by Eli Lyons' home run that soared to left field. The Lions' offense was what kept them afloat as the defense got its footing in the contest.
The Lions utilized an unconventional mix of pitchers to target the Jarvis Christin College batters from the mound. Hayden Mullins led SAGU with three strikeouts. Jadon Harper and Cade Hendricks both had one strikeout.
PITCHING
Batters faced: Trevor Proefrock (5), Harris Shoemaker (6), Daniel Wilbanks (3), Kaden Kneip (7), Hayden Mullins (12), Grant McManus (3), Jadon Harper (5), Cade Hendricks (5)
HBP: Trevor Proefrock (2), Daniel Wilbanks, Kaden Kneip (2), Hayden Mullins (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Trevor Proefrock (14-6), Harris Shoemaker (22-12), Daniel Wilbanks (9-3), Kaden Kneip (27-17), Hayden Mullins (35-24), Grant McManus (8-4), Jadon Harper (18-11), Cade Hendricks (17-12)
Bryson Collins sneaked home for the winning run to end the game and seal the victory. SAGU displayed extraordinary baserunning. Bryson Collins stole three bases, Avery Chatman stole four, and Andrew Ortiz swiped two. The Lion's 9-8 victory over the Bulldogs moves them to 24-9 on the season.
Cornacchione's Corner
"Good performance from our players in this challenging game; we'll keep improving. The Jarvis team gave us an extremely tough fight, but I am happy with how our players played under the most challenging circumstances," said SAGU head baseball coach Matt Cornachione.
The Next Step
On Friday, March 31st, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will face Wayland Baptist University.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
