April 14, 2023
Waxahachie, TX – On Friday afternoon in Waxahachie, Texas, the No. 24 Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions baseball team opened their Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) series against the Mid-America Christian University (MACU) Evangels.
Game 1
In the series-opener the SAGU Lions fell to the MACU Evangels 10-4.The MACU Evangels winning performance was fueled by a strong final inning on offense in which they scored five runs. In the end the Lions recorded eleven hits compared to MACU's ten.
The Lions' Bryson Collins displayed the most ferocity on the day. The squad was spearheaded by Collins, for Collins' three RBIs led the SAGU offense.
In his four at-bats, Craig Venable also performed well for the Lions, registering two hits and an RBI. Timothy Compomizzi also performed well for the Lions, with two singles and an RBI in his three at-bats.
The SAGU squad was ultimately defeated by five fielding mistakes. On the mound, Michael Watson had eleven strikeouts as he lost just his second contest as the starting pitcher on the season moving his overall record to 8-2.
PITCHING
Batters faced: Michael Watson (33) , Hayden Mullins (4) , Jadon Harper (5) , Hamilton Moye
HBP: Michael Watson , Hayden Mullins , Jadon Harper
Pitches-Strikes: Michael Watson (115-75), Hayden Mullins (36-19), Jadon Harper (13-5), Hamilton Moye (6-4)
The Next Step
On Saturday, April 15th, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will face Mid-America Christian University at the house in a doubleheader.
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.
