April 29, 2023
Pineville, LA – On Saturday evening at the Billy Allgood Field in Pineville, Louisiana, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions baseball team closed their road series against the Louisiana Christian University (LCU) Wildcats.
Lions Review
In the game's final faceoff, the Wildcats completed the series sweep of the SAGU Lions with a score of 3-0. Bryson Collins was the only SAGU player to record a hit in his at-bat attempts during a challenging offensive outing for the SAGU Lions.
On the mound, Matthew Hickey put out a strong effort, striking out six Wildcat batters. In 28 hitters faced, Matthew Hickey threw 75 strikes in total. In addition, Reagan Smith added a strikeout.
In a rare occurrence, the SAGU Lions, who stole over 100 bases for the first time in their program's history, could not display their cunning baserunning abilities during the loss on the road.
PITCHING
Batters faced:
Matthew Hickey (28) ,
Reagan Smith (4) ,
Cade Hendricks (4)
Pitches-Strikes:
Matthew Hickey (114-75),
Reagan Smith (16-11),
Cade Hendricks (13-8)
Cornacchione's Corner
"Not the results we had hoped for. Although we are disappointed to end the road trip without a victory, we will take this lesson to improve our teamwork," said SAGU head baseball coach Matt Cornachione.
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.
