OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Mar. 9, 2011) – The Oklahoma Christian baseball team claimed two effortless wins over Bacone College (Okla.) in Wednesday's double header as the Eagles took game one 12-2 and game two 7-0.
Game 1
The Eagles had no problem getting on the board in the first game as OC tallied seven runs in the first to take a commanding 7-0 lead into the second inning.
Taylor Parcus scored first for the Eagles on a wild pitch and was followed home two batters later by Dillon Andrews who scored on Dustin Andrew's fielder's choice. With Dustin Andrews still on base, Tyler Gipson took the plate only to hit a homerun to score two more for the Eagles.
As OC continued through their lineup, Jeff Davis hit a double to send home Clint Bowker. Two batters later, Parcus took the plate back at the top of the lineup and reached base on an error that allowed pinch runner Garrett Stephenson and Zac Coshow to score.
In the bottom of the second, the Eagles recorded two more runs to advance to a 9-0 lead. Jordan Price scored on an error, and Dustin Andrews was driven home on a single from Clint Bowker.
Following a scoreless third inning, OC put up three more runs in the fourth to lead 12-0 heading into the fifth inning. Price headed home first on a single from Dustin Andrews who headed home on the next at bat when Gipson drilled a triple to deep center field. Gipson followed home as well on another single from Bowker.
The Warriors tallied two runs in the top of the fifth, but with the Eagles holding a ten-run advantage, the game ended early with OC taking the 12-2 run rule victory.
Bowker went a perfect 3-for-3 at bat while Dustin Andrews, Gipson, and Davis each went 2-for-3 at the plate.
OC's Conner Williams spent all five innings on the mound to capture the win and recorded strikeouts in the process.
Game 2
The Eagles continued to dominate in the second game and got a run on the board in the first to take an early 1-0 lead. Dillon Andrews made it home for the score on a sacrifice fly from Price.
In the second, OC tallied two more runs with the first coming from Gipson who scored on a double from Bowker. Bowker then advanced past home plate when Chance Nichols hit a sacrifice fly to right field.
The Eagles drove an additional two runs in the third to continue to grow the gap. Both Dustin Andrews and Parcus made it home on a double from Gipson, to put OC up 5-0 going into the fourth.
After a scoreless fourth, the Eagles put up two final runs in the fifth when Nichols hit a first pitch, two run homer to send home Bowker and put OC ahead 7-0 heading into the sixth.
OC held the Warriors scoreless throughout to seal the game at a 7-0 victory.
Parcus led at the plate going 2-for-4 while Nichols tallied three RBI on 1-for-1 hitting.
Ryan Nash pitched the complete game to earn the win with no earned runs and five strikeouts.
With the wins, the Eagles improve their season record to 10-4 while still maintaining a 3-1 conference record. The OC baseball team will head to the road to play Wayland Baptist University (Texas) in a three game series beginning on Friday at 3 p.m.
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