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Ben McKenzie had a run-scoring double for OC in the first inning of the Eagles' win over East Central.

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3-run 9th-inning rally lifts Eagles past East Central

Ben McKenzie had a run-scoring double for OC in the first inning of the Eagles' win over East Central.
Box Score OKLAHOMA CITY (March 16, 2015) – Kyle Lacy's two-run single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a three-run rally that gave Oklahoma Christian a 6-5 win over East Central on Monday night at Dobson Field.

The rally ended what had been a back-and-forth affair between OC (11-9) and East Central (11-8), who had hastily rescheduled the baseball game for Monday after an originally scheduled game between the teams in Ada was rained out last Tuesday.

OC jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning on run-scoring doubles by Ben McKenzie and Jackson Matthews off East Central starter Quentin McGrath. The Eagles rode that lead until the fifth inning, when Casey Chenoweth hit a solo home run for East Central. The Tigers pulled even in the sixth on a RBI single by David Terrazas.

In the eighth, East Central took a 3-2 led on Terrazas' run-scoring double, but the Eagles answered in the bottom of the inning, as Derek Jones walked and eventually scored on an error to tie the game.

The Tigers seized control again in the top of the ninth when Garrett Donohoe delivered a two-run double to make it 5-3, but the Eagles weren't yet done.

Facing East Central reliever Merrick Ardoin (0-1), Austin Orth drew a leadoff walk and Cody Rosecrans followed with another walk. Zac Cobble singled to load the bases. Pinch-runner Luke Sandoval scored on a balk by Ardoin and Lacy then singled to bring home Rosecrans and Cobble.

OC reliever Garett Hill (2-1) threw the ninth inning to earn the pitching win.

The Eagles will have a quick turnaround, hosting longtime archrival Southern Nazarene on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Zac Cobble

#4 Zac Cobble

IF
5' 6"
Junior
Jackson Matthews

#27 Jackson Matthews

IF
6' 2"
Senior
Cody Rosecrans

#6 Cody Rosecrans

IF
6' 0"
Senior
Luke Sandoval

#13 Luke Sandoval

P
5' 11"
Senior
Derek Jones

#23 Derek Jones

OF
6' 3"
Junior
Kyle Lacy

#1 Kyle Lacy

OF-P
5' 10"
Junior
Ben McKenzie

#15 Ben McKenzie

IF
6' 0"
Junior
Austin Orth

#25 Austin Orth

C
6' 2"
Junior
Garett Hill

#11 Garett Hill

P-IF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zac Cobble

#4 Zac Cobble

5' 6"
Junior
IF
Jackson Matthews

#27 Jackson Matthews

6' 2"
Senior
IF
Cody Rosecrans

#6 Cody Rosecrans

6' 0"
Senior
IF
Luke Sandoval

#13 Luke Sandoval

5' 11"
Senior
P
Derek Jones

#23 Derek Jones

6' 3"
Junior
OF
Kyle Lacy

#1 Kyle Lacy

5' 10"
Junior
OF-P
Ben McKenzie

#15 Ben McKenzie

6' 0"
Junior
IF
Austin Orth

#25 Austin Orth

6' 2"
Junior
C
Garett Hill

#11 Garett Hill

6' 0"
Freshman
P-IF