Phoenix, AZ- On Friday, ACU Baseball opened their season against Benedictine-Mesa but were on the short end of an 11-1 decision.  The game began the ACU coaching era of Joe McDonald.

Game Info

• Game score: Benedictine-Mesa - 11, Arizona Christian - 1
• Records: Arizona Christian – 0-1, Benedictine-Mesa – 1-0
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa – not ranked
• Location: Firestorm Field, Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ

ACU Stats

• Justen Burkey - 2-4, 2B
• Matt Asta - 2-4
• Eric Schwalbe - 2-4
• Brent Smith – 1-3, RBI, 0.2 IP pitched, no runs
• Trevor McGee – 3 IP, 5 K
• Troy Osterode – 1.2 IP, no runs
• Cam Sharp – 1 IP, K, no runs

Inside the Box Score

• ACU fell behind 3-0 in the second inning and did not recover
• Smith drove home Cohen Heckethorn for the ACU run in the fifth
• The Firestorm used 10 pitchers

Thoughts from Coach McDonald

"It is definitely not the start of the season we all wanted.  But we did some things very well today that we are going to build off of and get back to work in the morning.  Thanks to all that came out to celebrate opening day in the start of the season."

Up Next

On Tuesday, Arizona Christian will once again face Benedictine-Mesa.  This time they will meet up at Gene Autry Park in Mesa at 6:00 pm.