Surprise, AZ - In the double header against OUAZ, the Firestorm were able to earn two wins by the score of 10-5 and 6-3. Junior Cohen Heckethorn hit two homers in game one and Junior Todd Furr hit one in game two.

Game Info

• Game One Score: Arizona Christian - 10, OUAZ - 5
• Game Two Score: Arizona Christian - 6, OUAZ - 3
• Records: Arizona Christian - 28-17, 17-7 GSAC, OUAZ - 19-23, 8-18 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, OUAZ - not ranked
• Location: Surprise Sports Complex Royals 4, Surprise, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Cohen Heckethorn - 3-5, 2 HR, 3 runs, 2 RBI, stolen base
• Michael Diffley - 3-5, 4 RBI, 2 doubles
• Brent Smith - 2-4, 2 runs
• Robert Bostedt - 1-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI

Inside Game One

• In the first inning, Bostedt walked and was driven in on a double from Diffley
• Heckethorn homered in the second
• In the fourth, Heckethorn homered, Christian Maggi doubled, Smith got hit by a pitch, and Diffley hit a single driving them in
• Jake Sim hit a single and scored on a sac bunt from Matt Asta in the fifth
• In the eighth, Steven Hernandez, Heckethorn, Bostedt and Smith scored

ACU Game Two Stats

• Michael Diffley - 3-4, 3 RBI, run, double
• Brent Smith - 2-4, 2 runs, double
• Justen Burkey - 2-4, 2 RBI
• Robert Bostedt - 1-3, 2 runs
• Todd Furr - 1-2, homerun
• Matt Asta - 1.1 innings, 1 hit, 3 K's, earned win
• River Carbone - 1 inning, 1 hit, 2 K's, earned save

Inside Game Two

• Furr homered to left field in the third inning
• In the sixth, Smith doubled, Bostedt singled, Diffley singled bringing Smith home, Bostedt scored on a single from Burkey
• In the seventh, Smith singled, Bostedt walked, Diffley doubled bringing them both home, Diffley scored on a single from Burkey
• With the win, the Firestorm moved into first place in the GSAC standings

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm play the Spirit at the Surprise Sports Complex Royals 4.  First pitch is at 2:00 pm.