Surprise, AZ - The Firestorm swept crosstown rival OUAZ scoring a combined total of 45 runs in the four games. The school record for stolen bases in a season (previously 100 stolen bases- 2013) was broken in game one as well as getting their first 30 win season since 2013.

Game Info

• Game One Score: Arizona Christian - 13, OUAZ - 9
• Game Two Score: Arizona Christian - 16, OUAZ - 6
• Records: Arizona Christian - 30-17, 19-7 GSAC, OUAZ - 19-25, 8-20 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, OUAZ - not ranked
• Location: Surprise Sports Complex, Surprise, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Michael Diffley - 4-6, 3 runs, 2 RBI, stolen base
• Brent Smith - 3-5, 2 runs, RBI, 2 stolen bases
• Eric Schwalbe - 3-5, 3 RBI, run, double, stolen base
• Bryan Levine - 3-5, 2 runs, RBI, double
• Jake Sim - 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI
• Justen Burkey - 2-5, 2 runs, RBI, triple

Inside Game One

• Smith led off the game with a single, stole a base, and was driven in by Diffley
• In the fifth inning, Levine, Smith, Diffley, Burkey, and Sim scored
• Levine doubled and scored on a sac fly from Bostedt in the sixth
• Schwalbe and Matt Asta singled, Ty Isbell pinch ran for Asta, Levine singled bringing Schwalbe home, Isbell came home on a single by Smith in the seventh
• In the eighth, Diffley singled and stole a base, Burkey tripled bringing him home, Sim singled bringing Burkey home, and Sim scored on a double by Schwalbe
• Diffley singled and was driven in on a sac fly from Schwalbe in the ninth

ACU Game Two Stats

• Jake Sim - 3-4, home run, 5 RBI, 2 runs
• Brent Smith - 3-6, 3 runs, RBI, 3 stolen bases, double
• Michael Diffley - 2-3, 3 runs, 2 RBI, triple, double, 2 walks
• Justen Burkey - 2-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI, double
• Eric Schwalbe - 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 stolen bases
• Robert Bostedt - 2 runs, stolen base
• Cohen Heckethorn - 2 RBI, run, double

Inside Game Two

• In the first inning, Smith singled, Diffley tripled bringing him home, Burkey walked, and hit a three run homer
• Steven Hernandez, Bostedt, Diffley, and Burkey scored in the second
• Burkey doubled and scored on a sac bunt from Heckethorn in the fourth
• In the fifth, Smith and Bostedt got on, both stole a base, and scored on a single from Sim, Diffley walked and was driven in on a single from Schwalbe
• In the sixth, Todd Furr singled and came home on a double by Smith, Diffley doubled bringing Smith him
• Sim singled and was driven in by a double from Heckethorn, Isbell singled to bring Heckethorn home in the seventh

Thoughts from Coach McDonald

"I am really proud of how we played together all weekend long getting production from a variety of players.  We are going to enjoy a day off to get ready for a big week next week."

Up Next

On Thursday, the Firestorm travel to play No. 23 The Master's to finish the suspended games from February 22 and 23.  First pitch in Santa Clarita, CA, is at 2:00 pm.