Santa Barbara, CA- Arizona Christian faced off against the University of Jamestown to begin the five team, double elimination Santa Barbara bracket of the NAIA Baseball Opening Round on Monday morning.  The Firestorm came out victorious in the 5-4 game.

Game Info

• Game Score: Arizona Christian - 5, Jamestown - 4
• Records: Arizona Christian - 39-19, Jamestown - 35-17
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 25, Jamestown - not ranked
• Location: Russ Carr Field, Santa Barbara, CA

ACU Stats

• Cam Sharp - 2 innings, no runs, 2 strikeouts, earned win
• Brent Smith - 2-4, 2 runs, stolen base
• Christian Maggi - 2-3, RBI
• Jake Sim - 1-4, 2 RBI, run, double, stolen base
• Eric Schwalbe - 1-4, 2 RBI
• Justen Burkey - run, 2 walks
• River Carbone - inning, no hits, 2 strikeouts, earned save

Inside the Box Score

• In the first  inning, Smith singled and stole a base, Burkey was intentionally walked, Sim doubled driving Smith home, Schwalbe singled to bring Burkey and Sim home
• Cohen Heckethorn walked and scored on a single by Maggi in the fourth
• In the seventh, Smith walked and was driven in by Sim

Up Next

The Firestorm will now face off against the top seed University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Monday afternoon at 4:00 pm.