Tempe, AZ - On Tuesday Night, ACU took on the Park- Gilbert Buccaneers for the third time this season.  ACU would come out on top, thanks to an overall solid team performance, including timely hitting and strong pitching performances.

Game Info 

• Game Score: Arizona Christian - 9, Park- Gilbert 1

• Records: Arizona Christian - 15-4, Park- Gilbert 9-9

• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - Not Ranked, Park- Gilbert- Not Ranked

• Location: Tempe, Arizona - Tempe Diablo Stadium 

ACU Stats

• Cohen Heckethorn - 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

• Manny Villa - 2-4, 1 RBI, SB

• Ramon Miranda- 1-3, 2 RBI

• Justin Ramirez- 3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI

• Jake Sim- 0-2, 2BI 

Inside the Box Score

• Justin Ramirez had himself a night at the plate, leading the lineup with 3 hits

• Cohen Heckethorn hit an inside the park homerun in spacious Tempe Diablo Stadium and seemed to be the spark that kept the offense alive in the Top of the 4th

• Tuesday Night's game was mostly a bullpen game, where the Firestorm used 6 different pitchers and only allowed 1 run. 

Coach McDonald's Thoughts

"Tonight was a well rounded team victory and a great way to finish off our bye week from conference. Pitching did a great job pounding the zone, while the offense continued to have timely hitting. "

Up Next

The Firestorm will head to Lincoln, CA to take on William Jessup University on Friday.