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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Tarver at bat
4
Simpson (CA) SU 0-1
5
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 1-0
Simpson (CA) SU
0-1
4
Final
5
Arizona Christian ACU
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Simpson (CA) SU 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 1
Arizona Christian ACU 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 5 6 4

W: Adams, R'Mani (1-0) L: C. Jones (0-1) S: Hohensee, Jackson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Natalie Lopez

Firestorm Comeback To Win In Their Season Opener

Glendale, Ariz.- In their first game of the season, Arizona Christian came back in a huge outing when they scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead over Simpson. It was a great team effort all around to get the win over the Red Hawks. ACU will head into Friday's game with a record of 1-0 after today's strong start. 

Game Info
  • Score: Arizona Christian - 5, Simpson - 4
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 1-0, Simpson - 0-1
  • Location: Greenway High School, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats
Inside Game One
  • In the fifth inning, Ivy walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch, Tarver singled driving in Ivy and he scored. 
  • Beckworth singled to center field and Marcus Sanders' pitch ran for him. 
  • In the same inning, Ivy singled to left field, advancing Sanders to second. Fukofuka gets hit by a pitch, Ivy advances to second, and Sanders advances to third.  
  • With bases loaded, Tarver doubled down the right field line, driving in both Ivy and Sanders. 
  • Vielguth also got a single to left field, bringing in both Tarver and Fukofuka, and earning 2 RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning. 

Thoughts from Coach McDonald
"I'm really proud of how we battled back and showed a lot of grit. We got solid pitching and clutch hitting which is always a good combo to win a tight ball game. It's always great to honor and celebrate the life of Coach Calderon with a win. He was a great man, a good friend, and he is missed."

Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will host Nelson University (TX) for game three of the Coach Calderon Invitational at 7pm.

 
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