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Sean Garcia up to bat
Khaxil Stewart
9
Park-Gilbert PUG 10-17
13
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 20-8-1
Park-Gilbert PUG
10-17
9
Final
13
Arizona Christian ACU
20-8-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Park-Gilbert PUG 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 2 0 9 7 2
Arizona Christian ACU 0 4 2 3 0 1 1 2 X 13 14 1

W: Tarver, Trey (4-1) L: B. Staiger (1-3) S: Hohensee, Jackson (7)

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Park-Gilbert PUG 10-18
7
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 21-8-1
Park-Gilbert PUG
10-18
1
Final
7
Arizona Christian ACU
21-8-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Park-Gilbert PUG 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
Arizona Christian ACU 2 0 3 1 0 1 X 7 9 0

W: Kiaunis, Kane (2-2) L: C. Rozier (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Natalie Lopez

ACU Takes All Four Games To Get Series Sweep Against Park Gilbert

Glendale, Ariz.- The Firestorm put on an offensive showcase in a dominant doubleheader sweep over Park Gilbert, winning game one by a staggering 13-9 victory and capping the night with a 7-1 victory in game two. 

In a high-scoring affair, ACU outlasted Park Gilbert 13-9 in the first game of their doubleheader. The game saw a flurry of home runs and offensive fireworks from both teams. Park Gilbert struck first with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, but ACU responded with a four-run second inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Logan Sanders. The Firestorm continued their offensive push, extending their lead to 9-2 by the fourth inning after a three-run home run from Kane Kiaunis. Park Gilbert mounted a comeback in the fifth with a five-run explosion, cutting the deficit to 9-7. However, ACU kept their foot on the gas, with Matthew Beckworth adding a solo home run in the seventh and Logan Sanders delivering a clutch two-run double in the eighth to seal the win. Trey Tarver earned the victory for the Firestorm despite allowing seven runs over 4.1 innings, striking out seven. Jackson Hohensee earned another save, having a total of 7 saves on the season thus far. 

In game two of the doubleheader, ACU completed the sweep with a dominant 7-1 victory behind a stellar complete-game performance from Kane Kiaunis, who struck out 13 and allowed just four hits over seven innings. The Firestorm jumped out early, plating two runs in the first on a sacrifice fly by Sean Garcia and an RBI single by Jared Anderson. A three-run third inning extended the lead to 5-0 for the Firestorm. Andrew Ivy homered in the fourth to make it 6-0, adding to his strong offensive showing. Park Gilbert got on the board in the sixth, but that was all they could muster against Kiaunis. ACU capped the scoring in the bottom half of the inning when Tanner Vielguth stole third and came home on a throwing error.

With the series sweep, ACU improved to 21-8-1 in the regular season, and 4-4 in GSAC conference play. 


Game Info
  • Game One Score: Arizona Christian - 13 , Park Gilbert - 9
  • Game Two Score: Arizona Christian - 7, Park Gilbert - 1
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 21-8-1, Park Gilbert - 10-18
  • Location: Greenway High School, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
  • In the top of the first inning, Park Gilbert was on the board first. They led the game, 1-0. 
  • The Firestorm responded as both Logan Sanders and Ivy hit singles, driving in a few runs. Anderson also scored on another play. ACU led 4-1 after the second inning. 
  • In the third inning, Anderson hit a single to right center, and earned an RBI as Kiaunis scored. Later that inning, Logan Sanders hit a double to left field, also earning an RBI after Anderson scored. ACU extended their lead, 6-2. 
  • Kiaunis hit a huge 3-run home run in the fourth inning. ACU extended their lead, 9-2. 
  • Park Gilbert scored 5 runs in the fifth inning, making the score 9-7. 
  • In the sixth inning, Kiaunis singled up the middle and earned an RBI after driving in Edmonds. The score was now 10-7. 
  • Beckworth hit a huge solo home run to left field. ACU extended their lead, 11-7 after the seventh inning. 
  • Park Gilbert scored another 2 runs in the eighth inning, making the score 11-9. 
  • In the bottom of the eighth inning, Logan Sanders hit a double up the middle and drove in two runners to earn 2 RBI. ACU extended their lead 13-9. 
  • ACU won the first game, 13-9.  

ACU Game Two Stats
Inside Game Two
  • In the first inning, the Firestorm were on the board first after Garcia hit a sacrifice fly and Ivy scored. Later, Anderson hit a single to left field and Kiaunis scored on the play. ACU led 2-0. 
  • The Firestorm got a few more runs on the board in the third inning. Anderson hit a double to left field and earned an RBI after Vielguth scored. Beckworth also hit a double to right field and earned an RBI after Anderson scored. Logan Sanders hit a sacrifice fly and earned an RBI after Garcia scored. ACU extended their lead, 5-0. 
  • Ivy hit a huge solo home run to right field in the fourth inning. ACU extended their lead, 6-0. 
  • Vielguth scored on a throwing error, and added another run to the board. ACU led 7-1. 
  • ACU won the second game, 7-1. 

Thoughts from Coach McDonald
"Great weekend for the ACU Baseball Family. I love this team!" 

Up Next
On Wednesday, ACU will play Nelson University Arizona at Apollo High School at 7pm. 


 
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