Irvine, CA – The Arizona Christian University baseball team (31-25) dropped their first game of the GSAC Tournament to Vanguard (43-11) 10-0 on Monday night at the OC Great Park in Irvine, CA.

Series Notes:

With the loss the Firestorm's record against the Lions falls to 12-29.

The Game:

Eli Elliott got the start and took the loss pitching 3 1/3 innings while allowing seven runs, six earned on six hits while striking out four.

After a scoreless first the Lions opened the scoring in the bottom of the second as they took a 3-0 lead. They would then tack on five more runs over the next three innings to up their lead to 8-0. Evan Massie was a bright spot for the Firestorm as he pitched 1 2/3 inning in relief while allowing just two hits and striking out four. Jordan Vickers also pitched an inning in relief while not allowing a hit and striking out one. The Firestorm struggled on offense throughout the game but had a chance in the ninth inning as they loaded the bases but they came up empty as they fell 10-0.

Up Next:

The Firestorm continue play at the GSAC Tournament as they take on number one seeded Hope International on Tuesday, May 3 at 2:00 PM Arizona time at the OC Great Park in Irvine, CA.