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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ACU Baseball splits with Benedictine Mesa
Khaxil Stewart
3
Arizona Christian ACU 25-20
4
Winner Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU 21-23
Arizona Christian ACU
25-20
3
Final
4
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU
21-23
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Christian ACU 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 11 0

W: Cody Campbell (9-4) L: Kilbreath, Tyson (7-6)

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Winner Arizona Christian ACU 25-21
8
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU 22-23
Winner
Arizona Christian ACU
25-21
10
Final
8
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU
22-23
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Arizona Christian ACU 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 2 10 12 2
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENU 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 8 12 1

W: Farrell, Casey (9-4) L: Bobby Romitti (8-7) S: Gordon II, David ()

Game Recap: Baseball | | Natalie Lopez

ACU Splits With Benedictine Mesa

Glendale, Ariz. – Arizona Christian and Benedictine Mesa split a Friday doubleheader, with the Redhawks taking game one 4-3 before the Firestorm answered with a thrilling 10-8 victory in game two. The split moves Arizona Christian to 26-21 overall, while Benedictine Mesa stands at 22-24 after an action-packed day at Gene Autry Park.


Game Info
  • Game One Score: Arizona Christian - 3, Benedictine Mesa - 4
  • Game Two Score: Arizona Christian - 10, Benedictine Mesa - 8
  • Location: Gene Autry Park, Mesa, AZ

Inside Game One
  • In the opener, Benedictine Mesa used timely hitting and a complete-game effort from Cody Campbell to edge Arizona Christian 4-3. 
  • The Redhawks scored in four separate innings, including an RBI single from Ben Schnurman in the first and a solo home run by Tyler Jackson in the fourth. 
  • ACU rallied in the sixth inning when Tyson Schertenleib delivered a two-run double and later scored the tying run, but Benedictine Mesa answered immediately in the bottom half on Javier Rochin's RBI infield single. 
  • Campbell scattered seven hits over nine innings to earn the win, while Tyson Kilbreath took the hard-luck loss despite allowing just four runs over six innings.
  • ACU lost the game, 4-3. 

Inside Game Two
  • The Firestorm bounced back in game two behind an explosive offense and late clutch hitting. 
  • ACU built an early lead with a five-run third inning highlighted by RBI hits from Luke Zuromski, Noah Manasan, and Zach Blair. 
  • Blair starred at the plate, finishing 4-for-5 with three RBI, including a key RBI triple in the eighth inning. 
  • Marcellus Cueva added two hits and two RBI, while Andrew Ivy drove in two runs.
  • Benedictine Mesa stormed back with a five-run sixth inning to erase an 8-3 deficit and tie the game at 8-8. 
  • Ben Schnurman's two-run double was the big blow during the rally. 
  • But ACU responded in the eighth, scoring twice to regain control. 
  • David Gordon II then shut the door with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts to earn the save. 
  • ACU won the game, 10-8.

Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm will play against Benedictine Mesa in another doubleheader in Mesa, AZ starting 11am. 


 
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