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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
  • Trey Tarver - 2-3, 1 run, 3 RBI
  • Tanner Vielguth - 2-4, 2 hits,  2 RBI
  • Andrew Ivy - 1-4, 1 hit, 2 runs 
  • Eastyn Culp - 5.1 IP, 4 runs, 5 K
  • R'Mani Adams - 1.0 IP, 2 K, win
  • Jackson Hohensee - 1.0 IP, no runs, 1 K, save

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.