Baseball Natalie Lopez

The Firestorm Fall Short Against The Bulldogs

Lake Myrtle, Fla.- After yesterday's tough loss, ACU battled back against Tennessee Wesleyan but ultimately, fell short. The Firestorm put up a fight though, as they nearly tied the game in the seventh inning after getting two hits and scoring three runs. ACU plays their third game of the NAIA Ball East West Challenge against St. Thomas. 


Game Info
  • Score: Arizona Christian - 3, Tennessee Wesleyan - 4
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 3-2, Tennessee Wesleyan - 2-0
  • Location: Lake Myrtle Complex, Lake Myrtle, FL

ACU Stats
  • Kimo Fukofuka - 2-4, 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 walk
  • Logan Sanders - 1-4, 1 hit, 1 run
  • Sean Garcia - 1-4, 1 hit, 1 RBI
  • Tanner Vielguth - 1-4, 1 hit
  • Jared Anderson - 1-4, 1 hit
  • Frank Wierman - 4.0 IP, 7 K, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, loss

Inside The Game
  • In the third inning, Fukofuka singled to left field, advancing Tarver to third, but left him on base, no score
  • Vielguth singled to center field and got a stolen base, but was left on base with no score in the sixth inning
  • In the seventh inning, Logan Sanders singled to center field and later, advanced to second base after Ivy walked
  • Garcia singled to left field and earned an RBI after Logan Sanders scored
  • Fukofuka doubled to right field, earning 2 RBI after Solis (pinch ran for Garcia) and Ivy both scored

Thoughts from Coach McDonald
"I'm very proud of how we bounced back today after under performing yesterday and playing competitive top 10 in NAIA baseball. We had our chances and we will clean up the little things and keep moving forward fast with positivity."

Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will play St. Thomas (FL) in their third game of the NAIA Ball East West Challenge at 12pm in Lake Myrtle, FL.