Baseball 3/14/2025 10:39:00 PM Natalie Lopez The Firestorm Dominate In Doubleheader Against Park Gilbert Glendale, Ariz.- ACU put on a dominant performance in their doubleheader against Park Gilbert, sweeping both games in commanding fashion. In game one, the Firestorm wasted no time asserting their dominance, erupting for six runs in the first inning and never looking back. ACU capitalized on Park Gilbert's defensive miscues, scoring early with a combination of timely hitting and aggressive baserunning. Jared Anderson and Sean Garcia led the charge with multi-hit performances, while Matthew Beckworth drove in four runs, including a two-run double in the fourth inning. The Firestorm piled up 15 hits and took advantage of four Park Gilbert errors. On the mound, Frank Wierman was stellar, tossing five shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out six batters. ACU closed out the 19-1 victory with a clean defensive effort. The Firestorm continued their winning ways in the second game, this time relying on a dominant pitching performance from Eastyn Culp, who went the distance in a three-hit shutout, striking out 13 batters. ACU broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning when Jaylen Edmonds scored on a fielder's choice. The Firestorm tacked on four more runs in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run double from Kane Kiaunis and an RBI single from Trey Tarver. They added their final run on a wild pitch to secure the 6-0 victory. Game Info Game One Score: Arizona Christian - 19, Park Gilbert - 1 Game Two Score: Arizona Christian - 6, Park Gilbert - 0 Records: Arizona Christian - 19-8-1, Park Gilbert - 10-16 Location: Greenway High School, Glendale, AZ ACU Game One Stats Sean Garcia – 2-2, 2 hits, 5 runs, 2 RBI, 2 walks Dylan Petersen – 1-1, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI Jared Anderson – 2-3, 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 1 walk Matthew Beckworth – 2-3, 2 hits, 2 runs, 4 RBI, 1 walk Jaylen Edmonds – 2-5, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 1 walk Kane Kiaunis – 2-6, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI Andrew Ivy – 2-6, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI Trey Tarver – 1-4, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 walk Nathan Greene – 1-3, 1 hit, 3 RBI Frank Wierman – 5.0 IP, 6 K, 3 hits, 3 walks, 0 runs, win Inside Game One In the first inning, the Firestorm scored 6 uninterrupted runs, after Kiaunis, Garcia, and Anderson all hit singles and brought in base runners. ACU led 6-0 after the first inning. The Firestorm got a couple more hits in the third inning, after Beckworth hit a single and drove in Garcia. Greene hit a double down the right field line, driving in Anderson. Later that inning, Beckworth scored after an error. ACU extended their lead 9-0. In the fourth inning, the Firestorm scored another 3 runs. The score was now 12-0. In the fifth inning, ACU scored 4 more runs on a few more hits. ACU extended their lead, 16-0. In the seventh inning, the Firestorm scored their last 3 runs of the game. ACU won their first game, 19-1. ACU Game Two Stats Jaylen Edmonds – 1-2, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 walk Trey Tarver – 1-3, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI Kane Kiaunis – 1-3, 1 hit, 1 run, 3 RBI Sean Garcia – 1-3, 1 hit, 1 RBI Eastyn Culp – 7.0 IP, 13 K, 3 runs, 6 walks, 0 runs, win Inside Game Two In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Firestorm broke through the scoreless tie when Kiaunis reached on a fielder's choice and Ivy scored. Later that inning, Garcia grounded out to the pitcher and earned an RBI after Edmonds scored another run. ACU led 2-0 after the fourth inning. In the fifth inning, the Firestorm scored another three runs after Tarver hit a single and drove in Ivy to score. Kiaunis also got a hit and earned 2 RBI after Edmonds and Tarver both scored. Later that inning, Kiaunis scored on a wild pitch, solidifying their lead 6-0 after the fifth inning. ACU won their second game, 6-0. Thoughts from Coach McDonald "Today was a great rebound in our tough conference." Up Next On Saturday, the Firestorm will host Park Gilbert for the last two games of the series at Greenway High School at 4pm and 7pm.