BASEBALL LOSES TO EVANGEL IN 12

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila baseball played its second extra-inning game in the last two weeks on Tuesday, falling to Evangel, 6-3 in 12 innings at The Z.

Avila got off to a good start in the bottom of the first.

A leadoff walk from Tommy English eventually sent the Eagle captain to third base, where – with two outs – he was driven home on an RBI double from Dylan Atherton to give Avila a 1-0 lead after one.

Evangel tied the game in the third but Avila took the lead right back in the bottom half on an RBI groundout from Isaiah Ramos. 2-1 Avila after three.

The lead was short-lived for Avila as Evangel went up 3-2 after the fourth inning.

The two teams remained scoreless for the next three innings before Avila tied the score once again in the bottom of the eighth.

After two quick outs, JJ Dain walked and went to second on an Evangel error. Pinch-hitter Aidan Johnson brought Dain home and tied the game with an RBI single.

3-3 after eight innings.

A scoreless ninth inning by both teams sent the game to extras.

A scoreless 10^th and 11^th sent the game even further to extras.

Back-to-back run-scoring base this in the 12^th from the Valor gave Evangel a 6-3 lead in the top of the 12^th inning.

After a leadoff walk in the bottom half, Avila went down while unable to come up with the tying runs needed, falling 6-3 in 12 innings.

Avila got 4.1 spectacular innings out of the bullpen from Corbin Hamman, striking out five while keeping Evangel off the scoreboard.

Nearing the end of the regular season, Avila will play three at Tabor this weekend, beginning with a doubleheader beginning on Saturday at 12 PM.

(photo credit: Rhett Rogers)