McPherson, Kan – In the Collegiate Cup decider, the Bulldogs were hosted by the Tigers of Central Christian College in a Tuesday night matchup that took just seven innings to find a winner. Sitting with a 22-22 record, McPherson looked to enter their final weekend series of the regular season with a win over their cross-town rival.
 
The Basics
Location: Light Capital Baseball Stadium
Records: MC 23-22 (19-14 KCAC), CCC 21-23 (15-12 SAC)
Score: MC 32, CCC 17
 
How it Happened
The Bulldogs had put up runs in all but one inning of this ballgame with Central Christian; it would take just under four hours to complete this one under the lights.
 
Typically found in left field, Will Sevier started on the mound for the Bulldogs. He was followed by seven different pitchers throughout the night, but Chris Jackson would get his third win of the season after striking out two batters of the seven that he faced in the one inning he threw for. Nick Thompson had an exceptional two innings after coming into the ballgame to relieve Sevier of his duties in the first. Thompson threw for two innings and allowed zero hits and zero runs, issuing five strike outs on seven batters.
 
Austin Easter batted in the most runs for the Bulldogs with eight runs batted in on three hits in four at bats. Jared Kramp ended his night 4-5 with six RBIs, followed closely behind by Adan Soto, Myles Vazquez, and Conner Baker that combined for nine RBIs.
 
For Central Christian, the Tigers used eight total pitchers on Tuesday night; lasting the longest on the mound was Sal Garza who started the night on the mound and threw for two innings against the Bulldogs. Offensively, Braedon Ulrich, Noel Aquino, and James Perales led the way with three RBIs a piece, but the efficiency of McPherson's offense was too much to overpower.
 
After three hours and 49 minutes, the Bulldogs took home the 32-17 victory over the Tigers ahead of their weekend series with the Bethany College Swedes.