April 11, 2008

4.11.08 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - North Lake College transfer Christian Rivera has signed to play for Mid-America Christian University in the 2008-2009 baseball season. MACU is in Oklahoma City.

Rivera, a 20-year-old transfer from North Lake College, was the starting catcher for the North Lake College Blazers, and will play the same position for the MACU Evangels.

Rivera was an All-District catcher for the L.E. Bell High School Raiders in Bedford, Texas.

"I am very excited about signing Christian," MACU Men's Baseball Coach Jason Blackwell said. "He will be a huge asset to our program. Christian is a solid leader and has the tools that every coach looks for in a catcher."

MACU is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Sooner Athletic Conference.