7 David Cripps
David Cripps
  • Height:
    5'8''
  • Weight:
    180
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Marcellus, Mich.
  • High School:
    Howardsville Christian
  • Position:
    C/2B
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • Minor:
    Coaching
  • gp
    23
  • avg
    .303
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    6
  • r
    8
  • sb
    1

Bio

2023: Earned team MVP and defensive MVP honors... recorded 23 hits, 8 runs, and 6 RBIs on the season with a .342 slugging percentage

2022: Earned team MVP and defensive MVP honors... finished season with .976 fielding percentage, recording 61 put-outs with 21 assists

2021: Earned team offensive and defensive MVP honors... batted .271 with five runs scored and two RBI.

BIO

What emoji represents you?

"Cowboy Hat Guy. (I was the cowboy last year if not that then the American flag."

Career plans/dreams/ideas?

"I would like to run a sports complex/gym."

Who is somebody you admire, and why?

"My dad; he works very hard, is a great leader, and is a godly example to our family."

If you were an animal what would you be, and why?

"Bald Eagle because first offense violation of the Bald and Gold Eagle Act can result in a fine of $100,000, one year imprisonment, or both. A second violation is considered a felony and penalties significantly increase. My life would be protected and I could fly."

Do you have any pre-game or game-day traditions or rituals?

"Down a bag of seeds. Say a quick prayer during Anthem."

Complete this sentence: "Good leaders ________?"

"... lead by example"

What attracts you to MBU?

"We get a chance to worship and learn more about God every day. I am thankful for all the friendships MBU has given me. I also enjoy the coaches and business teachers."

NON-FRESHMEN: What's a great MBU memory on the field/court?

"Shane Paruch faking an injury after getting hit by a pitch."

NON-FRESHMEN: What's a great MBU memory off the field/court?

"Being in the student section for last year's regional men's basketball game against Trinity."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 7-6
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 12-5
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 14-3
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 5-3
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 9-4
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 14-4
  Overall Conf
Games 23 -
Plate appearances 89 0
At Bats 76 -
Runs 8 -
Hits 23 -
Doubles 3 -
Triples 0 -
Home Runs 0 -
Runs Batted In 6 -
Total bases 26 0
Walks 12 -
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 5 -
Sacrifice Flies 0 -
Sacrifice Hits 0 -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 0 -
Batting Average .303 -
On Base Percentage .404 -
Slugging Percentage .342 -
Appearances 0 -
Games started 0 -
Wins 0 -
Losses 0 -
Saves 0 -
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 133 0
Put Outs 118 -
Assists 10 -
Errors 5 -
Fielding Percentage .962 -
Double Plays 1 -
Stolen Bases Allowed 111 -
Runners Caught Stealing 9 -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .075 -
Passed Balls 6 -
Catcher's Interference 0 -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 17 at Principia L, 14-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 17 at Principia L, 16-5 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 13-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 11-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 23 at Berea L, 16-13 4 3 2 - - - 1 2 - - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 15-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 1 1 - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 17-0 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 3-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 2 1 -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 7-5 4 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 15-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 3-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 9-3 4 0 3 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 19-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) L, 15-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) W, 9-6 5 2 3 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 6-1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 13-4 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 7-6 3 1 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 12-5 4 0 2 1 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 14-3 3 1 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 5-3 4 0 2 1 - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 9-4 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 14-4 3 0 2 1 - - 1 1 - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 17 at Principia L, 14-2 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 4
Mar 17 at Principia L, 16-5 - - - 0 0 - 3 1 3.00 4
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 13-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 - - 3
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 11-2 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 - - 4
Mar 23 at Berea L, 16-13 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 15-2 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 17-0 - - - 1 0 - - - - 2
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 3-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 4
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 7-5 - - - 0 0 - 2 2 1.00 4
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 15-2 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 4
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 3-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 9-3 - - - 3 0 - 1 - - 4
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 19-0 - - - 0 0 - 3 - - 3
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) L, 15-0 - - - 0 0 1 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) W, 9-6 - - - 3 0 - - - - 5
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 6-1 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 13-4 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 7-6 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 12-5 - - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 14-3 - - - 2 0 - 1 - - 3
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 5-3 - - - 3 1 - - 1 - 4
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 9-4 1 - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 14-4 - - - 3 1 - 1 - - 4
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 17 at Principia L, 14-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 17 at Principia L, 16-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 13-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 23 at Berea L, 16-13 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 15-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 17-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 15-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 19-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) L, 15-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) W, 9-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 6-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 13-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 12-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 14-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 17 at Principia L, 14-2 7 7 0 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Mar 17 at Principia L, 16-5 12 12 0 0 1.000 - - - - 1 -
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 13-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 1 0
Mar 21 at Alice Lloyd L, 11-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 1 0
Mar 23 at Berea L, 16-13 12 12 0 0 1.000 - 14 1 .067 - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 15-2 6 6 0 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
Mar 28 at Kalamazoo L, 17-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 5 1 .167 - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Grace Christian (MI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 3-0 10 9 0 1 .900 - 2 - - - -
Apr 3 vs. Northland L, 7-5 8 7 1 0 1.000 - 5 1 .167 - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 15-2 4 2 0 2 .500 - 4 - - - -
Apr 10 at Trinity Int'l L, 3-0 3 2 1 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 9-3 5 5 0 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Apr 11 at Lakeland L, 19-0 3 1 2 0 1.000 - 10 2 .167 - -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) L, 15-0 9 9 0 0 1.000 - 4 - - 1 -
Apr 13 at North Central (Minn.) W, 9-6 8 8 0 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 6-1 6 6 0 0 1.000 - 8 - - - -
Apr 18 at Trinity Int'l L, 13-4 4 3 1 0 1.000 - 7 1 .125 1 -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 7-6 6 5 1 0 1.000 - 7 1 .125 1 -
Apr 21 Grace Christian (MI) L, 12-5 5 3 0 2 .600 - 12 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 14-3 5 4 1 0 1.000 1 6 - - - -
Apr 22 Grace Christian (MI) L, 5-3 8 8 0 0 1.000 - 4 2 .333 - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 9-4 3 1 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 24 Trinity Int'l L, 14-4 4 4 0 0 1.000 - 6 - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Wis. Lutheran   - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 18 48 5 13 1 0 0 2 7 3 2 0 .271 .364 .292
2021-22 18 54 7 14 2 0 0 5 6 6 0 0 .259 .344 .296
2022-23 23 76 8 23 3 0 0 6 12 5 1 0 .303 .404 .342
Total 59 178 20 50 6 0 0 13 25 14 3 0 .281 .376 .315

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2019-20 - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2020-21 18 0 0 0 14 1 1 19 12 1.58 55
2021-22 18 1 0 0 16 2 0 19 14 1.36 61
2022-23 23 1 0 0 26 3 1 25 14 1.79 89
Total 59 2 0 0 56 6 2 63 40 1.57 205

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2019-20 - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
2020-21 8 2 0 2 0 2 22.0 41 33 24 10 10 4.09 0 9.82 2.32
2021-22 4 2 0 2 0 1 11.0 26 23 22 5 5 4.09 1 18.00 2.82
2022-23 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Total 12 4 0 4 0 3 33.0 67 56 46 15 15 4.09 1 12.55 2.48

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2019-20 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 18 65 51 13 1 .985 1 64 4 .059 10 0
2021-22 18 84 61 21 2 .976 1 52 8 .133 6 0
2022-23 23 133 118 10 5 .962 1 111 9 .075 6 0
Total 59 282 230 44 8 .972 3 227 21 .085 22 0

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 23 76 8 23 3 0 0 6 12 5 1 0 .303 .404 .342
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 19 2 10 3 - - 3 3 1 - - .526 .609 .684
Away 15 50 6 13 0 0 0 2 8 2 0 0 .260 .362 .260
Neutral 2 7 0 0 - - - 1 1 2 1 - .000 .125 .000
Result Wins 1 5 2 3 - - - 0 - - - - .600 .600 .600
Losses 22 71 6 20 3 0 0 6 12 5 1 0 .282 .393 .324
Month March 7 23 4 6 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 .261 .370 .261
April 16 53 4 17 3 - - 5 8 3 1 - .321 .419 .377

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 23 1 0 0 26 3 1 25 14 1.79 89
Conference - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1 - - 13 3 - 4 4 1.00 23
Away 15 0 0 0 13 0 1 18 8 2.25 58
Neutral 2 - - - 0 0 - 3 2 1.50 8
Result Wins 1 - - - 3 0 - - - - 5
Losses 22 1 0 0 23 3 1 25 14 1.79 84
Month March 7 0 0 0 6 0 - 7 2 3.50 27
April 16 1 - - 20 3 1 18 12 1.50 62

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Event Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Conference - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Result Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Month March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 23 133 118 10 5 .962 1 111 9 .075 6 0
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 31 25 4 2 .935 1 35 3 .079 1 -
Away 15 84 77 5 2 .976 0 69 5 .068 5 0
Neutral 2 18 16 1 1 .944 - 7 1 .125 - -
Result Wins 1 8 8 0 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
Losses 22 125 110 10 5 .960 1 109 9 .076 6 0
Month March 7 42 41 1 0 1.000 0 26 2 .071 3 0
April 16 91 77 9 5 .945 1 85 7 .076 3 -

News Mentions

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Trojans Take Two

Maranatha falls to Trinity Int'l in doubleheader.

April 25, 2023

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That Close

Sabercats produce, fall just short against Grace Christian.

April 21, 2023

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So Close yet So Far

Sabercats fall to Northland in tight doubleheader.

April 3, 2023

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Facing the Giants

Sabercats fall in doubleheader.

March 28, 2023

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Slugfest in Berea

Sabercats fall 13-16 to Mountaineers in wild one-off.

March 23, 2023

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Eagles Take Two

Sabercats drop double-header to Alice Lloyd 0-13 and 2-11.

March 21, 2023

Photos

David Cripps action photo 1

Photo Credit: Hope Ostrander
David Cripps action photo 2

Photo Credit: Hope Ostrander
  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 3

Photo Credit: Hope Ostrander
  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 4

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 5

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 6

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 7

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 8

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 9

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 10

Photo Credit: Hope Ostrander
  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 11

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 12

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 13

Photo Credit: Hope Ostrander
  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 14

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 15

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 16

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 17

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 18

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist
David Cripps action photo 19

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  • Grace Christian (MI) vs. Maranatha Baptist