NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (23-14,13-1 G-MAC) defeated Ohio Valley University (7-21, 5-10 G-MAC) in both games, 10-0 and 2-0, of Friday's Great Midwest Athletic Conference double header at Jackson Field.

The two teams will face off again at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The first game will be a seven-inning game while game two will be a nine-inning game.  

The two wins give third-year Trevecca head coach Ryan Schmalz his 100th career win. He is now 100-50 in less than three years as the Trojans coach.

The Trojans picked up their 7th win in their last eight games and are 14-3 over their last 17 games. After falling 1-0 to Kentucky Wesleyan in their G-MAC opener, the Trojans have rolled of 13 straight in conference play and own a one game advantage (in the loss column) over second-place Alderson Broaddus University.

GAME ONE

Both starting pitchers, Dakota Taylor of Ohio Valley and Trevecca's Michael Purcell (SR/New Johnsonville, Tenn.), came out sharp. The first hit for either team came in the bottom of the second when Trojan Zach Tomkins reached on a single with two out. The Scots put a runner on by way of error in the third, but he was erased on a double play ball that came in the next at bat.

Ohio Valley connected on their first hit when Tyler Procter reached on a two-out single.

Trevecca finally put something other than a zero on the board in the bottom of the fifth. Clayton Nichols (SR/Franklin, Tenn.) opened the Trojan fifth with one of his two doubles in game one. He moved to third on a Tyler Tichenor (JR/Centertown, Ky) ground out and scored on a SAC fly by Carter Wiseman (FR/Hendersonville, Tenn.). With the bases empty, Hunter Newman (JR/Chapmansboro, Tenn.) sent his 15th home run over the left field wall for a 2-0 Trojan lead.

Trevecca added five in the sixth and three in the seventh to round out the scoring.

In the sixth Trevecca had four hits and benefited from an error by the Scots. Chad Sutton (FR/Independence, Mo.) hit a one-out triple and then scored on Nichols single. Tichenor singled and then Carter Wiseman walked to load the bases. Newman singled, driving in two runs. Nick Kristinus (FR/Murfreesboro, Tenn.) walked before Bryson Shelton (SO/Powell, Tenn. ) scored Wiseman with a SAC fly to center.  

Purcell pitched the complete game for the shutout and improved to 5-1 on the year. He retired seven Scots on strikes and allowed just three hits and no walks. Only one other Scot reached base, which was on an error. That runner was erased on a double play.

Newman was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI. He walked twice as well. Shelton was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Nichols was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles, and three RBI.

GAME TWO

The second game was similar and a shutout for John Bolton (SO/Nolensville, Tenn.) who improved to 3-2 with the complete game shutout. Bolton had seven strikeouts and allowed just two hits and two walks.

The Trojans managed only four hits themselves as J.R. Davis nearly matched Bolton's effort. He allowed a walk and had four strikeouts of Trojans.

Trevecca broke through with a run in the bottom of the first when Hunter Newman hit a solo home run, his 16th of the year.

Trevecca manufactured a insurance run in the bottom of the second. Ethan Hurt (SO/Pegram, Tenn.) reached on a one-out single. He advanced to third with a pair of stolen bases. Zach Tomkins drove him in with a SAC fly and a 2-0 Trojans lead.