NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (1-1) split their season opening series with Bellarmine University (1-1), losing the opener 9-3 and taking the second game 12-3. Jordan Griner (SR/Mulberry, Tenn.) ended game two with a walk off grand slam home run.

Shelby Andrews (SR/Dyersburg, Tenn.) ended the double header 4-for-8 with a double, three runs, five RBI, and two home runs. Jordan Griner was 2-for-6 with a grand slam home run and four RBI. She also gunned down four Knight runners trying to steal from her catcher position.

The Trojans combined to hit six home runs in the double header. Tana Whited (FR/Lebanon, TN) hit her first as a Trojan. Alex Richardson (JR/Ten Mile, Tenn.) and Bailey Alexander (SO/Glasgow, Ky.) also sent one over the outfield fence for their first home runs of the year. Alexander scored four times.

Moran Powell pitched came on to pitch in relief in both games. She picked up her first career save in the second game and combined to pitch three innings and allowed one hit, one run, and one walk while striking out three. Sammie Jo Ivy (SO/Enville, Tenn. ) (1-0) picked up the win in the second game with four and a third innings pitched. Ivy allowed three hits and three runs to collect the win.  

GAME ONE

Bellarmine had 12 hits and three errors while Trevecca collected six hits and two errors. Kelly Ely was 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. She also hit two home runs.

Trevecca scored first with a run in the third. In the fourth the Knights popped on top with two runs only to see the Trojans answer with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning for a 3-2 lead. Bellarmine blew the game open with back-to-back three run innings in the fifth and sixth innings. They added a single run in the seventh.

Marlee Tevis led the way hitting a pair of home runs and going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and five RBI.

GAME TWO

Trevecca had 11 hits and only on error while the Knights had three hits and an error.

Each team scored a run in the first and in the third the Knights took 3-1 lead with two runs on an Marlee Tevis two-run home run following Kelly Ely reaching on a hit-by-pitch.

Trevecca responded with three in their half of the third Bailey Alexander reached on a one-out walk. Ansley Brantley (SR/Kite, Ga.) singled to left before Alex Richardson hit a three-run homer. The Trojans took a 4-3 lead, a lead they would not relinquish.

In the fifth Bailey Alexander walked again, this time to lead off the inning. With two out in the inning Shelby Andrews hit her second home run of the game to put the Trojans up 6-3.

In the sixth Tana Whited hit a one-out homer. Danielle Tyson (SO/Smithville, Tenn.) followed with a bunt single. Bailey Alexander reached on an error after Tyson moved to second on her second stolen base. Brantley walked to load the bases. A fielders choice followed with Tyson being forced out at home and the bases remained loaded for Andrews. The left fielder singled, driving in Alexander. Jordan Griner followed with a Grand Slam and forcing the run-rule into play.