INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The eighth-seeded Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (44-15) upset the top-seeded University of Indianapolis (50-4), 2-1 in nine innings, in an opening round game at the NCAA Division II Regional at UIndy's Baumgartner Field.ÂÂ
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The won over the #2 ranked team in NCAA Division II softball is the 300th career win for Trevecca coach Ben Tyree. ÂÂ
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Tyree, now in his eighth season, is 300-103 at Trevecca. The 44 wins this season equal the second most for a Tyree coached Trojan squad. Only the 2001 team, with 48 wins, produced more. Tyree is the four-time G-MAC coach of the year and has earned the coach of the year award seven times in his eight years a Trevecca.
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Trevecca will face fourth-seeded Grand Valley State University (38-10) on Friday at 10 AM. LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
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The Purple and White have won their last 10 games and 17 of their last 18.
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It is the second year in a row that Trevecca and UIndy met in the opening round of the regional. The Greyhounds defeated Trevecca 3-1, also at Baumgartner Field, in last year's opener.
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The NCAA Midwest Regional is broken into a pair of four-team double-elimination tournaments. The Midwest 2 Regional site is in St. Louis.
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The Midwest 2 Regional is hosted by second-seeded University of Missouri - St. Louis (52-7). The UMSL Tritons will be joined by GLIAC-champ Wayne State University (46-7), Maryville University – St. Louis (37-14), and Truman State University (30-18).
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TREVECCA NOTES
Ben Tyree is now 300-103 in his Trevecca career
Ben Tyree is 37-12 in postseason play at Trevecca
Ben Tyree four-time G-MAC Coach of the Year
Trevecca is 75-47 all-time in postseason play
33-3 in last 36 games, three losses all by one run, two were in extra innings
44 wins are most since the 2011 team won 48
Second 40-win season in a row
Fourth 40-win season in eight years for coach Ben Tyree
   40 (2015), 48 (2011), 44 (2010)
Seventh 40-win season in the last 11 years for program
Won fourth consecutive G-MAC regular season title
Won fourth consecutive G-MAC postseason tournament
Outscored G-MAC tourney opponents 31-1 (four games)
Now 15-0 in G-MAC tournament games (four-year history)
Trojans own all four G-MAC regular season and postseason championships
G-MAC record 84-8 (regular season and postseason combined)
Regular season vs. G-MAC opponents: 69-8
