NASHVILLE  – The Lewis University Flyers (1-0) baseball team rallied to give Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans (3-1) their first loss in their home opener, 5-3. Friday's meeting is the first of a three-games series at Trevecca's Jackson Field. The series will conclude with Saturday's Noon doubleheader.

GAME ESSENTIALS (G-MAC Standings | G-MAC Stats | G-MAC Scores | 2019 G-MAC Championships)

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES: In the NCAA Division II era, Lewis and Trevecca are 2-2 through four games in the all-time series … Trevecca claimed the first meeting in 2014, and the teams split last years two meetings.

GAME CHRONICLE 

Trevecca opened the scoring and took a 2-0 lead in their half of the second on a two-out, two-run double to center field off the bat of Justin Chauvin … the visiting Flyers tied the game at 2-2  with a pair of runs in their half of the third when Ryan Schefske drew a bases-loaded walk, then Andrew Tenison drove in another with a single … the Trojans pulled ahead again in the fourth, taking advantage of two Flyer miscues, Justin Chauvin drove in his third run of the game when he reached on an error … Lewis did more damage in the fifth tying the score without a hit, Connor Rutherford led off the inning with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Ryan Schefske's groundout to second … Lewis took the lead in the eighth, Anthony Rios and Julian Everett hit back-to-back doubles to put the Flyers ahead 4-3, Anthony Cavalieri reached on an infield single scoring Everett for the final score

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Justin Chauvin drove in all three Trojan runs going 1-4 with a double … Bryant Goolsby delivered a double and scored a run … Drew Pierce started and pitched five innings and allowed three runs with six strikeouts and four walks while giving up three hits

TEAM REPORT

Trevecca outhit Lewis 7-6, and the Flyers overcame five errors while the Trojans turned in a clean sheet. Trojan hurlers sat down eight Flyers on strikes, while Lewis pitchers handed out 12 strikeouts to Trojan batters.

WHATS NEXT

Trevecca's home stand continues when they host Lewis University (1-0) at Jackson Field for two games beginning at Noon.

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