Box Score MASON, Ohio – #24 (Collegiate Baseball) Trevecca Nazarene University Trojan baseball (30-10) defeated #4 Kentucky Wesleyan College (23-15), 6-5, in the second round of the 2021 Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament.
WHAT IS NEXT
Trevecca advances to Game Eleven (11) on Friday at 11:00 AM when they face sixth-seed Hillsdale College (21-21). The Chargers were 5-5 in their last 10 regular season games but defeated Findlay 3-1 in their final regular season series have rolled off two straight at the G-MAC Tourney.
The Chargers are the only current Great Midwest program with a winning record against Trevecca all-time. Hillsdale leads the all-time series 7-4. The Chargers have won the last three meetings, but the teams have not played since April of 2019. The Chargers have one seven of the last eight meetings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Alex Clouthier kept the Panthers off the board in the top of the first, the Trojans plated two in the bottom half. Shawn Wallwork singled with one out and moved to third with two out on a John O'Dwyer single. Wallwork scored on a Trey Vanderpool single. After McNamee reached to load the bases, Tarver Hayslip walked to force in O'Dwyer.
In the fourth, KWC rallied for two runs on a hit but benefitted from a runner reaching on a hit-by-pitch and a walk. The Trojans also gifted the Panters an error.
In the top of the fifth, the Trojans assisted the Panthers again with the first two batters reaching on a hit-by-pitch and an error. The third batter doubled to give the Panthers a 3-2 lead. The next two batters drove in a run each with a sac fly and a single.
The Trojans got two back in the bottom half for a 5-4 score.
Ethan Harrison reached on an error and John O'Dwyer joined him on base with a single. Trey Vanderpool reached on an error on a sac bunt attempt. O'Dwyer ended up at third on the error and Harrison scored. An out later, Tarver Hayslip picked up another RBI on a sac fly to leave the Trojans down 5-4.
With six outs left, the Trojans scored two in the eighth to regain the lead. David Milam reached on a leadoff single and moved to second on a sac bunt from Andru Becker. With two out Shawn Wallwork doubled to left driving in the tying run in the person of Milam. Ethan Harrison followed with a single, scoring Wallwork with what proved to be the winning run.
ON THE MOUND/IN THE BOX
Alex Clouthier started for the Trojans but did not figure in the decision. Clouthier pitched four and gave up three earned runs on four hits, two hit-by-pitch, and a walk. Tiger Cox pitched an inning of relief. Then, Tyler Koprowski (3-3) took over and kept the Panthers at bay over three innings of one-hit ball and sat down three on strikes to earn the win. Jay Benard added to his NCAA Era saves record with his 14th career save and seventh this season. Benard pitched a perfect ninth with one strikeout and two flyouts.
Shawn Wallwork, Ethan Harrison, John O'Dwyer, Trey Vanderpool, and Andru Becker each had two hits. Wallwork and Vanderpool had doubles.
Trevecca scored their six runs on 11 hits but committed three erros and left 10 men on base. KWC contributed two errors to go along with two errors and left six men on base.
SERIES HISTORY
The series between the Trojans and Panthers continues to provide great baseball. The Trojans have the season edge 3-3 and lead the series 16-12. The
Trevecca has won six in a row and 15 of their last 18 games.
CHAMPIONSHIP ESSENTIALS
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The Great Midwest Athletic Conference Baseball Championships are May 12-15 in Mason, Ohio at Prasco Park and Legacy Field.
SEASON ESSENTIALS
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2021 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY - MAY 12
*All times listed as Central Time
GM 1 - #6 Hillsdale (20-21) def #3 Ohio Dominican (27-10) – 7-2
GM 2 - #2 Walsh (27-12) def #7 Cedarville (17-22) – 3-1
GM 3 - #4 Kentucky Wesleyan (23-14) def #5 Tiffin (25-15) – 3-1
GM 4 - #1 Trevecca(29-10) def #8 Malone (20-21) – 4-1
THURSDAY - MAY 13
*All times listed as Central Time
GM 5 - #3 Ohio Dominican (28-10) def #7 Cedarville (17-23) - 7-6 (CU elimimated)
GM 6 - #5 Tiffin (26-15) vs #8 Malone (20-22) – 7-1 (MU elimimated)
GM 7 - #6 Hillsdale (21-21) def #2 Walsh (27-13) – 9-7
GM 8 - #1 Trevecca (30-10) def #4 Kentucky Wesleyan (23-15) – 6-5
GM 9 - #4 Kentucky Wesleyan (24-15) def #3 Ohio Dominican (27-11) – 11-4 (ODU elimimated)
GM 10 - #5 Tiffin (27-15) def #2 Walsh (27-14) – 9-6 (WU elimimated)
FRIDAY - MAY 14
*All times listed as Central Time
GM 11 - 11:00 AM | #1 Trevecca (30-10) vs #6 Hillsdale (21-21) (PP) *WB
GM 12 - 12:30 PM | #4 Kentucky Wesleyan (24-15) vs #5 Tiffin (27-15) (LF)*LB
GM 13 - 5:00 PM | W-GM-12 vs L-GM-11 (PP) *LB
SATURDAY - MAY 15
*All times listed as Central Time
GM 14 - 10:00 AM | W-GM-11 vs W-GM 13 (PP) Championship Game
GM 15 - Noon | (PP) *if necessary
Schedule Key
LF = Legacy Field
PP = Prasco Park
*LB = Loser Bracket
*WB = Winner Bracket
REMAINING TEAMS – (*records not updated with tournament results)
#1 Trevecca (28-10, 23-5 Great Midwest) Web Twitter
Regular Season Last 10 (7-3) | Won last regular season series 4-0 at Cedarville | enter field winning last four
#4 Kentucky Wesleyan (22-14, 19-9 Great Midwest) Web Twitter
Regular Season Last 10 (3-7) | Lost last regular season series 3-1 at Tiffin
TNU leads 15-12 All-Time | This Season 2-2 | 5-5 last 10
#5 Tiffin University (25-14, 20-12 Great Midwest) Web Twitter
Regular Season Last 10 (6-4) | Won final regular season series vs KWC 3-1
TNU leads 3-2 All-Time | This Season 3-1 (@tnu)
#6 Hillsdale College (19-21, 15-17 Great Midwest) Web Twitter
Regular Season Last 10 (5-5) | won last regular season series 3-1 vs Findlay.
HC leads 4-7 All-Time | This Season N/A | Chargers have won last three in series and seven of last eight.
TREVECCA GREAT MIDWEST HISTORY
Regular Season Championships (6), Tournament Championships (3)
Great Midwest Era: 253-162 Overall / 139-45 Conference / 17-9 G-MAC Tourney
2021 - Champions - Regular Season
28-10 / 23-5
2020 – No Tournament (Covid-19)
6-11 - No Awards
2019 - Third seed (Tiffin - Champion)
28-22 / 20-10
1-2 (W Walsh, L Tiffin, L Lake Erie)
2018 - Second South Division (Hillsdale Champion)
26-23 / 15-9
1-2 (L Hillsdale, W ODU, L KWC)
2017 - Champions - Regular Season (Kentucky Wesleyan Champion)
22-23 / 12-4
2-2 (W Cedarville, W ABU, L KWC, L Malone)
2016 – Champions – Regular Season (Alderson Broaddus Champion)
33-21 / 19-5 - Ryan Schmalz COY
3-2 (W D&E, W Cedarville, L ABU, W KWC, L ABU)
2015 – Champions – Regular Season & Tournament (First year at Prasco)
36-18 / 21-3 – Hunter Newman POY / Michael Purcell Pitcher of the Year
4-0 (W Salem, W KWC, W OVU, W OVU)
2014 – Champions - Regular Season & Tournament
43-14 / 20-4 – Nick Howell POY
3-0 (W Cedarville, W Alderson Broaddus, W Cedarville)
2013 - Champions - Regular Season & Tournament
31-20 / 9-5 - Hunter Newman FOY / Ryan Schmalz COY
3-1 (L Cedarville, W Urbana, W Cedarville, W Cedarville)
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