NASHVILLE – The nationally ranked No. 9 Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (8-1) swept Friday's doubleheader with visiting Truman State University (3-7), by the scores of 3-2 (11 innings) and 6-1, on Friday at Jackson Field.

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SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

The Trojans head into Saturday's doubleheader with a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Bulldogs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME ONE: 

Truman came out strong with a two-run first inning in game one. The first two Bulldogs reached on singles and later scored. Trevecca got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Zeke Lecomte led off the inning with a solo home run over the monster in left field. A Jordan Jackson single loaded up the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Trojans were unable to capitalize.

Neither team scored until the eighth. Shawn Wallwork reached on a walk to lead off the inning. He moved to second on a sac bunt from Andrew Becker. When Roland Ryan reached on a Bulldog throwing error, Wallwork was able to score.

Both teams left runners on in the ninth, forcing extra innings.

Both teams squandered more opportunities in the extra frames, but in the 11th inning, Logan West reached with a leadoff walk. West moved to second on a sac bunt from Zeke Lecomte and to third on a sac fly from David Milam. With West 90 feet away, Bulldog reliever Max Meusey sailed this first pitch to Paxton Hughes over the head of catcher Dylan Thomas, allowing West to score the winning run.

GAME TWO:

Braden Odom opened the bottom of the first, launching a solo home run, giving the Trojans a 1-0 lead. The score remained the same until Odom rang the bell again, this time another solo shot with one out in the third for a 2-0 Trojan lead.

Henry Mosley opened the fourth with a triple and scored on an Andrew Becker sac fly. Zeke Lecomte followed with a single and moved to second on a ground out. Lecomte scored on a single from Ryan Mortensen, making it 4-0 Trojans. Trevecca added two more in the fifth and the Bulldogs tallied a single run in the seventh on a solo home run.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME ONE

Zeke Lecomte went 2-4 with a homerun and an RBI. Braden Odom had a hit, a walk, and a stolen base.

Brooks Helton (2-0) picked up the win with three innings of work. Helton didn't allow a run while scattering four hits and sitting five Bulldogs down strikes.

Trevecca scratched out the win with five hits while allowing nine.

Caleb Bly started and pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME 2

Mason Wells started and pitched three innings of no-hit baseball with two strikeouts. He allowed just two base runners on walks.

Davis Jackson (2-0) picked up the win, throwing four innings, allowing three hits, one run, and striking out. four.

Henry Mosley joined Braden Odom with two hits while Andrew Becker drove in a pair of runs. Becker and J

UP NEXT

The Trojans play Truman State (3-7) in another double-header on Saturday the 26th. Game One is set for a 12:00 PM start.

Next weekend, the Trojans head to the University of Southern Indiana, their last non-conference series before starting Great Midwest play the following weekend.
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