NORTH CANTON, Ohio.– No. 12 (NCBWA) Trevecca Nazarene University baseball (37-13, 22-10 Great Midwest) swept its doubleheader and series against Walsh University (21-20, 12-15 Great Midwest), winning 4-3 in game one (seven innings) and 10-5 in game two while on the road on Saturday. 

With two home runs today, Braden Odom breaks the Trojan's all-time single-season home run record with 23. The previous mark was Mario Campos who had 21 home runs in 2001.

SEASON ESSENTIALS 

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SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

The Trojans now have a 7-1 all-time series lead against Walsh and sweep the season series.

HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME ONE: 

Walsh came out strong in the first inning as they got a two-run home run to take the lead. The Trojans responded in the second inning when David Milam scored on a throwing error by Walsh to make it 2-1. Then in the third inning, the Trojans tied the game at 2-2 when Roland Ryan hit a solo home run, his 20th of the season. Walsh reclaimed the lead on an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning. The offense for both teams cooled off after the third inning, then in the top of the seventh inning, Braden Odom gave the Trojans a 4-3 lead with a two-run home run, his 22nd of the season, which also brought in Shawn Wallwork. In the bottom of the seventh, the Trojans faced a bases-loaded situation, but Trojan pitcher Caleb Bly struck out the Walsh batter to end the game and escaped with a win. 

GAME TWO: 

Game two got off to a slow start, but the Trojans would strike first. In the third inning, Braden Odom hit a two-run home run, his 23rd of the season, which also brought Jordan Jackson home to make it 2-0. Walsh would respond with a run in the bottom of the third to cut the Trojan's lead in half. Then Trevecca picked up where it left off in the fourth with a Bryant Goolsby two-run home run, his 12th of the season, to make it 4-1. Goolsby would hit his second home run of the game in the sixth inning, a solo home run, to extend the lead to 7-1. The Trojans could not be stopped as they added four more runs in the seventh. Zeke Lecomte scored on a Braden Odom sacrifice flyout. Then Roland Ryan hit a three-run home run, his second of the day and his 21st of the season, to make it 9-1. Walsh had a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh, bringing the score to 9-3. However, Logan West tallied an RBI single in the eighth inning to make it 10-3. But Walsh would not be put away as they tallied two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to make it 10-5, but they would fall short

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE- GAME ONE

• Braden Odom went 2-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs, and one run scored.
• Roland Ryan went 2-4 with a home run, an RBI, and one run scored.
• David Milam went 1-3 with a double and one run scored.
• Caleb Marks (5-2) pitched six innings, allowed only three runs on nine hits, and struck out two batters.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE- GAME TWO

• Braden Odom went 1-3 with a home run, three RBIs, and one run scored.
• Roland Ryan went 1-5 with a home run, three RBIs, and one run scored.
• Bryant Goolsby went 2-4 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs scored.
• Davis Jackson (4-0) pitched seven innings and allowed only three runs on seven hits while striking out two batters.

UP NEXT

The Trojans will go on the road for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships in Mason, Ohio, May 11-14. For more info, go to: https://greatmidwestsports.com/tournaments/?id=108&path=baseball

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