Baseball 4/18/2023 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Baseball | Trojan's Hot Start Too Much For Lee University

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NASHVILLE- Trevecca Nazarene University baseball (21-15, 14-6 Great Midwest) hosted Lee University (23-19) and won 17-4 (seven innings).

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SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

Lee University leads the all-time series 38-12. Trevecca's last meeting with the Flames was a 9-8 win by Trevecca on April 12, 2022, at Jackson Field. The Flames lead the NCAA Era series 7-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Lee got on the board in the first inning with a single run. However, in the second and third inning, the Trojan's offense exploded for 14 runs, seven in each inning.

It started when Bryant Goolsby scored on a wild pitch. Then Josh Griffin hit a two-RBI double to make it 3-0. Griffin would score on a fielder's choice, then Shawn Wallwork hit an RBI single into left field. Another wild pitch caused Josh Seiler to run home to round out the second inning scoring to make it 7-0.

In the third inning, Joey Parliment hit a two-RBI single. Later in the inning, Josh Seiler hit an RBI single of his own. Cooper Whitt hit a two-RBI triple before Bryant Goolsby hit the exclamation point two-run home run to make it 14-1.

Over the fourth and fifth innings, Lee added a trio of runs to cut the Trojans lead to 14-4, but then Bryant Goolsby hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot, in the bottom of the fifth to make it 16-4. Then Henry Mosley sealed the game with a score on a wild pitch.

CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES:

Bryant Goolsby went 3-5 with two home runs, four RBIs, and three runs scored.
Shawn Wallwork went 3-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored.
Joey Parliment went 2-3 with two RBIs and one run scored.
Josh Griffin went 3-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, and two runs scored.

UP NEXT

The Trojans will host a four-game series on Friday and Saturday against the University of Findlay (18-14, 9-7 Great Midwest). The series is tied 5-5 following last season's split, with the Trojans getting their first win in the series at Findlay last year.

After that, the Trojans will head to Ohio Dominican () for a four-game series on April 28-29, starting at 2:00 PM. Trevecca holds a 9-3 lead in the all-time series. The Trojans have won the season series for two consecutive years.

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