Box Score MASON, Ohio – The 2023 Great Midwest South Division Champion Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (31-20) won twice in elimination games on Thursday and advanced to Friday's action the 2023 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships.
First, the second-seeded Trojans defeated third-seed Ashland University (33-19), 6-3, on a walk-off three-run pinch-hit home run off the bat of David Milam in the bottom of the tenth inning at Legacy Field.
In another elimination game, this time against the fourth-seeded Hillsdale College (26-24) Chargers at Prasco Park won 3-0 behind a complete game shutout from freshmen Jonah Smithson.
Trevecca faces the University of Findlay (31-21) on Friday at 1:15 PM at Legacy Field. The winner advances to the loser's bracket championship game against the loser of the 10:00 AM (CT) game at Prasco Park immediately following (about 5 PM).
The G-MAC championships are scheduled for May 10-13, 2023, at Prasco Park and Legacy Field in Mason, Ohio. This year's championship is an eight-team double-elimination bracket over four days.
The winner of the G-MAC Championship earns the league's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Midwest Region Championships. Trevecca is currently ranked eighth in the Midwest Region.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
TREVECCA vs ASHLAND | Legacy Field
Trevecca plated a run in the bottom of the first, giving them a 1-0 lead. Bryant Goolsby singled in left, driving in Joey Parliment who had led off the inning with a double to left center.
Neither team could push a runner across the plate again until the Trojans added two runs in the bottom of the fifth. With one out in the bottom half of the inning, Joey Parliment walked and moved to third when Jacob Lester singled to right. A throwing error moved Lester to second. Frankie Carreras followed with a single that scored both men on base.
The score remained 3-0 in favor of Trevecca until the top of the eighth when Ashland scored three to tie the game 3-3. The Eagles scored their three runs on two hits, a walk, an error, and a fielder's choice.
The game went to extra innings and in the bottom of the tenth, David Milam pinch hit for Henry Mosley with two on and drove the pitch over the right field wall for a walk-off three-run home run. The home run also brought in Josh Griffin, who reached on a one-out double, and Shawn Wallwork, who was intentionally walked.
TREVECCA vs HILLSDALE | Prasco Park
Trevecca broke open a scoreless tie with a two-run third inning. Jacob Lester doubled to left and moved to third on an error while driving in Andru Becker. Frankie Carreras followed with a double to push Lester across home plate.
In the fourth, the Trojans scored again, the game's final run. It was Andru Becker again, hitting a sacrifice fly to left center, driving in Josh Griffin for a 3-0 Trojan lead.
That was all freshman Jonah Smithson (2-2) needed as he spun the ball for nine innings scattering hits and three walks while striking out three Chargers. But he didn't allow any runs and closed out the game, sending the Trojans to Friday's action. It is his career's first complete game, and his previous long outing was six innings in a start against Lake Erie College.
MOUND AND BOX NOTES
TREVECCA vs ASHLAND
Joey Parliment went 2-4 with two runs scored and a walk.
Shawn Wallwork was 3-3 and reached on two intentional walks.
Elijah Pleasants went 7.1 innings striking out four and allowing two earned runs.
Matthew Hock (4-1) picked up the win in relief, going two perfect innings with one strikeout.
TREVECCA vs HILLSDALE
Jacob Lester went 2-4 with a run scored, a double, and an RBI.
David Milam went 2-3
Frankie Carreras was 1-3 with a double, an RBI, and a walk.
Andru Becker was 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Trevecca and Ashland played for the first time as Great Midwest members. The teams played three times before today in non-conference tilts before the Eagles joining the league. With the win, Trevecca evened the series 2-2 all-time.
Trevecca is 4-1 against Hillsdale and 12-9 all-time against the Chargers.
2023 Great Midwest Championship Participating Teams
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#
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TEAM
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G-MAC
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OVERALL
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vs 2023
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vs All-Time
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1
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Northwood University
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27-5
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38-16
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NA
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3-2
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2
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Trevecca Nazarene University
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22-10
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31-20
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NA
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NA
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3
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Ashland University **
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22-10
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33-19
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1-0
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2-2
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4
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Hillsdale College
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20-12
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26-26
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4-1
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12-9
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5
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University of Findlay
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20-12
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31-21
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2-2
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7-7
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6
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Walsh University
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19-13
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27-24
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1-3
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8-5
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7
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Ohio Dominican University
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16-16
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25-25
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3-2
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15-5
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8
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Kentucky Wesleyan College **
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15-17
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21-31
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3-1
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22-15
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** = eliminated
TOURNAMENT FIELD
The 2023 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship is May 10-13 at Prasco Park and Legacy Field in Mason, Ohio.
Wednesday | May 10 (Central Time)
GM 1: #6 WALSH def. #3 ASH 7-5 (10 AM) Legacy
GM 2: #7 ODU def. #2 TREV 4-2 (Noon) Prasco
GM 3: #4 HILLS def. #5 FINDLAY 7-6 (1:30 PM) Legacy
GM 4: #1 NORTH def #8 KWC (5 PM) Prasco
Thursday | May 11 (Central Time)
GM 5: TREV def ASH 6-3 (9 AM) Legacy
GM 6: FINDLAY def KWC 5-0 (10 AM) Prasco
GM 7: ODU vs. WALSH 7-3 (12:30 PM) Legacy
GM 8: NORTH def HILLS 7-2 (1:30 PM) Prasco
GM 9: FINDLAY vs. WALSH 5-3 (4 PM) Legacy
GM 10: TREV vs. HILLS 3-0 (5 PM) Prasco
Friday | May 12 (Central Time)
GM 11: ODU vs. NORTH (11 AM) Prasco
GM 12: FINDLAY vs. TREV (1:15 PM) Legacy
GM 13: Winner GM12 vs. Loser GM11 (5 PM) Prasco
Saturday | May 13 (Central Time)
GM 14 : Winner GM11 vs. Winner GM13 (11 AM) Prasco
GM 15: Winner GM14 vs. Loser GM14 - If Necessary (40 min. after GM14) Prasco
GREAT MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Six times the Trojans have won the regular-season title, and four times have earned the tournament championship. They won the first three regular-season and postseason championships.
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TREVECCA GREAT MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
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REGULAR SEASON
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2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
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TOURNAMENT
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2013, 2014, 2015, 2021
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ALL-TIME TREVECCA NOTES
The Trojans completed their 53rd regular season and now have 35 winning seasons. In fact, in the NCAA era the Trojans have just one season with a record below .500 (22-23 in 2017), not counting the COVID-shortened 2020 season. With the completion of the 2023 regular season, the Trojans have a polished 76% winning percentage in Great Midwest Athletic Conference play.
This is the eleventh season for Trevecca with an NCAA Division II schedule.
332-200 Overall NCAA Era (11 years)
183-60 Great Midwest Regular Season Games (11 years)
32-17 Postseason NCAA Era (11 years)
7 - 30-win seasons in NCAA Div. II Era (11 seasons)
1440-1106 - 11 All-time Record (NAIA/NCAA - 53 seasons)
20 - 30-win seasons (53 seasons)
CHASE SAIN NOTES
Chase Sain is in his third season as the head coach at Trevecca. Currently, Sain (101 wins) surpassed the 100 career wins mark recently in his third season as Head Coach.
Overall: 104-48
Conference: 67-20
Postseason: 10-4
Sain has already guided the Trojans to their twentieth season of 30+ wins, 14 of which include win totals of 35 or more.
Great Midwest Coach of the Year - 2021
ABCA/ATEC Midwest Region Coach of the Year - 2021
MIDWEST REGIONALS
The Trojans advanced to the NCAA Div. II Regional just once (2021). After winning the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Great Midwest tournament titles, the Trojans were never selected for an at-large bid to the Midwest Regional until they automatically punched their way to the tournament in 2021.
Trevecca nearly completed the sweep of the Midwest Region in 2021, finishing the tournament as champions with a 4-1 record and a run differential of +14 (37-23).
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