CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (27-18, 19-9 Great Midwest) took three of four games from Thomas More University (14-34, 7-25 Great Midwest) at Thomas More Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
The Saints and Trojans had never met in baseball before this weekend's four-game sweep by Trevecca.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE
With one out in the top of the first, Cole McCallum connected for an RBI single to begin the scoring for Trevecca who produced a season-high 21 runs in game one. The Saints matched the RBI single in the bottom half of the frame but could only muster four more hits the rest of the way. The Trojans' lead swelled to 4-1 after the second saw a pair of RBI singles and a solo home run by Abbott Lawrence. Trevecca took the third off but saved up for a big fourth inning. Eight runs past home plate in the fourth, three of which came from home runs. Joey Parliment hit a two-run shot followed by Haven Mangrum's solo bomb. The Trojans led 12-1 after the inning and tacked on another run in the fifth. Josh Griffin singled in Mangrum to produce a 13-1 advantage. The sixth inning brought the Trojans' second eight run frame of the day. Mangrum got things rolling with a bases loaded single before David Milam's sacrifice fly to center field scored another run meaning the final six runs came with two outs. Roland Ryan cleared the bases in the next at bat with a three-run homer before Andru Becker did the same feat but with a triple to help the Trojans to the 21-1 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME ONE
* Andru Becker was 3-4 with four RBIs, three runs scored, and two walks.
* Haven Mangrum was 4-5 with three RBI, three runs scored and a walk.
* Carter Warner was a patient 1-1 with four walks and five runs scored.
* Spencer Wilkins (6-2) started and picked up the win by striking out nine and allowing just the one run over six hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
Thomas More salvaged the series with a three-run first inning. Despite a wild pitch in the fourth, and a two-run homer by Andru Becker in the fifth tying the game at 3-3, the Saints got the winning run off a two-run home run of their own in the bottom of the fifth. Roland Ryan singled in a run in the sixth to pull the Trojans within a run, but it was all Thomas More from there. The host connected for an RBI double and single in the bottom of the sixth and added one more insurance run in the eighth for the 8-4 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME TWO
* Andru Becker was 1-4 with two RBIs, a walk and two runs scored.
* Roland Ryan went 1-4 with an RBI.
* Josh Griffin was 1-4 with a run scored.
* Aaron McCoy (2-2) was the pitcher of record. He tossed two innings of relief and allowed three runs.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
The Trojans prepare for the final weekend of the regular season when they travel to Columbus, Ohio to take on Ohio Dominican University (24-18, 15-11 Great Midwest) next Thursday and Friday.
First pitch on Thursday, May 2 with the Panthers is set for 2:00 p.m. Trevecca holds a 15-5 all-time series advantage.
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