NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (5-9, 3-4 GSC) played its first ever Gulf South Conference home game at Jackson Field on Friday afternoon.
The Trojans took down the University of Montevallo (9-7, 4-3 GSC) 5-2 to open the three-game series.
SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
The Falcons own a 9-6 lead in the Div. II era in baseball.
HOW IT HAPPENED
TNU 5, UM 2
After the Falcons tacked on a run in the top of the first, the Trojans' bats quickly came alive in the home half of the frame. A lead-off single set up a
Luke Dymond home to left center field for Trevecca to recapture the lead. An error plated a third run, which ended up being the game-winning run. The Falcons captured another run in the third off a single through the right side.
Josh Griffin stole third base in the fourth and later scored off a throwing error to make it 4-2 after four complete.
Brett Dingess sent a ball over the left center field wall to make it 5-2 Trevecca in the fifth. Montevallo collected a hit in each of the next four innings but that was all as the Trojans hung on for the 5-2 win in the series opener.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Brett Dingess went 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
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Cole McCallum was 2-4 with a run scored.
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Josh Griffin went 2-3 with a run scored.
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Spencer Wilkins (1-1) started and picked up his first win of the season. He struck out six over 5.1 innings of work in which he allowed just two earned runs and eight hits.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
The Trojans and Falcons finish up the series tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader set to begin at noon.
