NASHVILLE –The NFCA No. 13 Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (16-8, 7-8 GSC) hosted Union University (7-20, 5-9 GSC) for the series finale of a three-game Gulf South Conference match up at the Trevecca Softball Complex on Sunday afternoon.
Trevecca won a thrilling pitchers dual in the series finale with the Bulldogs, winning in walk off fashion in the bottom of the seventh in a scorless tie.
SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
The longtime foes met for the first time as members of the Gulf South Conference this weekend, but since both teams moved to NCAA DII play (in 2013) the Trojans lead the series 11-8 now.
Since the 2002 season, including years in the NAIA and TranSouth conference, Trevecca owns a 42-16 edge in the series.
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In the 11 years (2002-2012) before the teams moved to the NCAA, when both were in the NAIA and the TranSouth Conference, the Trojans led the series 31-8.
The Trojans have won eight of the last eleven meetings in the series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
TNU 1, UU 0
The Trojans found themselves in a scoreless battle heading into the bottom of the seventh.
Brianna Asmondy started the inning with a single to center field and the Trojans brought in
Brookelyn Miles as a pinch runner. Miles then stole second, the freshman is now 5-for-5 in stolen bases on the season. When the Union catcher dropped the ball on what should have been a swinging third strike to
Shay Hollingsworth, Miles took advantage of the throw down to first, setting herself up a bag away with just one out in the inning. A out later and the Trojans brought in another freshman,
Parker Herrin, to pinch hit for
Zoe Lawrence. Herrin smacked a ground ball past the diving Union shortstop, delivering in the clutch, to bring Miles home for the walk-off win.
Trevecca's pitching dominated as
Ashlan Sensing (W, 12-4) tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out seven.
CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES
- Ashlan Sensing (W, 12-4) threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out seven.
- Parker Herrin provided the game-winning hit with an RBI single in the seventh.
- Brookelyn Miles pinch ran, stole second, and scored the winning run.
- Brianna Asmondy recorded a hit to start the game-winning rally.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
Trevecca continues their five-game homestand with a pair of games against former conference rival Kentucky Wesleyan (4-15, 0-2 GMAC) Wednesday, March 19 starting at 2:00 PM.
