MARION, Ill. – The Trevecca Nazarene University baseball team (15-22, 11-13 GSC) took on Missouri S&T (18-13, 11-9 GLVC), in a non-conference game at Mtn. Dew Park on Wednesday afternoon.
The Miners beat the Trojans, 18-7.
SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
Missouri S&T takes a 1-0 all-time series lead with today's win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A hot offensive day for the Miners started in the first with a one-out solo home run over the left field wall. Trevecca countered with its first run in the second inning, an
Ellis Hurt single to center scored
Brady Maciak to tie it up, 1-1. The third inning saw things turn south. Missouri S&T scored four and added four more in the fourth before the Trojans scored again.
With one out,
Luke Dymond homered to left to make it 8-2 Miners. Missouri S&T scored three in both the fifth and sixth to bury the Trojans who scored over the sixth, seventh and eighth frames but it was not enough. The Miners added three more runs in the ninth to cap an 18-7 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Brady Maciak went 2-3 with two RBI, a run scored, and a pair of walks.
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Brett Dingess was 1-3 with a run scored and two walks.
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Carter Warner went 2-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk.
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Ryan Sweeney (2-1) started and took the loss. He went two innings in which he allowed four runs, three walks and five hits.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
The Trojans jump right back into GSC play when they travel to Delta State University (27-11, 19-5 GSC) on Friday, April 11.
First pitch versus the Statesmen is set for 2:00 p.m. on Friday before the series concludes Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. DSU defeated TNU by a run, 6-5 in a neutral site game last season.
