Baseball
 

March 15, 2008

Tigers Take Game One in Extra Innings

Conway, Arkansas - Trinity's baseball team survived a 10-inning battle with Hendrix College on Saturay afternoon, pulling out a 3-2 win in the first game of the SCAC doubleheader.

Trinity (10-6, 2-0) and Hendrix were supposed to play just seven innings in the first of two conference games on Saturday afternoon, but instead, the two teams went beyond even the normal nine innings.

Both teams played four scoreless innings before the Tigers were finally able to get on the board with a run in the fifth.  Trinity also plated a run in the next inning, taking a 2-0 lead with just two chances left for Hendrix. 

The home team was up to the challenge, though, scoring a run in the sixth to get on the board and cut the Tiger lead in half.  In the bottom of the seventh, a pinch-hit single with one out eventually led to a game-tying sacrifice fly that sent the game to extra innings.

Despite an 11-strikeout day, Trinity starter Brian Oates had to settle for a no-decision in this one, as he was chased from the game in the eighth after giving up a leadoff walk.  Oates gave up just two runs on seven hits through seven innings, walking just two. 

Evan Bronson came on in relief, allowing no runs and no hits in the final three frames.  Bronson also struck out five batters in the game to shut the door on the pesky Hendrix offense.

In the 10th, Trinity took advantage of a leadoff walk that was followed by a sacrifice and an RBI single that turned out to be the game-winner.  Kevin Calbick drove in the run with his second hit of the day, finishing 2-4 with the RBI.

Stosh Hoover also had two hits for the Tiger offense, while Dominick Robusto finished 1-3 with a pair of walks.  Pinch-hitter Kevin Jackson drew the leadoff walk in the 10th that led to the winning run.

Trinity and Hendrix finish off the doubleheader later this afternoon, then the two teams will finish off the weekend series with a single game tomorrow at noon.