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March 15, 2009

Tigers Defeat Millsaps to Split Weekend Series

What a difference a day can make!

On Saturday, the Tigers lost 10-0 to Millsaps in a run-rule SCAC series-opening game. Later that evening, Notre Dame edged the Tigers 11-8 in a hard-fought contest at Wolff Stadium, as part of the Irish Classic.

Sunday was entirely different a different story at E.M. Stevens Field, as the defending SCAC champion Tigers were 3-2 winners over the 12^th-ranked Majors.

Senior left-handed pitcher Evan Bronson played a key role, as he hurled his first complete game of the season. Bronson fanned 10 batters, allowed two earned runs, three hits and two walks in nine innings of work. He improved to 2-2 with the victory.

Trinity (9-13, 4-4 SCAC), which beat Millsaps for the SCAC championship last April, struck first on Sunday with one run in the fourth inning. Senior designated hitter Jordan Pennington cracked his second home run in as many days, a solo shot which gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Pennington, who recorded his sixth round-tripper of the season, batted 2 for 4 with one RBI and one run scored.

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the fifth, as sophomore catcher Kyle Felix doubled to left center, driving in sophomore right fielder Dylan Early. Felix went 2 for 4 with one RBI, while Early hit 2 for 3 with one run.

Millsaps (19-2, 8-2 SCAC) tied the game with two runs in the top of the sixth inning. Senior left fielder Hayes Brian scored on a throwing error. Sophomore first baseman Will Hawkins singled to right center and drove in sophomore center fielder Jeremy Aliff. Hawkins was 1 for 4 with and RBI.

The deadlock was broken in the seventh inning. Junior first baseman Evan Jones also sent the ball over the fence for the second straight day. Jones homered to right center, for his second home run of the season, as Trinity led 3-2. He batted 1 for 3 with one RBI and one run.       

Millsaps sophomore right-hander Aaron Williams (4-1) went the distance, allowing three earned runs, eight hits, two walks and struck out five Tigers.

Trinity left five players on base and Millsaps stranded three.

The Tigers will conclude their regular-season schedule April 18 and 19, in a three-game series with Millsaps at Jackson, Miss.

Trinity will host Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in a single game.