Softball
 

May 12, 2006

Trinity Out of Playoffs in Loss to Linfield

Trinity (29-14) ends its season with two losses in the postseason tournament, missing the chance to set a new single season record for wins.  The Tigers are tied for the most wins this year with 29 total victories.

The Tigers defeated Linfield 4-3 in 15 innings to start last year's regional tournament, but the Wildcats got some measure of revenge with today's win.

Melissa Johnson pitched well, allowing just two unearned runs on 10 hits, but was still charged with the loss as Trinity's offense was held to just one hit.

That one hit came off the bat of first-year Jennifer Mossburg - a one-out single in the seventh inning.  Mossburg finished 1-3 in the game.  Trinity stranded all four of its runners in the game.

Trinity's defense also cut down two other potential runs, ruining a squeeze play attempt, and also cutting down a runner trying to score on a fielder's choice. 

The Tigers earned their fourth playoff appearance in six years under Head Coach Roland Rodriguez by winning the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the end of April, earning the league's automatic bid.