Baseball
 

March 25, 2008

Tigers Complete Comeback to Defeat McMurry

San Antonio - Trinity's baseball team erased a six-run deficit late in the game to complete a 9-8 come-from-behind victory over McMurry on Tuesday afternoon.

Trinity (18-8) improved its winning streak to four games with the win, and evened its series record with McMurry to 6-6 under Head Coach Tim Scannell.

The Tigers tied the game with a run in the bottom of the first, but McMurry rattled off three runs in the third to take the lead once again.  After another single run in the fourth for Trinity, McMurry posted a four-run sixth to go up 8-2 - seemingly assuming full control of the game with just three innings to play.

In the seventh, Trinity's offense finally got going to the tune of four runs on five hits - all singles to chip away at the lead run by run.  The Tigers cut the lead to just two in the inning, then came back in the eighth with more offense.

Steven Ramos had a pinch-hit RBI single to make it 8-7, then Kevin Jackson singled to left field to tie the game.  Jeff Claydon then singled to center to drive in Ramos with the game-winner.

Brian Oates (3-1) came on in the eighth to earn the victory for the Tigers, while Evan Bronson recorded his second save by finishing off McMurry in the ninth. 

Jackson finished 2-3 with two runs and two RBI in the game, while Evan Jones had two hits and two RBI as well.  Dillan Early was 2-3 with two runs scored and one RBI, while Claydon went 2-5 on the day. 

Trinity used seven pitchers in the game, all pitching less than three innings and most just throwing one inning of work in the game. 

Trinity will open up a four-game SCAC series with Austin College next weekend, matching up the two teams tied for the early lead in the SCAC West Division standings.