Trojan News

03.14.2009  |  Baseball  |  Viewed 290 times
Box Score
MAYFIELD, Ky. - Trevecca's baseball team (15-10, 5-1 TranSouth) wrapped up a  TranSouth weekend series on Saturday taking on the Mid-Continent Cougars (7-15, 0-3 TranSouth), completing the weekend series sweep with a 13-0 win.
 
Ross Muirhead belted a two-RBI double in the top of the fourth to give the Trojans a 2-0 lead. The Trojans broke the game wide open in the top of the fifth, scoring four times in the frame to make it 6-0 Trojans. Chase Birdwell knocked in a pair with a single in the seventh, and one out later, Matt Tidwell slapped a two-RBI single to right, to stretch the Trojans' lead to 10-0. Trevecca eventually tallied seven runs in the frame, and Ben Johnson came on in relief of Nick Shoup to shut the door in the bottom of the seventh and preserve the 13-0 victory. 
 
Shoup (2-0) earned the win, tossing six innings of shutout baseball and allowing three hits while walking four and fanning six Cougars. Tanner Hall (1-5) took the loss for Mid-Continent. Cody Heggie led the Trojans offensively with a 3-for-5 performance. Heggie also stole a base, drove in a run, and scored twice. Matt Tidwell was 2-for-4 in the game with a walk and two RBI; Chase Birdwell was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI; Ross Muirhead was 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and 2 RBI; and Trey Morrison was 1-for-4 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Trevecca scored 13 runs on 12 hits and played errorless baseball, while Mid-Continent was held scoreless on three hits and made six errors.
  The Trojans will return to action on Tuesday when the Lee Flames (24-3) come to Nashville for a double-header. First pitch is slated for Noon.Tr