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Box Score 2 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - For
the second time, the Trine University baseball team earned a series
split with MIAA rival Calvin, falling 3-2 and then shutting out the
Knights 2-0. The split moved the Thunder to 8-8 on the season and
4-4 in MIAA play.
In game one, after falling behind the Thunder
made things interesting as they made a comeback in the sixth as
they tied the game.
The Thunder fell behind early as the Knights
plated a run in the bottom of the first after back-to-back singles
to start the inning. Calvin would later plate the run on a
groundout.
Calvin would tack on a run in the fifth after
another leadoff single, then two outs later a double.
Trine would get on the board in the sixth after
sophomore Jordan Baer (Fort Wayne, Ind./Leo) reached on a leadoff
walk and junior Adam Sullivan (Fort Wayne, Ind./Elmhurst) followed
with a single to center. Two outs later, it would be sophomore
Ethan Prebynski (Auburn, Ind./DeKalb) driving in Sullivan and
freshman Kory Shackle (Butler, Ohio/Mount Vernon) on a single to
center.
With the game tied at 2-2, the Knights would
answer in the bottom half of the inning for the game-winner. After
a one out single, Calvin would plate the winning run on a Trine
error.
Senior Kale Popp (Rensselaer, Ind./Kankakee
Valley) lasted 5 2/3 innings allowing two earned runs on seven hits
while striking out three. Senior Nick Cocanower (Elkhart,
Ind./Concord) came on for the final 1/3 of an inning and retired
the only batter he faced.
The Thunder wouldn't waste any time getting
started in game two as they jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI
double by senior Tom Wilder (Petersburg, Mich./Summerfield) that
scored Prebynski from second.
Trine would score an insurance run in the fifth
as freshman Carter Stafford (Waterloo, Ind./DeKalb) led off the
inning with a single to right center. After a sacrifice bunt
advanced him to second and a groundout moved him to third, Stafford
would score on an error by the Calvin shortstop.
Calvin would threaten in the bottom of the
seventh as the leadoff batter reached. After a walk and a Trine
error, senior Nick Cocanower (Elkhart, Ind./Concord) retired the
final two batters to escape the jam and earn his fourth save of the
year.
Senior pitcher Jake Rightnowar (Oregon,
Ohio/Toledo Christian) earned his first win of the season on the
mound throwing six shutout innings and allowing just four hits
while striking out five. Cocanower recorded the final three
outs of the game to extend his scoreless streak to 11 innings.
Stafford was the only Trine player to collect
multiple hits on the day, going 3-for-7 with a run scored. Wilder
and senior Matt Zurbriggen (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) each had
doubles for their only hits.
Trine will get right back to action as they host
Defiance for a single 9-inning game on April 3 beginning at 4:00
p.m.