NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College baseball team let a pair of leads slipped away on Sunday, dropping the final two games of the weekend series at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Game 1: KWC 7 – Trevecca 10 (7 innings)
The Panthers were quick to score in game one, plating five runs in the top of the first inning.  With the bases loaded and no outs, Andrew Kirkland ripped a double down the left field line, bringing home Lane Kennemore and Cody Bridges.  Two batters later, Cam Curry brought in Joseph Burke with a sacrifice fly to center field.  Jake Carter kept things going with a single to center to score Kirkland before Kennemore drew a walk with the bases loaded to bring in Wesleyan's fifth and final run of the inning.

Trevecca strung together four runs off of four hits in the bottom of the second to make it a one-run game.

Ben Wilcoxson drew a walk to lead off the fourth and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Kennemore.  Bridges knocked a single up the middle to score Wilcoxson and extend Wesleyan's lead to 6-4.

The Trojans answered back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to take their first lead of the game.  They scored three more runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead to 10-6.

Down to the final out, Ethan Maxey drew a walk in the top of the seventh and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch.  Cam Curry sent a rocket to center field, allowing Maxey to score but the Trojans held on for the 10-7 win.

Sammy Holder suffered his third loss of the season, striking out three and allowing seven runs off of seven hits in 3.0 innings.  Spencer Jackson threw the final 3.0 innings, striking out two and allowing three runs off of two hits.

Bridges finished game one three-for-four at the plate with one run scored and one driven in.  Kirkland, Curry and Carter each tallied one hit.

Game 2: KWC 9 - Trevecca 10
Wesleyan scored in the first inning of all three games against Trevecca this weekend.  Kirkland put the Panthers on the board in the final game with a two-run home run, his eighth home run of the season.

A grand slam in the bottom of the second capped off a six run inning for the Trojans, giving them a 6-2 lead, their largest of the series.

With two outs in the top of the third, Burke hit a solo home run, his 15th of the season to cut the deficit to three.

The Panthers utilized three Trevecca errors and five hits to scored six runs in the top of the fourth.  Ostin Clark led off the inning with a single up the middle.  Maxey laid down a double in left field before a throwing error by the shortstop allowed both Clark and Maxey to score.  Curry singled through the left side before Wilcoxson reached on a throwing error that allowed Curry to score from second, tying the game at six.

With one out and runners on the corners, Kennemore broke for second and was caught stealing, but Wilcoxson was able to cross home plate, giving the Panthers a 7-6 lead.  Burke capped off the inning with a two-run home run, his second of the game and 16th of the season.

Trevecca responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut Wesleyan's lead to one.  The Trojans plated one run in both the fifth and sixth inning to take a 10-9 lead.  Wesleyan's bats went cold in the final five innings, only tabbing one hit.

Chris Johnson threw the first 3.1 innings, striking out four and allowing eight runs off of seven hits.  In 1.2 innings of relief, Joey Lara allowed one run off of two hits.  Nate Verst took his second loss of the season, striking out five and holding the Trojans to one run off of one hit in 3.0 innings.

Burke, Kirkland and Curry each went two-for-four at the plate in game two while Kennemore went two-for-five.  Burke led the Panthers with three runs driven in and two scored.

The Panthers head to Evansville, Ind. on Tuesday to take on University of Southern Indiana in a single game at 6 pm CT.  Wesleyan returns to G-MAC action this weekend, hosting Ohio Valley University in a three-game series with a doubleheader at noon on Friday followed by a single game at noon on Saturday.

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