NASHVILLE, TN - The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers dropped two to Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday, falling 4-0 in the opener before dropping the final game 3-2 in 11 innings.
Trevecca Nazarene improves to 16-14 (11-5 G-MAC), while Wesleyan falls to 11-21 (6-10 G-MAC).
Game One
The bats weren't there in the opener, as Wesleyan managed just three hits in seven innings en-route to a 4-0 defeat.
Brandon Valdez,
Nick Wimber, and
Bryce Zupan each tallied a hit in the game.
Despite the loss
Nick Judd (2-4) pitched well, striking out seven while allowing just five hits.
Game Two
It was a pitching duel in game two, as it was just a 2-2 game after nine innings.
Brandon Valdez hit a solo shot in the first inning to put Wesleyan up 1-0. A solo shot from the Trojans in the third tied things up, but senior
Aric Lyons came through clutch in the seventh, hitting an RBI single to score
Bryce Zupan and put the Panthers ahead. Wesleyan looked like they were about to win, but an error allowed Trevecca to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game into extras. After a scoreless 10th, TNU took advantage of a wild pitch to score the winning run in the bottom of the 11th.
Aric Lyons and
Bryce Zupan each recorded three hits in the game. Starter
Isaac Rose allowed just one run in seven innings while striking out six.
Josh Tucker (2-4) struck out two in the loss.
The Panthers will look to right the ship next weekend when they host the Tiffin Dragons. The games will take place on Saturday-Sunday, with first pitch starting at noon both days.
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