Thunder Sweeps Ravens in Season Opener

Trine University swept the Anderson University baseball team in Saturday's season-opening doubleheader at Championship Park in Kokomo.

The Thunder (2-0) rallied past the Ravens (0-2) by a score of 8-5 in Game 1. Anderson held a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth inning before Trine plated six runs. The Ravens scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth, cutting the lead into half, but could not complete the comeback. Trine took an 8-2 victory in Game 2.

COACH MATT BAIR'S COMMENTS

We only lost five of 18 innings and came away 0-2. It shows you how fragile the game is. Our pitchers did a great job of giving us a chance to win and our hitters hit balls on the button all day, but many were right at Trine and they made some clutch defensive plays. In the end, we made too many defensive errors that we ultimately couldn't overcome.

GAME 1: TRINE 8, ANDERSON 5

• Trine capitalized on five Anderson errors in Game 1, which led to two Thunder runs.
• Both teams recorded eight hits on the game.
• Tyler Smitherman – 2-4, 2 2B's
• Connor Gordon – RBI 3B
• Nate Kelly – RBI 2B
• Logan Nickel – 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• Griffin Wolf – 1-2, BB
• Jake Stank – 1-3, BB
• Rene Casas Jr. – RBI
• Trey Dorton – 2 BB's
• Charlie Jones – 1-4, BB
• Grahm Reedy – Single
• Evan Doan – (L, 0-1), 4 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K

GAME 2: TRINE 8, ANDERSON 2

• Trine outhit Anderson 10-4 in Game 2.
• Carter Knoblauch – 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K
• Rene Casas Jr. – RBI Double
• Brendan Tabor – 1-3, 2B, BB
• Justin Reed – 1-3, BB
• Tyler Smitherman – Double
• Walker Stull – (L, 0-1), 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 BB

UP NEXT

The two teams complete their three-game series on Sunday at 12 p.m. in Kokomo at Championship Park.