GAME ONE: PURDUE NORTHWEST 8, TREVECCA NAZARENE 4,
After getting shutout on Friday, the Purdue Northwest Pride Baseball team looked to redeem themselves against the Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday afternoon. Having doomed the Black and Gold on Friday, offense was plentiful in game 1, as the Pride scored a half dozen late in the game, pushing past Trevecca 8-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Michael Woods hit a deep fly to left center-field in the top of the second inning that tipped off the glove of the outfielder, scoring runners from first and second with two outs. The Trojans answered back with a run in the fourth and the fifth innings, tying the game at two apiece. In the bottom of the sixth, the Trojans attempted to steal home and was originally called out, but after a replay review, the umpires called the runner safe, giving the home team a one-run lead.
 
Determined to answer back, the Pride loaded the bases in the next half. Anthony Agne hit a bases-clearing triple over the centerfielder. This opened up an onslaught of runs in the inning, including an RBI double from Brett Veltema and a two-RBI knock from Nick Albanese. With an 8-3 lead, the Trojans were only able to get one run back before the Black and Gold captured the first game of the doubleheader.

GAME TWO: PURDUE NORTHWEST 6, TREVECCA NAZARENE 3
The Pride bats stayed hot in game 2, scoring two runs in the top of the first. Backed by solid pitching performances from Sean Casey (4.0 IP, 2H, 0 ER) and Brandon Haczynski (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER), PNW captured the series win with a 6-3 victory over the Trojans.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
With two outs in the top of the first, Agne reached on single up the middle. Veltema and Hunter Thorn followed, both reaching on a catcher's interference and walk respectively. In his first at bat of the series, designated-hitter Danny Schneberger ripped a shot up the middle, scoring Veltema and Thorn and giving the Pride a quick 2-0 lead.
 
The Trojans came back with a run of their own, making the score 2-1 at the end of the first. The Pride answered back, however, and Ray Hilbrich scored Alex Batistatos from second base in the following half inning after Batistatos smoked a double down the left-field line. In the third inning, Brett Veltema led off with a missle to the right-field corner for a three-bagger, scoring on another base knock from Schneberger.
 
After giving up two runs in the fifth, Haczynski settled in and finished the game on the bump for the Pride. Striking out three, Haczynski kept Trevecca on their heels from the sixth inning on. PNW scored two more runs during the game on a double from Hunter Thorn and a third single from Schneberger, besting the Trojans 6-3.
 
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE GRIFFIN
"With combined good pitching from all four guys on the hill today and good timely hitting, we were able to win both to finish off the trip."

STAT LEADERS
In game one, Agne went 3-4 with 3 RBI's. Chad Patrick went five innings with seven strikeouts, surrendering just four hits and two earned runs. Caden Bell followed, pitching the last four innings with five strikeouts and one earned run.
 
In game two, the Pride scored six runs on 11 hits, including a 3-4, 4 RBI day from Schneberger. Hilbrich was 3-5 in game 2 with two doubles and Thorn knocked two doubles of his own.

WHEN DO THE PRIDE PLAY NEXT?
The Pride return home on Wednesday, March 11 for a doubleheader against the University of Indianapolis. First pitch for game 1 beings at noon (CT).