MARSHALL, Mo. – The Trinity Christian College baseball team took the field on Friday, Feb. 26 for the first time since their season was shut down on March 11, 2020, on the road facing Missouri Valley College. The Trolls looked like they hadn't missed a beat, jumping out early in the opener of the four-game series and holding on for a 5-3 win to start the 2021 season.  They would pick up a second win to open the Saturday doubleheader, dropping both nightcaps to finish the weekend 2-2.

THE BASICS – GAME 1
Score: Trinity Christian – 5 |Missouri Valley College – 3
Location: Marshall High School | Marshall, Missouri
Records: Trinity Christian (1-0) | Missouri Valley (2-3)

BY THE NUMBERS

• WP: Josh VanderWall (1-0) – 5.0 innings, seven hits, two runs – one earned, four strike outs, no walks
• RP: Mike McIntyre – 1.2 innings, four hits, one run – earned, two strike outs, no walks
• S: Zach Huisman (1) – 0.1 innings, no hits, no runs
• Josh Caceres: 2-for-4, run scored
• Max Downs: 1-for-4, home run (1), RBI, two runs scored
• Nick Andersen: 1-for-3, home run (1), RBI

THE BASICS – GAME 2
Score: Trinity Christian – 8 |Missouri Valley – 10
Records: Trinity Christian (1-1) | Missouri Valley (3-3)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Max Downs: 3-for-4, three doubles, three RBIs, two runs scored, walk
• Tyler Petersen: 2-for-4, run scored, walk
• Josh Caceres: 2-for-4, triple, RBI, three runs scored, walk
• Oliver Carmody: 2-for-4
• Michael Moralez: 1-for-5. two RBIs, double
• LP: Jordan Cruz (0-1) – 3.2 innings, three hits, four runs – all earned, three walks, six strike outs
• SP: Bryan Martinez – 1.2 innings, four hits, five runs – all earned, three walks

THE BASICS – GAME 3
Score: Trinity Christian – 2 |Missouri Valley – 1
Records: Trinity Christian (2-1) | Missouri Valley (3-4)

BY THE NUMBERS

• WP: Josh Caceres (1-0) – 6.0 innings, one run – earned, five walks, two strike outs
• S: Zach Huisman (2) – 1.0 inning, no hits, no runs
• Tyler Petersen: 2-for-3, walk, stolen base
• Josh Caceres: 1-for-3, double
• Oliver Carmody: 1-for-1, RBI, stolen base

THE BASICS – GAME 4
Score: Trinity Christian – 0 |Missouri Valley – 7
Records: Trinity Christian (2-2) | Missouri Valley (4-4)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Angel Toscana: 2-for-3
• Oliver Carmody: 1-for-2
• Gil Loza: 1-for-3
• LP: Nathan Deckinga (0-1) – 4.0 innings, five hits, six runs – five earned, three walks, four strike outs

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity will host Grace College (Ind.) at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana on Tuesday, March 2. Game one is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.