PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – There is no place like home. The Trinity Christian College baseball team hadn't seen competition on their home turf since May 10, 2019, but that changed on Tuesday, March 9 when the Trolls welcomed Bethel University (Ind.) to Schaaf Athletic Complex.  The Trolls and Pilots didn't disappoint the limited spectators who were in attendance, providing two, one-run games of exciting baseball. Bethel picked up the win in the opener, 5-3, but Trinity came away with a 7-6 extra inning victory in the nightcap.

THE BASICS – GAME 1
Score: Trinity Christian – 4 |Bethel University (Ind.) - 5
Location: Schaaf Athletic Complex | Palos Heights, Illinois
Records: Trinity Christian (3-8) | Bethel (4-11)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Josh Caceres: 2-for-3, run scored
• Oliver Carmody: 2-for-3, run scored, two RBIs, double, stolen base
• LP: Mike McIntyre (0-2) – Five innings, seven hits, four runs – three earned, three walks, five strike outs

THE BASICS – GAME 2
Score: Trinity Christian – 7|Bethel (8 innings) – 6
Records: Trinity Christian (0-2) | Roosevelt (4-12)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Nick Andersen: 2-for-3, two RBIs, stolen base
• Hunter Slaats: 3-for-4, RBI, run scored
• Will Kulcher: 2-for-4, triple
• Angel Toscana: 1-for-4, double, run scored, two RBIs
• WP: Gil Loza (1-0)– 2.0 innings, three hits, no runs, no walks, two strike outs
• SP: Jared Greskoviak – 5.0 innings, six hits, four runs – all earned, two walks, four strike outs

WHAT'S NEXT

Due to inclement weather coming through the region this week, there have been some schedule adjustments. Trinity will now have a rare three game afternoon on Saturday, March 13 at Ozinga Field in Crestwood, Illinois. The Trolls will face Aquinas College (Mich.) at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and then face St. Ambrose University (Iowa) in a non-conference matchup at 5 p.m.