PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill./GRANGER, Ind. – Still not fully staffed from their recent pause in the season, the Trinity Christian College baseball team took on Indiana University South Bend in a three-game series which started on Friday, April 16 and ended with a questionable call at home plate on Saturday evening. The Trolls took a tough 22-2 loss at home to open the series, the fell 14-7 on the road on Saturday before dropping a 6-5 heartbreaker in the nightcap.

THE BASICS – GAME 1
Score: Trinity Christian – 2 |Indiana University South Bend – 22   
Location: Schaaf Athletic Complex | Palos Heights, Illinois  
Records: Trinity Christian (9-20, 4-10) |IU South Bend (14-18, 10-7)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Josh Caceres: 1-for-3, double
• Max Downs: 1-for-3, double, two RBIs
• Jacob Hutcherson: 1-for-3
• LP – John VanderWall: 4.0 innings 12 hits, 11 runs – nine earned, two walks, three strike outs

THE BASICS – GAME 2
Score: Trinity Christian – 7|Indiana University South Bend – 14
Location: Rex Weade Stadium | Granger, Indiana  
Records: Trinity Christian (9-21, 4-11) |IU South Bend (15-18, 11-7)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Oliver Carmody: 3-for-4, two runs scored
• Max Downs: 2-for-3, RBI, run scored
• Josh Caceres: 1-for-3, double
• LP – Mike McIntyre: 3.2 innings, 10 hits, 12 earned runs, three walks, one strike out

THE BASICS – GAME 3
Score: Trinity Christian – 5|Indiana University South Bend – 6
Location: Rex Weade Stadium | Granger, Indiana  
Records: Trinity Christian (9-22, 4-12) |IU South Bend (16-18, 12-7)

BY THE NUMBERS

• Michael Morales: 2-for-4, three RBIs
• Tyler Petersen: 2-for-4
• Max Downs: 2-for-3, three RBIs, two doubles
• LP – Josh Caceres: 8.1 innings, four hits, six runs – five earned, four walks, one strike out

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity will host Trinity International University (Ill.) on Monday, April 19. Game one is scheduled for 1 p.m.