PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – It all came down to the final series of the 2022 regular season for the Trinity Christian College baseball team…win 2-of-3 against Trinity International University and advance to the post season, lose and the season comes to an end. After splitting the double header, it all came down to the single nine-inning game on Monday, April 30. Despite plating five runs in the top half of the ninth inning to take a two-run lead, the Trinity Christian College baseball team saw their season come to an unexpected end with one swing of the bat, falling 10-9 to the Trojans.

THE BASICS
Score: Trinity Christian – 6| Trinity International – 7

Score: Trinity Christian – 2 | Trinity International – 1

Score: Trinity Christian – 9 |Trinity International University – 10
Location: Schaaf Athletic Complex | Palos Heights, Illinois
Records: Trinity Christian (13-30, 9-21) | Trinity International (17-30, 6-23)

BY THE NUMBERS

Game 1

• Michael Moralez: 1-for-4, home run (10), two RBIs, run scored
• Nick Andersen: 2-for-4, double, run scored
• Oliver Carmody: 2-for-4, double, run scored
• Hunter Slaats: 2-for-3, two runs scored
• Brock Bolser: 2-for-3, two RBIs, double

Game 2

• Nick Andersen: 3-for-4, run scored, RBI, double
• Michael Moralez:  2-for-4
• WP: Nathan Deckinga (3-4) – 7.0 innings, three hits, one earned run, six strike outs, three walks
• S: Adam Herron – 2.0 innings, one hit

Game 3

• Hunter Slaats: 3-for-4, home run, four RBIs, run scored
• Jordan Veldman: 2-for-5, double, RBI, run scored
• Oliver Carmody: 2-for-5, two runs, RBI
• Michael Moralez: 2-for-5, run scored, RBI
• Angel Toscana: 2-for-3, two runs, double
• LP – Matt Ostrowski (1-2): 3.1 innings, five hits, four earned runs
• SP – Jordan Cruz: 3.1 innings, nine hits, four earned runs, walk, three strike outs

WHAT'S NEXT

Trinity concludes the 2020 season with an overall record of 13-30 and 9-21 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.