KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Another shutout pitched by senior Jacob Hutcherson gave Trinity Baseball a strong start at the NCCAA World Series, but the Trolls would be unable to keep up with opposing offenses in their next two games, bowing out of the tournament on Monday.

The Trolls took a 3-0 victory over Kansas Christian to open play Monday morning, before falling to Oakland City (Ind.) 14-4 later that night. Trinity's season came to an end on Wednesday, with a 11-0 loss to Columbia International (S.C.).

Trinity 3, Kansas Christian 0
WP: Hutcherson (9-0) • LP: Ziegelmey (7-7)

• After two scoreless innings, the Trolls got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd, after back-to-back one-out singles from Oliver Carmody and Preston Moore.  Benson Holleman drove in the first run of the game with an infield single, as Carmody would score from second for the 1-0 advantage.

• A leadoff error allowed Carter Chaney to reach base in the 5th inning, allowing Carmody to drive in a second run with a base hit up the middle. The Trolls added a third run in the bottom of the 6th, with an RBI double off the bat of Zach Hesse.

• Hutcherson picked up his ninth win of the season, pitching all nine innings and scattering six hits while striking out five.

• Carmody, Moore, and Holleman all finished 2-for-4 at the plate.

Oakland City 14, Trinity 4 (7 inn.)
WP: Tenhumberg (9-2) • LP: Nielsen (7-2)
HR: Baugher (OCU), 3

• The Mighty Oaks jumped ahead early, batting around in the bottom of the 1st and scoring four runs on two hits and two errors.

• Trinity recovered defensively in the 2nd and 3rd innings, but were held scoreless, as Oakland added to their lead with three runs in the 4th and five more in the 5th for a 12-0 lead.

• The Trolls broke through in the top of the 6th, taking advantage of three walks to score four runs on four RBI singles from Omar Wright, Carmody, Moore, and Anthony Cappelletti.

• Oakland City would get two more runs in the bottom of the 7th to end the game on run rule.

• Carmody led the Trolls at the plate, finishing 3-for-5 with a run scored.

Columbia Int'l 11, Trinity 0
WP: Meilinger (1-5) • LP: Hadley (4-4)

• Both teams were held scoreless for three innings, but Columbia would break through in the 4th after a leadoff walk and RBI double started a three-run rally.

• The Rams added four more in the 7th inning, on two hits and an error, to build a 7-0 lead. Two more runs in the 8th and 9th frames closed out the game.

• Carmody finished 2-for-4 with a double at the plate, finishing the tournament run with a .538 (7-13) average over three games.