Outgunned at Trinity International
April 10, 2023 | by Taylor Pill
LEAD
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- The Sabercats were overpowered today at Trinity International, falling in two games to the determined Trojans on the TIU campus.
The Sabercats will look to change gears for a trip to Plymouth, Wisconsin tomorrow to take on Lakeland University in a doubleheader at 1:00 p.m.
OVERVIEW
- Result Game One: Maranatha 2-15 Trinity Int'l
- Result Game Two: Maranatha 0-3 Trinity Int'l
- Venue: TIU Baseball Field - Trinity Int'l University
- Location: Deerfield, Ill.
- Attendance: -
- Records: MBU (0-10), TIU (14-19)
STORY
The Trojans scored a run in every inning of 15-2 win in game one, and they waited until the sixth - their final at-bat - to unleash a 7-run showing to put the game on ice.
On Maranatha's side, the Sabercats struggled to kick-start anything offensively. Michael Cripps was responsible for the Sabercats' two runs in the sixth, knocking in a couple on a fielder's choice, but that was all that the Sabercats could muster. Blake Lazaris was the protagonist for TIU, smashing a home run while going 3-5 with five RBIs.
The second game was a defensive battle, as Teddy Haugen went five innings on the mound for the Sabercats in game two, allowing just six hits in a 3-0 loss. Lazaris once again provided some pop for the Trojans, knocking an RBI triple in the fifth to cap off the scoring in the 3-0 win.
All in all, it was another disappointing day for the Sabercats, who face another difficult opponent in Lakeland University tomorrow.
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Maranatha Lineup (Game One) - 7- D. Cripps C, 19- Smith SS, 9- Anderson P, 18- Haugen 1B, 23- Nickels RF, 4- M. Cripps CF, 15- Piranian LF, 17- Ju. Martin 3B, 2- Fredrickson 2B
Maranatha Lineup (Game Two) - 7- D. Cripps C, 19- Smith SS, 9- Anderson 1B, 18- Haugen P, 23- Nickels RF, 17- Ju. Martin 3B, 4- M. Cripps CF, 15- Piranian LF, 2- Fredrickson 2B
STATS
- Box Score (Game One)
- Box Score (Game Two)
- Last Time: Trinity Int'l swept Maranatha in a double-header last season on April 26, 2022 (16-8, 15-2)
- Series: Trinity Int'l leads the all-time series 16-1
OPPONENTS
- Trinity Int'l competes in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic (NAIA)
- Trinity Int'l finished the 2022 season with a record of 17-31
- This is Trinity's last season with a program
NEXT
The Sabercats travel to Plymouth, Wisconsin to face Lakeland in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:00 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.