Cougars Take Down Trinity Baptist in Auburndale
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team improved to 4-1 on the season after a 9-2 victory over Trinity Baptist (5-8) on Friday, March 3 in Auburndale, Florida.
MVNU used a late surge to pull away from Trinity Baptist. Leading 3-1 entering the eighth inning, MVNU exploded for five runs to put the ballgame away. An RBI from Joe Poremsky and two RBI's each from Rider Minnick and Zackary Hoop gave MVNU the extra boost it needed down the stretch. The Cougars tacked on another run in the ninth and would go on to win 9-2.
MVNU continued to hit the ball well as it accumulated 12 hits. Blaine Keener had a solo homerun, and Minnick finished 3-4 at the plate to pace MVNU offensively.
Sam LoPiccolo got the win on the mound for MVNU as he allowed five hits and one earned run in four innings of work. LoPiccolo struck out five batters. Jake Hanzie pitched three great innings of relief. Hanzie gave up just one hit, no earned runs, and had five strikeouts on the day.
What's Next
MVNU plays Ave Maria and Lawrence Tech on Saturday, March 4 in Auburndale, Florida. Game times are set for 9:15am and 12:45pm.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.