ONU Takes Down Titans and Trolls at Watson Field

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Olivet Nazarene University baseball team hosted the Titans of Indiana University at South Bend and the Trolls of Trinity Christian College in a makeshift doubleheader at Watson Field on Monday.

Game One: ONU 11, IUSB 9

The Tigers got off to a slow start surrendering four runs in the first two innings until the Tigers cut the lead in half on a two-run homer by Terry Daniels (SR/Auburn, N.Y.) in the bottom of the third inning. The Tigers gave up a grand slam in the top of the fourth making the score 8-2.

The Tigers tried to cut into the six-run deficit in the bottom of the fifth inning. With one out, Kai Hudson (SO/St. Petersburg, Fla.) tripled and later Timo Schau (SR/Chicago, Ill.) drove him in on an RBI groundout making the score 8-3. The Tigers then added two more in the bottom of the sixth inning. ONU loaded the bases on two walk and a single. Nathan Moonen (SR/Fort Wayne, Ind.) then singled home Alex Ortiz (FR/Ponte Vendra Beach, Fla.) and Jacob Bulthuis (SR/Tinley Park, Ill.) making the score, 8-5.

ONU then made a major come back in the top of the seventh inning. With one out, Daniels singled and Bulthuis walked. Ortiz then platted Daniels. Moonen then singled home Bulthuis making the score 8-7. After Nolan Louis (SO/Alachua, Fla.) was hit by the pitch to load the bases, Jordan Almodover (JR/Deltona, Fla.) also got hit and scored the game-tying run. Hudson then hit his second triple and unloaded the bases making the score, 11-8.

The Titans scored a run in the top of the ninth an RBI groundout but the Tigers completed the come back winning, 11-9.

Game Two: ONU 14, TCC 2 F/7

The Tigers kicked off the scoring with three in the first inning on an RBI single by Ryan Russman (SO/Wheaton, Ill.) and later Russman scored on a balk, and finally Moonen grounded into a fielder's choice to drive in Bulthuis making the score 3-0. The Tigers then platted six more runs in the bottom of the second inning. Russman kicked off the scoring with an RBI bunt single. Later in the inning, Daniels laced a double down the right field line and scored Schau. Daniels and Russman then both scored on an error by third basemen making the score, 7-0. The Tigers kept scoring in the second as Moonen drove in Ortiz and Moonen, later scored on, when Tyler Wheeler (JR/Graham, Wash.) reached on an error. The Tigers were up 9-0 after two innings.

ONU then added a pair of runs in the third inning when Schau ran home on a passed ball and Buthuis platted Daniels on a ground out making the score 11-0. After Louis scored in the fourth inning, the Trolls cut into the Tiger lead to 12-2 in the fifth inning.

The Tigers then added a couple more runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Trolls in seven innings, 14-2.

Game Vitals

Finals: Game One: ONU 11, IUSB 9 | Game Two: ONU 14, TCC 2 F/7

Records: Olivet Nazarene 19-15 (11-5 CCAC) | Indiana-South Bend: 13-18 (9-7 CCAC) |Trinity Christian 9-17 (4-7 CCAC)

Location: Watson Field | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill.

Quick Hits (Both Games)

• IUSB
  • Hudson went 2-for-4 with two triples and three RBIs
  • Daniels added two hits and two RBIs
  • Griffin Sahli (FR/Lexington, Ky.) pitched four innings and did not give up a run and earning his first career collegiate win!
  • Clay Houchin (SO/Kiln, Miss.) got his first collegiate save
• TCC
  • Schau, Russman, and Ortiz all had multi-hit games.
  • Moonen drove in a pair of runs.
  • Daniels, Ortiz, and Louis had doubles.
  • Ryan Jemar (SO/Bourbonnais, Ill.) started the game pitching four and a third giving up three hits and struck out four against only one walk.

What's Next?

The Tigers travel to Chicago, Ill. to face off with the Cougars of Saint Xavier for a single nine-inning game on Tuesday, April 13 at 3 p.m.

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*Contact: Sam Viebrock, Sports Information Director, stviebrock@olivet.edu