NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jacob Hager's go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth gave Maryville University an 8-6 win over Trevecca Nazarene University on Friday afternoon. The Saints improve their record to 2-2 to begin the 2024 campaign and even up the series with the Trojans at 1-1.  
 
Trevecca Nazarene Recap
Camden Ruby put the Saints ahead in the top of the second with an RBI single to bring in Michael Long. Andy Bunton followed up in the next at-bat and plated two more with a single to right-center.
 
Jacob Kroeger pitched through three scoreless on the mound but found trouble in the bottom of the fourth. Trevecca tallied five runs on five hits to jump ahead 5-2.
 
In the top of the sixth, Long walked and stole second before a two-run home run from Colin Bergmann. The game-tying shot was the graduate transfer's first with Maryville and his fourth RBI in four games this season.
 
Again, the Trojans responded with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth, but Michael Gould tied the game again in the top of the seventh with a solo bomb of his own.
 
Still tied at six in the top of the ninth, Gould was hit by a pitch to put the go-ahead run on base. The Trojans got the second out of the inning before surrendering a two-run home run to Jacob Hager to put Maryville up 8-6.
 
Noah Arras was called on for the save in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side in order to pick up his second save of the season.
 
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Hoshaw (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: D. Dewey (0-1)
Save: Noah Arras (2)
  
Batting Leaders
Jacob Hager: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Colin Bergmann: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
Michael Gould: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, 2 R
 
Records:
Maryville: 2-2
Trevecca Nazarene: 3-1
 
What's Next?
Maryville continues the series with the Trojans with a single game on Saturday, Feb. 17. The first pitch is set for 11 a.m.  
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