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Trinity Beats Austin to Win SCAC Weekend Series

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Sherman, Texas - The defending SCAC champion Trinity Tigers wrapped up their weekend series with the Austin College Kangaroos with a 5-3 victory Sunday afternoon at Baker Field.
 
Trinity (21-5, 9-3 SCAC) won the overall series 4-1 with the 'Roos. Austin College stands at 4-15 and 2-10.
 
The Tigers struck first with a two-run second inning, sparked by a triple to left center by senior outfielder Kevin Calbick. First-year second baseman Nicholas Iacovella and senior outfielder John Paillet each contributed an RBI.
 
Austin College tied the game at 2-2 with one run in each of the third and fourth innings.
 
Calbick then gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead, following a solo home run in the sixth - his second of the seeason. 

Again the 'Roos answered, scoring a run in the bottom half of the sixth inning, and tying the score 3-3.
 
The Tigers went ahead for good with two runs in the seventh, with Paillet picking up another RBI on a groundout to first base.   

Calbick batted 2-3 with an RBI, and scored two runs. Iacovella hit 2-5, with one RBI and one run scored, Sophomore third baseman Kevin Francke went 2-4 at the plate.
 
Senior right-hander Chris Walden (1-0) entered in the sixth inning, and picked up the victory. Walden pitched the final four innings, and did not allow a run. He yielded only two hits and one walk, while also recording a strikeout.

The Tigers, ranked 12th by d3baseball.com, host Hardin-Simmons (which received votes) in a non-conference game at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Baseball Field.

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Calbick

#33 Kevin Calbick

OF/LHP
5' 9"
Senior
Kevin Francke

#7 Kevin Francke

INF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Nicholas Iacovella

#4 Nicholas Iacovella

INF
5' 9"
Freshman
John Paillet

#13 John Paillet

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Chris Walden

#16 Chris Walden

C
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kevin Calbick

#33 Kevin Calbick

5' 9"
Senior
OF/LHP
Kevin Francke

#7 Kevin Francke

5' 9"
Sophomore
INF
Nicholas Iacovella

#4 Nicholas Iacovella

5' 9"
Freshman
INF
John Paillet

#13 John Paillet

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Chris Walden

#16 Chris Walden

5' 10"
Senior
C