San Antonio - Trinity's baseball team swept a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader from Southwestern University on Saturday afternoon, winning 6-3 and 11-5.

Trinity improved to 24-8 this season with the two wins, as well as moving to 11-5 in SCAC play.  That also puts Trinity atop the SCAC West Division standings.

Ben Klimesh (8-1) went the distance in the opening game, giving up three runs on five hits in the seven-inning game, and striking out nine batters.  Only one of the runs allowed by Klimesh was earned, and he allowed just one hit over the final three innings.

Trinity took command with three runs in the second and third innings, but Southwestern stormed back with two runs in the third and another in the fourth to make it a 3-3 tie.  The Tigers answered right away with a run in the bottom of the fourth, then added two insurance runs in the sixth.

Both Kyle Felix and Nick Pappas had two hits and a run in the first game, while Kevin Jackson was also 2-2 with a walk to reach base three times.  Felix hit his 21st double of the season in the game.

In the second game, it was Southwestern who jumped out in front, knocking a three-run homer in the second inning to take the early lead.  The Tigers didn't waste much time getting back into the game, though, scoring three runs on three hits in the third to tie the game, and then adding three more runs to take control in the fourth.

Kevin Calbick had two-RBI doubles in both the third and fourth innings, and finished 3-5 with five RBI at the plate for Trinity. 

In the seventh, Trinity scored five runs to put the game out of reach, highlighted by a two-run home run by Christian Muscarello.  Muscarello had three hits in the game, going 3-5 with two runs and the two RBI.

Dylan Early stole the show for the Tiger offense, though, going 4-4 with three runs and four RBI to lead the team.  Early had back-to-back RBI singles in the third and fourth innings, then reached on a bunt single his next time up.  To cap his day, Early crushed a ball over the centerfielder's head for a two-run triple in the seventh.

Josh Fink (1-2) picked up the win in his first start of the season for the Tigers.  Fink went six innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits, and striking out three batters.  Chris Walden and Matthew Tindall finished off the game, giving up just two hits in the final three innings.

Trinity and Southwestern finish off the SCAC regular season series with a single game tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.  The Tigers have already clinched the series with three wins in four games.