Box Score Austin, Texas - Trinity senior Ben Klimesh
pitched a five-hit shutout to lead the Tiger baseball team to a 1-0
win over Louisiana College at the Rudy's BBQ Tornado Classic on
Saturday afternoon.
Trinity remained unbeaten at 4-0 to start the 2012 season, and
Klimesh has pitched the Tigers to two wins in less than a week's
time.
Klimesh struck out 13 batters for the second straight game,
though this was a much more impressive performance by the
right-hander. Klimesh gave up no runs on just five hits, and
walked just one batter, scoring his second straight complete-game
win. He sturck out at least one batter in every inning except
the ninth.
The only run of the ball game came in the top of the fifth, when
the Tigers manufactured a run with two outs. Christian
Muscarello and Nick Griffith both drew walks after the first two
Trinity batters were retired, then Muscarello stole third.
That gave Dominick Robusto an easy opportunity for the go-ahead
RBI, and the senior delivered a run-scoring single that turned out
to be the game-winner.
Trinity had just six hits in the game, as Louisiana College had
three players put forth solid pitching performances.
Kevin Clements had two hits in the game, while Kelly Woodruff
and Kevin Francke both went 1-3 for the Tigers. In addition
to the game's only RBI, Robusto was also on base twice in the game,
reaching on a hit-by-pitch in the first.
The Tigers face hosting Concordia (TX) University tonight at
7:00 p.m., finshing off their part in the weekend tournament.
Trinity returns home for a three-game series with Centenary College
on Tuesday and Wednesday.