Georgetown, Texas - The Trinity Tigers swept a three-game baseball series with the Southwestern University Pirates by winning a doubleheader Saturday at Rockwell Field.

Trinity (8-1) shut out Southwestern 9-0 in the seven-inning opener, and then won 17-5 in an eight-inning run-rule game. On Friday, the Tigers began the weekend by edging the Pirates 8-7. The two teams are Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rivals, but the three games on March 14-15 at Trinity will count in the SCAC standings. Southwestern dropped to 1-10 after the losses.

The Tigers explosive inning in the first game was the third, as Trinity broke a scoreless tie by putting six runs on the board. Outfielder Pat Hirschberg singled to center field, scoring shortstop Christian Muscarello. Designated hitter Julian Cronk smacked a three-RBI double to left center, scoring first baseman Nick Jewett, Hirschberg, and outfielder Jeremy Wolf. Connor Moore posted the final RBI of the inning, a single down the left field line which scored outfielder Austin Singer.

Cronk batted 2-3 with three RBI, while scoring two runs. Muscarello, who hit the leadoff double in the sixth, went 2-4 with an RBI and one run. Hirschberg (1-4) picked up an RBI with a walk in the three-run fifth inning.

Pitcher Zack Speer earned the victory and remained undefeated at 3-0. Speer pitched five innings, allowed two hits and four walks. He was relieved by Alex Herz and Colin Serkowski.

The Tigers had nine runs and 11 hits in the opening game, while Southwestern was limited to just three hits.

The second game was bit tighter at the beginning, as Trinity led 4-2 after three innings. Trinity scored two unearned runs in the top of the fifth, and Southwestern picked up one in the bottom half. Things began to open up in the sixth, as the Tigers produced four runs. Third baseman Carter McEachern tripled to left center, scoring Moore. Muscarello drove in McEachern with a single. Hirschberg pounded out a triple, and scored  on a throwing error by the Southwestern shortstop. Muscarello also crossed the plate.

The final touches came in Trinity's five-run eighth inning.

Moore batted 4-5 and scored four runs, while McEachern went 2-3, with an RBI and two runs scored. Hirschberg registered two triples in the second stanza, going 2-4 with and RBI and two runs. Muscarello hit 2-5 with three RBI and two runs, and Wolf also knocked in three runs.

Kyle Bogese got the nod and improved to 2-0. Bogese pitched for five innings, and allowed seven hits, two earned runs, six walks, while fanning seven Pirate players. Michael Walker relieved Bogese in the sixth and worked three effective innings for the save. 

The Tigers lit up with 16 hits, and Southwestern had 11 in the slugfest.

Trinity will host a three-game series Friday, Feb. 28-Saturday, March 1, with Centenary College. Friday's single game begins at 7:00 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader starts at 1:00 p.m. The series will not count in the SCAC standings.