NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca baseball team (2-4) hosted former conference foe Lee University (5-3) on Tuesday for their 2005 Home Opener, and split a double-header with the Flames.

Todd Dunlap started the first game and pitched well over six innings, allowing three runs, only two of which were earned, on 6 hits, while walking two and striking out nine.  Brad Coon had a bases clearing triple in the bottom of the third to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead.  Trevecca could not hold on, however, as the flames tied the game in the sixth, and scored six times in the seventh. The Trojans tried to mount a comeback, scraping across a run in the bottom of the seventh, but it was not enough as Lee held on for the 9-4 victory. Chris Fowler (1-1) took the loss for the Trojans and Zack Hilliard provided the catching.

Game two saw Luke Brown make his first start as a Trojan, lasting five innings allowing only one earned run on four hits, while walking 2 and fanning two. The Trojans started strong as Brad Coon led off the game with a walk, then immediately stole second and third, eventually scoring on a groundout to give the Trojans the early lead. The Flames managed to scrape across a run in the fifth and another in the sixth, taking a 2-1 lead, but the Trojans had an answer. Following a Bubba Norris single, and two Lee errors, Chad Hitchcock tied the game with an RBI single through the drawn-in infield. Hitchcock was then driven in himself by Craig Ballentine’s RBI double, providing the Trojans with the final margin of victory, 3-2. Rollin Sterritt (1-0) picked up the win, while Chris Fowler earned his first save of the year.