NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NAIA No. 17 Trevecca (27-10, 1-1) opened conference play on Friday with Freed-Hardeman (19-10, 1-1) visiting Trevecca’s Jackson Field for a double-header.

Todd Dunlap started game one for the Trojans, lasting 2 1/3 innings, before Luke Brown came in and picked up the win. Brown, now 5-0, threw 4 2/3 innings allowing three hits and only one earned run while fanning six. The game began as an offensive explosion with Freed-Hardeman scoring one in the first, four in the second, and three in the third; while Trevecca plated three runs in the first, three more in the second, and two in the third, tying the ballgame at 8-8. Freed plated another run in the top of the fifth, but the Trojans answered back with four in the bottom of the inning, taking the 12-9 win. Kyle Phillips (5-2) took the loss as the Trojans scored 12 runs on 17 hits. Brad Coon fell a home run short of the cycle, going 3-for-4 on the day with a double, a triple, a stolen base, three runs and two RBI. Kyle Jackson was also 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI; and Stipe Miocic was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The Lions scored their nine runs on 11 hits. Both teams had three errors.

In game two, Dean Mitchell (4-2) took the loss for the Trojans as Freed-Hardeman came out and scored five runs in the first inning. They added single runs in the second, fourth, sixth, and seventh to take the victory 9-0. Josh Hester (7-1) recorded the win for Freed-Hardeman, throwing a complete game shutout and allowing only five Trojan hits. One bright spot for Trevecca was third baseman Stipe Miocic, who was 2-for-3 in the game with two doubles. Freed scored nine runs on 10 hits without an error, while Trevecca had five hits and five errors.