Baseball Closes Series with Pair of Losses at No.21 Taylor

UPLAND, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (14-12, 10-6) completed its four-game series at No.21 Taylor University (21-9, 14-2) at Winterholter Field on Saturday, March 23.

In game one, MVNU took an early lead in the top of the first inning, scoring first to go up 1-0. Brady Lester delivered an RBI single, driving in Rider Minnick for the run. Taylor responded in the bottom of the second, tying the game at 1-1. MVNU reclaimed the lead in the top of the third inning, as Casey Kalman crossed home plate on a wild pitch, making the score 2-1 in favor of MVNU. Taylor countered with a strong offensive surge in the bottom of the third inning, scoring three runs to take a 5-2 lead. The hosts added another run in the bottom of the fourth inning to pad their lead. In the top of the fifth, MVNU's Kaid Carpenter sparked a rally with a two-run RBI single, cutting Taylor's lead to two runs. However, Taylor held its ground and secured the victory by a final of 7-4.

MVNU's offense was unable to get anything going in game two as it accumulated four hits in the 0-4 loss. Taylor scored a run in the first and two more in the second to take control early. Hogan Heck, Minnick, Joe Poremsky, and Kalman each had a hit for MVNU in game two.

What's Next:

MVNU baseball will be back home at the Cougar Baseball Field against Marian University on Thursday, March 28. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2:00pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.