JACKSON, Miss. - The Berry College baseball team earned its second-straight win today after a 5-4 victory over Trinity University (Tex.), the reigning national champions. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Vikings opened scoring in the bottom of the first, with Austin Haight getting on base with a walk. He would then advance to second on a wild pitch before stealing third. Slade Dale would then pick up an RBI to give Berry a 1-0 lead.
• Trinity was unable to answer until the top of the third when they would add three runs off the bat of Oretsky, Morrison and Frampton.
• Berry would then tack on four in the bottom of the third, three coming from a home run by Alfred Francis.
• Trinity added the final run of the game in the top of the fourth off a sacrifice fly by Cormack.

BERRY STANDOUTS:

• Alfred Francis: 1-for-4, 3 RBIs, R, HR
• Austin Haight: 1-for-3, BB, 2 R
• Kris Patel: 1-for-3
• Austin Brooks: 1-for-3
• Trey Rampy: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 K

TRINITY STANDOUTS:

• Logan Morrison: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
• John Tucker: 1-for-3
• Parker Cormack: 2-for-2, RBI, R
• Rafe Chaumette:1-for-4, R
• James Nittoli: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 3 K

NOTABLES:

• Berry has now taken down two nationally ranked opponents, with Trinity being ranked in the top 10. 
• Trey Rampy earned the win with William Gibbons earning the save.

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will take on No. 4 Emory on Wednesday, another nationally ranked opponent.