KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo College baseball team defeated Trine University 12-2 in seven innings on Thursday.

Kalamazoo led 2-0 after the first inning and 5-0 after five innings. Trine scored two in the top of the sixth to make it 5-2. The Hornets responded with four in the sixth and ended the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Cam Kelly's bases loaded single drove in the final two runs to end the game with the 10-run rule.

Kalamazoo outhit Trine 15-7 in the game. Ten different Hornets had a hit.

Ryar Rinehart had three hits including a double and a home run.

Logan Lockhart also had three hits in the game.

Robert Newland had two hits including a double. Cade Preissing and Daniel Beccari also had a double.

Tanner Hawkins and Cade Preissing each drove in three runs. Kelly had two RBIs.

Jacob Davis struck out four while going the distance for his fourth win of the season.

Kalamazoo and Trine are scheduled to complete the series with a doubleheader at Trine on Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m.