Baseball Game Preview: Trinity Classical Academy Knights vs. Lancaster Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2026, 5:32am

Baseball Preview: Trinity Classical Academy Knights vs. Lancaster Eagles

The Trinity Classical Academy Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Lancaster Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinity Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Trinity Classical Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Santa Clarita Christian by a score of 5-0.

Andrew Carlson

Batters Struck Out

04/16/26 vs Santa Clarita Christian14
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The result came thanks to Andrew Carlson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Minyard, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Steven Fallansbee, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Lancaster came out on top against Littlerock on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Lobos. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.

Ryan Nichols looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Lancaster: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 7-9 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Adrian Morales was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Lancaster is 4-2 when Morales posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

The victory made it two in a row for Lancaster and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Trinity Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

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