The fifth-seeded Trinity Tigers won their opening game of the NCAA Division III West Regional with an 8-1 victory over No. 2 George Fox (Ore.) in Abilene.
Trinity (33-13) plays either McMurry, seeded third, or No. 4 California State-East Bay at 7 p.m. today. The regional winner will advance to the NCAA tournament May 23-27 at Appleton, Wis. Tigers outfielder Dylan Early of Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica), cracked his first two home runs of the season — both two-run shots — in the second and eighth innings. Evan Bronson allowed six hits, one earned run, one walk and struck out 10 in going the distance for the victory.