MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Mission Patriot Baseball went 1-3 over the weekend at the Midwest Clash at the USA Stadium Complex, moving to 8-9 overall after four neutral-site contests.

Mission entered the event at 7-6 and faced Northwestern Ohio, Tennessee Wesleyan, Freed-Hardeman, and Shawnee State across two days of play.

Game 1 – Northwestern Ohio 3, Mission 2

Mission opened the weekend with a tight 3-2 loss despite matching Northwestern Ohio with seven hits.

The Patriots struck first in the third inning when Collin Miser singled to right field to drive in two runs for a 2-0 lead. Northwestern Ohio answered with a three-run fourth inning, capitalizing on a fielder's choice, a wild pitch, and an RBI single to take the lead for good.

Mission put runners on but was held scoreless over the final four innings.

Mission Leaders

• Trey Mulholland: 3-for-4, 2B

• Collin Miser: 2-for-3, 2 RBI

• Sam Golden: 1-for-2

• Jude Tenny: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), 6 K

Game 2 – Tennessee Wesleyan 11, Mission 7

Mission showed offensive power in a 7-11 loss, launching three home runs in the contest.

Trey Mulholland gave the Patriots an early 2-0 lead with a first-inning homer. Later, Collin Miser and Kadean Jacobs both homered in the fourth as Mission briefly reclaimed the lead at 5-4.

The game was tied 7-6 entering the bottom of the sixth before Tennessee Wesleyan erupted for five runs to pull away.

Mission Leaders

• Trey Mulholland: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

• Kadean Jacobs: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

• Collin Miser: 1-for-4, HR, RBI

• Zachary Beatty: 1-for-3, RBI, BB

• Drew Vaughan: 1-for-2, 2 R

• Trey Mulholland (P): 5.0 IP, 12 H, 6 ER, 6 K

Game 3 – Mission 10, Freed-Hardeman 6

Mission bounced back Sunday with a 10-6 win behind timely hitting and a big fourth inning.

After trailing 3-2, the Patriots scored four runs in the fourth to take control. Kaedan Thompson delivered an RBI triple, and Zachary Beatty added a bunt RBI single in the inning. Mission added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth.

Freed-Hardeman cut the deficit to 7-6 in the sixth with two home runs, but Mission responded with three runs in the bottom half to secure the win.

Mission Leaders

• Sam Golden: 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI

• Zachary Beatty: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R

• Trey Mulholland: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB

• Kaedan Thompson: 1-for-3, 3B, RBI

• Mason Lawson: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

• Zach Still (W): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER

• Garrett Hunter (SV): 0.2 IP, 1 K

Game 4 – Shawnee State 8, Mission 3

Mission closed the weekend with an 8-3 loss after Shawnee State scored six runs in the second inning.

The Patriots were held scoreless through six innings before breaking through in the seventh on a three-run homer from Trey Mulholland, scoring Mason Lawson and Zachary Beatty.

Mission finished with five hits in the contest.

Mission Leaders

• Trey Mulholland: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI

• Mason Lawson: 1-for-3, 2B

• Sam Golden: 1-for-2

• Drew Vaughan: 1-for-3

• Ian Brown (L): 2.0 IP, 6 ER

Series Notes

• Mission hit five home runs across the four games.

• Trey Mulholland homered twice during the event and drove in five runs.

• The Patriots scored 22 total runs over the weekend.

• Mission went 1-3 at the Midwest Clash and now sits at 8-9 overall.

Next Up

Mission will travel to Florida for a neutral-site doubleheader against the University of Fort Lauderdale at Space Coast Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.