WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Hunter Schumacher became the career saves leader as Grace's baseball team closed out its series against Trinity Christian at Miller Athletic Complex on Saturday.

The Lancers (8-3) produced 17 runs across two games on a chilly afternoon to kick off the home slate, winning 6-3 and 11-5.

Neither team had much going in the first three innings. The Trolls tried to be aggressive the few times they had runners on, but catcher Josh Cosme nabbed a runner attempting to steal and reliever Steven Hernandez picked off another. 

Grace broke the scoreless draw with a three-spot in the fourth, scoring all three runs with two outs. Bradyn McIntosh led off the inning with a double. After a walk to Sean Gannon, Cosme laced a double to left, scoring two. John Joyce followed with a single to add another run.

The Lancers added two more insurance runs in the fifth to push ahead 5-0. Keenan LeBlanc came around to score on a wild pitch after a leadoff double. Sam Newkirk added his ninth RBI of the season two batters later. 

TCC chipped away at the deficit in the sixth with three runs in the inning, but that was as close as the Trolls would get. 

Grace added its final run in the bottom half on a passed ball to score Keenan LeBlanc. 

Hunter Schumacher pitched the seventh to close the door and earn the save. He converted his seventh career save to etch his name in the record book. Steven Hernandez recorded the win with 4.2 innings of relief, allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.

Josh Cosme went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, and LeBlanc recorded the only multi-hit game for the Lancers with a 2 for 3 line and 2 runs. 

Down 4-1 early in the second game, Grace responded in a big way, adding six runs to flip the script. 

Maximo De Leon drove an RBI triple to the right field gap to plate LeBlanc. Jeff Pawlik tacked on another run with a sacrifice fly. Newkirk followed with a two-run moonshot to left. The next two batters reached safely, causing the Trolls to make a pitching change. John Joyce took the next pitch over the right field fence to give Grace the lead for good. 

Newkirk belted his second dinger of the game in the fifth, and Gavin Kelley produced an RBI single. 

The final tallies of the game came in the sixth. Pawlik had an RBI groundout, and Newkirk scampered home on a wild pitch. 

Caleb Davis started the game, going 3.0 innings with three strikeouts in a no decision. The pitcher of record, Elijah Bruns, earned the victory with 2.0 innings of relief. 

The Lancers had six extra base hits in the second game. Pawlik contributed 3 RBI and a walk. De Leon, McIntosh and Newkirk each had 2 hits.

Grace is set to start Crossroads League play next week with a four-game series against Indiana Wesleyan. The first two games will be on the road and the final two games will be at Miller Athletic Complex on March 4, starting at 1 p.m.