Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 LEBANON, Tenn. – A day after snow forced a cancellation and a venue change, the Indiana Tech baseball team finally opened its spring season but with mixed results. The Warriors went 0-1-1 against eighth-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan on Sunday at Cumberland University after darkness caused game two to be called due to darkness.

With the mixed results, the Warriors know they have things to work on. "I thought our pitching was ok and our defense had some struggles early," said Head Coach Kip McWilliams. "It was great for us to finally get outside and play against an opponent. We got a feel for where we are at as a team and know we can get to work to get to where we want to be at the end of the season."

GAME ONE – Tech 4, TWC 9 | BOX SCORE

In the first game of the day, Clay Wallace got the ball for the Warriors and was opposed by Josh Clemen with neither making it past the fifth inning.

Tech didn't waste any time jumping on Clemen. After a strike out, Justin Kalusa singled to center, but was caught stealing before Romer Portes and Bryan Brudi followed with two-out singles, but a strikeout ended the threat. Wallace wasn't as lucky as he allowed a run on two hits and an error in the bottom half of the inning, but was able to limit the damage, stranding two runners.

The Orange and Black were able to break through in the third thanks to two Bulldog (2-5-1) errors. A Tyler Denniston single and an error put runners at first and second for Kalusa who delivered the RBI single to tie the score. Another error put Portes on and loaded the bases, for Brudi and Ray Calloway who delivered back-to-back sacrifice flies to give the Warriors the 3-1 lead.

Kalusa and Denniston were in the middle of the action again in the top of the fourth as Kalusa drove home Alex McKinstry who had reached third on Denniston's double, extending the lead to three, 4-1. TWC got one run back in the fourth as a single and error put a runner at second where a subsequent RBI double cut the lead to two, 4-2.

The Warriors were shut out over the final five innings while the Bulldogs tacked on seven more runs on seven hits and one error to account for the 9-4 score.

Wallace took the loss in his Warriors debut, as he allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits, walking two and striking out a pair in 4 2/3 innings of work. Kalusa and Denniston were the highlights offensively for Tech as the centerfielder finished the contest 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBIs while Denniston finished 2-for-2 with one run scored and two walks.

GAME TWO – Tech 2, TWC 2 | BOX SCORE

Yet another newcomer took the mound for his Warriors debut in game two as Reece Phillips took the hill for Tech and was impressive, outdueling his counterpart, Brent Adheen.

It was a rough start for Phillips following a 1-2-3 first for Tech, the Bulldogs jumped all over the southpaw, scoring a run on a home run to left field on a 3-1 count to take an early lead.

The Warriors didn't have much working through the first four innings, but Philips kept his team in the game, allowing just one more run over his six innings of work thanks to a walk in the bottom of the fourth.

Tech was able to get back in the game in the top of the fifth as a pair of two-out walks and an error loaded the bases for Kalusa, who was seeking his first hit in game two. The senior delivered with an RBI single to short to cut the lead in half, 2-1.

Both teams were quiet until the top of the seventh when the Warriors struck again. McKinstry led off the inning with a single off reliever Taylor Saucedo and a passed ball eventually moved McKinstry to third with two outs. Again, Kalusa delivered a clutch RBI with a triple to deep center, tying the score at two. Tech was unable to push another run across in the inning.

Kalusa was then called on to pitch the bottom of the seventh and things got interesting. The senior allowed a leadoff walk then got a pop-out, but a stolen base and a single put runners at the corners with just one out. A wild pitch could've been the end for Tech, but catcher Brian Hakes was able to corral the ball and make a solid throw to Kalusa for the second out, preserving a 2-2 tie.

Phillips was solid on the mound as he allowed just two runs, one earned, on four hits while walking one and striking out three in six innings of work. Kalusa picked up where he left off in 2013 as he collected two more hits and two RBIs scoring McKinstry twice.

The Warriors will look for their first win when they travel to St. Catherine, Ky. next Saturday, Feb. 22 when they face St. Catherine College. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.