Linden-Kildare's Phillips has scoreless outing in Champion Christian loss

Former Linden-Kildare Tiger Trey Phillips made his season debut in Tuesday's doubleheader

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

Trey Phillips, a former Linden-Kildare Tiger, had a scoreless outing in his season debut for Champion Christian in a 2-1 loss to Central Baptist on Tuesday. Phillips, a left-handed pitcher, entered the game in the fifth inning and tossed three innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out one batter. Corrigan-Camden's Michael Sullivan also played for Champion Christian, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Champion Christian lost both games of the doubleheader, falling 9-1 in the first game.

Why it matters

This game was the season debut for Trey Phillips, who is looking to build on his success at the high school level as he continues his collegiate baseball career at Champion Christian. The loss drops Champion Christian's record on the season, but the team will look to bounce back in their upcoming doubleheader against the University of the Ozarks.

The details

In the second game of the doubleheader, Trey Phillips entered the game in the fifth inning and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out one batter. Corrigan-Camden's Michael Sullivan also played for Champion Christian, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Champion Christian lost the first game 9-1 and the second game 2-1 against Central Baptist.

  • The doubleheader took place on Tuesday, February 4, 2026.
  • Trey Phillips made his season debut in the fifth inning of the second game.

The players

Trey Phillips

A former Linden-Kildare Tiger who is now playing baseball for Champion Christian College.

Michael Sullivan

A player from Corrigan-Camden who is also on the Champion Christian baseball team.

Central Baptist

The opposing team that defeated Champion Christian in both games of the doubleheader.

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What’s next

Champion Christian will look to bounce back in their upcoming doubleheader against the University of the Ozarks on Saturday.

The takeaway

Despite the losses, Trey Phillips had a strong debut for Champion Christian, tossing three scoreless innings of relief and showing promise for the rest of the season.