Millsaps College -- Millsaps pounded out 19 hits en route to an 8-5 victory over cross-town rival Mississippi College on Thursday as the Majors claimed the 2002 Cowboy Maloney Series trophy.  Having already garnered 2 wins over Belhaven in the Maloney Series, the Majors collected their 2nd victory over Mississippi College with the afternoon triumph giving the Purple and White the outright series title.   K.K. Aldridge and Walker Thrash led the Millsaps hit parade, rapping out 4 hits apiece, and Thrash launched his 4th home run of the season with a towering blast in the bottom of the sixth inning.  For Mississippi College, Brent Heavener and Jason Hickner each knocked 2 hits to lead the Choctaws' charge.   With the win, the Majors improve to 16-2 overall, while Mississippi College falls to 15-10 with the loss.  
    The Majors will next play SCAC rival Southwestern this weekend for a three game home series.  Saturday's double dip will begin at 11:00 a.m., while Sunday's game will start at 1:00 p.m.  The first place Majors lead Southwestern by half a game in the western half of the conference.  Millsaps is 9-1 in SCAC play, while Southwestern, 23-1 overall and ranked 20th in the nation, is 8-1 in the SCAC. 
 

Hobson, Pulliam (5), Thigpen (7) and Knight
Kirkpatrick, Elling (2), Selman (4), Gilbert (6), Staines (9), and McCain
W- Elling (2-0)    L- Hobson    S- Staines (1)
2B- Miss. College: Hickner, Alter, Chamblee
       Millsaps: Yglesias, McCain, Phillips
HR- Millsaps: Thrash