Perhaps the Millsaps Majors can be excused for their somewhat flat performance on Wednesday (3/10/04) against McKendree. After all, the Majors were coming off a series victory over previously unbeaten SCAC foe Trinity in San Antonio last weekend.

On a beautiful day for baseball, Millsaps ran into some stellar pitching by the visitors from Lebanon, Illinois, and fell by a 5-1 count. The Bearcats' Lance Marcum (4-0) had excellent stuff on the hill as he limited the Majors to four hits and an unearned run through five innings. Matt Spotanski took over from there and shutout Millsaps the rest of the way, allowing just two hits.

Todd Kindler (2-1) scattered nine hits and allowed three runs (two earned) through five innings. McKendree scored two in the second, one in the fourth, and added two insurance runs in the ninth. The Majors scored their lone run in the fourth, thanks to an infield error by the Bearcats.

Ben Wilson and Nick Crawford each had two hits to lead the Majors offensively.

Millsaps takes to the road for a two-game set against LaGrange College (LaGrange GA) on Friday (3/12) and Saturday before returning home to face Illinois Wesleyan on Sunday.