Shortstop Garner Wetzel homered over the new right field monster and three Millsaps (1-0, 0-0) pitchers held the Mississippi College Choctaws (0-1, 0-0) to two runs as the Majors opened the season with a 7-2 win in the first-ever night game at Twenty Field.

The Majors led 5-1 after three innings and scored two more runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Starter John Fox allowed an unearned run early but struck out three allowing five hits in getting the win.

The Choctaws picked up a run late off freshman Hunter Abrams, but the right-hander threw four complete innings allowing two hits and struck out three.

Rob Elling came in late and retired six of the final seven Choctaw batters to preserve the 7-2 win.

Wetzel finished with two RBIs and scored twice and leftfielder Joe Blades went 2-4 and scored a run in the win. Pinch hitter Derrick Boland lined to center allowing a run to score and third basemen Luke Morrow and catcher Sherwood Collette both scored on errors.