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CLINTON -- Sophomore Will Hawkins was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in going 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBIs and senior Hunter Owen followed with a 3-for-4 night and three RBIs as Millsaps run-ruled host Mississippi College 20-3 in seven innings to move to 1-0 in the annual Cowboy Maloney Trophy Series.

Millsaps (8-1) wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, rallying for three runs in its opening at-bat with two outs thanks to an RBI-single from Hawkins to score Owen and a two-RBI single up the middle from sophomore Tony Malaschak.

MS College (2-3) responded with a single run in its half of the first on a two-out, RBI-double from Bo Bell to cut the Majors' lead to 3-1 but that's as close as it would get the rest of the way.

The Majors plated four more runs in the second and five in the third to take a commanding 12-2 lead after three, highlighted by Hawkins' team-leading third home run of the year to right-center that scored three in the second inning.

From there, Millsaps continued to pour it on the Choctaws in finishing with a season-high 20 runs off 15 hits and also benefiting from eight hit batsmen and five walks.

Newcomers Shelby Robertson, Ryan Zemke and Steven Comeaux in addition to sophomore Boomer Hudson split time on the mound in scattering just three runs and five hits, while Robertson picked up his first win as a Major in moving to 1-0.  One time pro prospect Matt Jordan took the loss for MC, surrendering seven runs (six earned) in just 2.0 innings of work.

A total of nine Majors picked up at least a hit in the victory, including multiple hits from Owen, Hawkins, Malaschak and Josh Ordeneaux.  In addition, freshman Andrew Evans picked up his first collegiate hit in the seventh off a pinch-hit RBI-single.

Millsaps will be back in action this weekend on the road, traveling to league-foe Southwestern University for the opening three games of a 5-game season series.  First pitch for Saturday's doubleheader is set for 2 p.m., while Sunday's game is also scheduled for 2 p.m.  All three games can also be seen live on the internet at www.atwsportscast.com with "Voice of the Majors" Derrel Palmer.

Game Notes:
• Millsaps has now won four-straight over the Choctaws
• Millsaps' 20 runs against MC is the most scored in their 124 meetings
• Hawkins is on pace for a career season with 16 RBIs, five 2Bs and three HRs