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PINEVILLE, La. -- Hunter Owen and Will Hawkins hit back-to-back home runs as part of an explosive six-run sixth inning and Millsaps combined to go 10-for-15 from the plate with runners in scoring position as they outlasted host Louisiana College on Tuesday night at Billy Allgood Field in a slugfest, 17-13.

The win for the 2nd-ranked Majors improved their record to 28-4 overall and 15-0 in non-conference action, while the Wildcats dropped to 17-17 overall.

Out-hit for the second time in as many games, with LC pounding out 20 hits to the Majors' 16, Millsaps found a way to push runs across the plate with timely hitting.  Five Majors had multi-hit games, including senior \#Hayes Brian\# who was a career-high 3-for-6 from the plate with three runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.

Backed by Matt Long and Justin Lacy on the hill who struck out a combined three and allowed just one hit, the Wildcats owned the first three innings, scoring the lone run for either team in their half of the third on a two-out, two-RBI double from David Roux.

After being held in check the first three frames, the Millsaps offense finally got going in the fourth.  \#Russ Boyd\# ledoff the inning with the Majors' 71st hit-by-pitch of the season, which was followed later by a Hawkins single, \#Tony Malaschak\# RBI-double and \#Todd Barnthouse\# RBI-single for a 2-1 lead.

LC knotted it at 2-2 in its half of the fourth, pushing across the tying run on a two-out, RBI-single to leftfield from Hunter White.

The Majors then blew it wide open the ensuing two innings, sending 20 batters to the plate and pushing across four runs in the fifth on just one hit and six in the sixth to take a commanding 12-4 lead.

The homestanding Wildcats, however, wouldn't go down without a fight as they scratched together five unanswered runs over the next three innings to pull within 12-9 after eight.  Sandwiched between a single run in the seventh, LC plated a pair of runs in both the sixth and eighth innings.  

Five insurance runs in the ninth for Millsaps off three RBI singles and an RBI double proved to be significant, as it stretched its lead back out to 17-9 before the 'Cats rallied for four runs in their half of the ninth to make the final score 17-13.

\#Shelby Robertson\# moved to 3-0 on the bump in one of his best performances of the year, scattering 10 hits, four runs (three earned) and a strikeout in 5 innings of work, while \#Jason Riggins\# tossed the final 1 1/3 innings and faced the go-ahead runs in the eighth to earn his first save of the year.  Zach Christ (1-1) was tagged with the loss after lasting just 1/3 of an inning in the fourth.

Millsaps wrapped up its 2009 road schedule at 15-2 overall and will return to Twenty Field for their final six regular season games, beginning this Friday and Saturday vs Emory University at 3 and 1 p.m.

Game Notes:
• Millsaps moved to 15-0 in non-conference action this season
• Hunter Owen moved into second all-time in the SCAC with 38 career home runs
• With three HBPs on the day, the Majors have now been hit 73 times on the year
• LC used 10 different pitchers on the day who combined for 10 strikeouts