JACKSON -- The 12th-ranked Millsaps College baseball team is headed back to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2006, as announced early this morning by the NCAA Division III Baseball Selection Committee, and will be the Central's No. 2 seed in Moline, Ill., hosted by Augustana College.

Millsaps earned one of 13 Pool C at-large bids and join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's automatic qualifier, Hendrix College, in the field of 54 teams.  The Majors and Warriors become the fifth multiple selections from the SCAC in the league's 17-year history, with Hendrix headed to the West Regional in McMinnville, Ore. 

Millsaps (32-8) is making its sixth overall appearance in the NCAA Division III Regionals (1995, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) and their fourth appearance since 2003, all under head coach Jim Page who's compiled a 531-306-3 (.633) record in 21 seasons. 

The Majors are paced offensively by SCAC Offensive Player of the Year \#Will Hawkins\# who is batting at a .427 clip and ranks in the Top 10 in the league in nine statistical categories.  Just a sophomore, Hawkins leads the conference in hits (70), RBIs (54) and total bases (123), which also rank in the Top 5 in Millsaps single-season history.

On the hill, First Team All-SCAC selections \#Aaron Williams\# (7-3, 3.72 ERA) and \#Drew Maddox\# (7-1, 4.45 ERA, 5 SVs) are tied for the conference lead with seven wins apiece, while middle-reliever \#Boomer Hudson\# (5-1, 2.40 ERA) has had a breakout sophomore campaign and was also a first teamer.  Senior left-hander \#Tait Hendrix\#, who recently joined the 200-strikeout club, is right in the thick of things at 6-1 with a 4.45 ERA.

As a team, the Majors are very sound on both sides of the ball.  Out of 359 total Division III teams, Millsaps ranks third in hit-by-pitches (81), sixth in sacrifice flies (29), 13th in WL percentage (.800), 17th in home runs (47) and 18th in fielding percentage (.965).

Millsaps opens regional play on Wed., May 13 against 5th-seeded Wartburg at 3:30 p.m.

Central Region Participants:
1. Carthage (32-6)
2. Millsaps (32-8)
3. Wis.-Whitewater (26-17)
4. Washington-St. Louis (25-10)
5. Wartburg (27-18)
6. Fontbonne (25-17) 

Game Schedule:
Wednesday, May 13
Game \#1: \#1 Carthage vs. \#6 Fontbonne at Noon
Game \#2: \#2 Millsaps vs. \#5 Wartburg at 3:30 p.m.
Game \#3: \#3 Wis.-Whitewater vs. \#4 Washington-St. Louis at 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 14
Game \#4: Loser Game \#1 vs. Loser Game \#2; Noon
Game \#5: Winner Game \#1 vs. Loser Game \#3; 3:30 p.m.
Game \#6: Winner Game \#2 vs. Winner Game \#3: 7 p.m.

Friday, May 15 -- Format depends upon number of teams remaining after Game \#6
Game \#7: Noon
Game \#8: 3:30 p.m.
Game \#9: 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 16
Game \#10: Noon
Game \#11: 3:30 p.m.

Game Tickets:
Game tickets will be sold on a daily basis at a price of \$5 for adults and \$3 for students and senior citizens.  All-tournament passes will not be sold. The facility includes 300 chairback seats plus some grass berm areas along both baselines for lawn chairs.

Tournament Central:
Click here for the Regional Host website.