Game 1 Stats
Game 2 Stats
JACKSON – In a doubleheader that featured a combined 19 errors, Millsaps was able to sweep visiting Hendrix College at Twenty Field by scores of 8-4 (7) and 10-8 by stranding 21 total runners in the conference-opening series for each squad.
The Majors got the day started early by scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning behind an RBI double from senior \#Tyler Berry\# and a single by junior \#Jake Mills\# that brought in the other two runs.
Millsaps added two more runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 5-0 lead with a single by junior \#Will Hawkins\#.
Hendrix got on the scoreboard with a run in the third inning but the Majors answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning when \#Josh Ordeneaux\# drove home Mills for a 6-1 advantage.
\#Jeremy Aliff\# led off the fourth inning with a bunt single and got to third on a throwing error. He later scored on a Hawkins sacrifice fly and Mills added another RBI for a comfortable 8-1 lead.
The Warriors scored three in the fifth to cut into the Millsaps lead but it would not be enough as \#Aaron Williams\# kept Hendrix off the board in the sixth to get the win.
Williams scattered five hits and four runs over six innings of work for his second win of the season.
Third baseman \#Wes Perkins\# finished the game going 3-for-3 from the plate and got the final two outs with a spectacular diving catch and doubled off the runner at second as the Majors defeated the Warriors 8-4 in game one.
Game two began similar to game one with Millsaps scoring two runs in the first inning as Aliff reached on another Hendrix error and back-to-back doubles by Berry and Mills drove in the runs for a 2-0 lead.
After the Majors scored two more runs in the second, Hendrix closed the gap to 4-2 with a pair of runs in the top half of the third inning.
Millsaps responded with three runs in the bottom of the third highlighted by a two-run homerun by Ordeneaux to take a commanding 7-2 lead.
Ordeneaux's homer was the only hit in the inning as the Majors drew three walks while Aliff used his speed on the base paths and scored on a throwing error by the catcher.
The Warriors would not go down easily scoring two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings off starter \#Shelby Robertson\# to cut the lead to 7-6.
\#Boomer Hudson\# came in relief of \#Carson Goldsmith\# with the bases loaded and only one out and promptly got the next two batters out to keep the Majors in front.
Millsaps again countered with two runs in the bottom of the inning to increase the lead to 9-6.
Hudson remained in the game and threw 3 2/3 innings of two-hit, shutout baseball to get his first victory of the season.
Hendrix scored two runs in the ninth but it was not enough as the Majors held on for the conference victory 10-8 to remain undefeated on the season at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the SCAC.
With today's losses, the Warriors fall to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in the SCAC.
The free passes continued to mount for the Majors this season as they drew seven walks and hit-by-pitches eight times in the two games but committed 11 errors in the field.
Millsaps returns to action Wednesday night as rival Mississippi College comes to town for a non-conference contest starting at 6 p.m.
