JACKSON - After scoring 21 runs in its last game, the Millsaps baseball team returned to cool weather in Jackson and its bats did the same scoring just two runs off six hits in an 11-2 loss against rival Belhaven University at Smith-Wills Stadium.
The Majors (7-2) gave up a season-high 18 hits as their starting pitching again hit a rut early in the game.
\#Shelby Robertson\# got out of a jam in the first inning without allowing a run with help from \#Jules Roussel\#, who threw out a runner at home and by striking out Timmy Foster with two runners on base.
However, he would not be so fortunate in the third inning when the Blazers scored five runs off four hits, one of which was a three-run home run by Craig Dean, who went 5-for-5 in the game with three RBIs.
That came after Millsaps took an early 1-0 lead when \#Wes Perkins\# doubled to right-center field before stealing third base. As he was stealing third, the Belhaven catcher threw the ball into left field allowing Perkins to score the go-ahead run.
The Blazers (8-3)answered with their big inning to take a 5-1 lead through three innings.
Millsaps got one run back in the fifth off starter Riley Galloway but Belhaven responded by putting up three more runs in the sixth inning to take a comfortable 8-2 lead.
Belhaven went to its bullpen and shut down the Majors' hitters allowing no hits and no runs in 3 2/3 innings while the offense added three insurance runs as they closed the game with the 11-2 victory.
\#Tyler Berry\# led the Majors offensively going 2-for-4 and Perkins finished 1-for-1 with two walks, while \#Drew Leonard\# was credited with the only RBI.
In addition to Dean's big night, Lake Eiland went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Blazers.
Galloway (1-0) got the win for Belhaven while Robertson took the loss for Millsaps and falls to 1-1 on the season.
Millsaps will look to turn things around quickly when it travels to Huntingdon College tomorrow afternoon. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. and can be viewed live online at www.gomajors.com.
