CLINTON, Miss. - The Millsaps Majors snapped a two-game skid tonight across town at Frierson Field defeating Mississippi College 6-3.
The Majors won despite being outhit 10-8 on the night. The game revolved around a three-run Major fifth inning that saw three unearned runs cross the plate to put the Majors on top for good, 5-1. The Choctaws commited three errors in the frame allowing the Majors to break open a, until that inning, one-run game.
Both teams scored in the second inning. Will Hawkins got the scoring started with a leadoff double to left center and was brought home one batter later by Jason Riggins. MC answered in the bottom half of the inning when Brandon Benton drove in the tying run in Spencer Brunson with a single to left.
The Majors took a one-run advantage in the fourth thanks to a Kevin Wall single that plated Jason Riggins from second. That set up the critical fifth inning.
Drew Leonard led off the inning, reaching first and advanced to second on a throwing error by Mike Kerdock. He then got to third on a wild pitch. Will Hawkins drove him in with a single past the second baseman. Then, Wes Perkins got the second run in with another single, this time to right, that drove in Jules Rousel. Will Hawkins scored the final run of the inning thanks to a fielding error by the second baseman, Clay Crosswhite. The Majors led 5-1 and didn't look back.
The Majors stranded 10 runners on the night compared to MC's nine, and each side committed four errors, though none of the Majors errors were converted into runs on the scoreboard for the Choctaws.
Freshman Brandon Robinson collected the win for the Majors in six innings of work. He allowed seven hits and two runs with four strikeouts and a walk in 25 batters-faced. Will Elmore earned the save in the closer's position, going three innings allowing one run on three hits with two strikeouts in 14 batters-faced.
The win improves the Majors to 9-4 on the season as they prepare to host Austin College this weekend for a three-game series. The Saturday double header is set for 1:00 p.m. at Twenty Field with the third game to follow on Sunday afternoon at noon.
