Atlanta, Ga. – After traveling close to 180 miles in one day, the Majors returned to Atlanta on Sunday afternoon as they completed a weekend sweep of their competition by knocking of the Emory Eagles. Junior Will Edwards pitched 7.1 innings to pick up the win while the Majors used a five run seventh inning to pull away and pick up their third win in a row.
 
The Majors got things started in the first when senior Jules Roussel singled through the right side. Junior Wes Perkins followed up with a single of his own to make it first and second with one out. Freshman Keith Shumaker put the ball in play as Emory threw it away to put Millsaps on top 1-0.
 
From there, Edwards went to work as he pitched 7.1 innings and struck out five while walking one. The junior continued to pitch Millsaps out of tough situations to keep Millsaps out on front.
 
However, Emory got a run back in the bottom of the sixth as a run was walked in with the bases loaded. Edwards kept the damage to one as he struck out the next batter to end the inning.
 
The Majors took control in the seventh inning as they turned it into a big inning. Senior Drew Leonard and junior Stephen Gates got the inning started with a hit by pitch and a walk. Roussel came to the plate and laid a beautiful bunt down the third base line and beat out to throw to load the bases with no outs.
 
Shumaker then came to the plate with one out and was hit by a pitch to score a run. Junior Jarred Myers came up and dribbled a single past the third baseman to put Millsaps up 4-1.
 
The inning didn't end there as freshman Samuel Doucet was hit by a pitch to score another run and senior Andrew Evans lifted a pitch out to center field to score a run on the sacrifice fly to put Millsaps up 6-1.
 
Junior Will Elmore relieved Edwards midway through the eighth and pitched 1.2 innings while striking out two to finished the game for the Majors.
 
With the win, Millsaps improved to 8-2 overall and have won their third straight game after a crazy weekend of traveling in Georgia. The Majors are back in action on Tuesday, as they take on the Mississippi College Choctaws at Twenty Field in the second game of the Maloney Series for Millsaps. The Majors are 1-0 in the series while MC is 0-1.