JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Baseball Team returned to the diamond on Sunday afternoon to face Illinois Wesleyan in the second and final game between the two teams in the series. The Majors stranded 11 runners and base and had many opportunities slip through the grasp as they fell 10-3 to the Titans.
 
Illinois Wesleyan opened the game with a run in the first and two more in the second to take an early 5-0 advantage on Millsaps. However, the Majors loaded the bases with no out in the bottom of the second as they looked to do some damage.  After a strikeout, senior Andrew Evans laced a line drive that looked to be a base hit, but went right into the glove of second baseman Matt Workman who stepped on second to end the inning.

The Titans added three more in the third and two in the sixth to extend their lead to 10-0. The Majors got something rolling in the bottom of the sixth as senior Ryan Zemke doubled down the line and senior Jules Roussel singled up the middle. After a balk scored the first run for the Majors, they could not find a way to get anymore across with one out.
 
The Majors got two more runs on the board in the seventh, but again, could not get a run across as they left the bases loaded and Illinois Wesleyan went on to take the win.
 
Sophomore Stephen Gates led Millsaps as he went 3-for-5 with a run scored while Zemke added a 2-for-4 day with a run scored. Both Roussel and junior Jerrod Myers each had RBIs.
 
After a tough start for sophomore Zander Romano, both junior Will Elmore and freshman Samuel Doucet did well on the mound as they pitched 6.1 innings while only giving up two runs.
 
The Majors have lost their third straight and drop to 10-7 on the season. They get a much needed break from playing as they will host the 2012 Spring Baseball Camp and then return to action next weekend as they travel to LaGrange, Georgia for a three game series with the LaGrange Panthers. First pitch is set for Friday at 7 p.m.