JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Baseball Team welcomed in the Rhodes Lynx to Twenty Field on Saturday afternoon as a crucial series began with the winner putting themselves in position to take second place in the SCAC Eastern Division. The Majors took Game One to clinch a spot in the SCAC Tournament before falling in Game Two to snap an eight game winning streak.
 
Senior Drew Leonard got things started in the bottom of the first of Game One as he doubled down the right field line with one out. Junior Wes Perkins followed him up with a two run blast to left to give the Majors a 2-0 lead.
 
From there, it became a pitching duel between two of the best in the SCAC as junior Will Edwards and Austin Carden on the Lynx matched up well throughout the game, limiting both offenses.
 
Millsaps increased its lead in the fifth as senior Andrew Evans doubled with one out and junior Stephen Gates singled to make it first and third with two outs. Perkins came through again with a double to center to score two and make it a 4-0 lead for the Majors.
 
Rhodes was able to get two runs back in the sixth despite not coming away with any hits due to walks to make it a 4-2 game. However, the Majors put the game out of reach in the bottom of the sixth, as they got RBIs from freshman Samuel Doucet, Gates, and Leonard to hang on for the 7-2 win.

Edwards earned his seventh win of the season to go to 7-2 while throwing his third complete game of the season. He only gave up two hits on the afternoon while striking out eight as he continues his stellar season.
 
Perkins was terrific going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs to lead the way offensively. Gates and Leonard each went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored to add to the offensive total.

In Game Two, the Majors banged out 11 hits, but could not cash in on many opportunities as Rhodes used a six run second inning to take an 8-3 win.
 
After the big inning, the Majors began to chip away, getting RBIs from Doucet and junior Jerrod Myers.

Millsaps went on to leave 12 runners on base as they could not come through with clutch hits throughout the game. Gates finished 3-for-5 with a RBI while Doucet was 3-for-3 with a RBI and Myers and senior Ryan Zemke finished 2-for-4. Sophomore Zander Romano took the loss for the Majors.
 
Millsaps moved to 23-11 on the season and 8-2 in the SCAC. A win tomorrow in the rubber match over the Lynx not only clinches the series, but clinches at least second overall in the Eastern Division. First pitch tomorrow is set for 1 p.m.